Deaths from measles, symptoms cross 700-mark as 4 more die in 24 hours
Star Online Report
26 June 2026, 16:33 PM Disease
9 more children die with measles-like symptoms
UNB, Dhaka
25 June 2026, 21:56 PM Health
1 more dead as dengue cases cross 5,500
Star Online Report
25 June 2026, 16:39 PM Disease
Two more die of dengue
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24 June 2026, 18:16 PM Disease
Mir Shahe Alam to supervise special dengue prevention task force
Star Online Report
23 June 2026, 16:58 PM Disease
Dengue claims another life; 139 hospitalised in 24 hours
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22 June 2026, 17:12 PM Disease
2 more die of dengue, 220 hospitalised in 24 hours
UNB, Dhaka
21 June 2026, 19:33 PM Disease

ICU doctors’ wellbeing during pandemic

Even though each professional had to adapt to their new way of life, doctors had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Antacid shows promise against Covid-19 symptoms

A recent study revealed that in non-hospitalised, unvaccinated adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, treatment with a high dose of the antacid drug famotidine helped speed resolution of symptoms and inflammation in a small, randomised controlled trial, Reuters reported.
17 February 2022, 17:27 PM

Covid positivity rate on the wane

At least 3,539 new infections were recorded and 20 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 February 2022, 12:00 PM

Covid inoculation: No more first dose after Feb 26

Citizens eligible to receive Covid-19 vaccines would be able to get their first jabs without any registration or documents in any centre across the country from now on.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

1 in 5 adult Rohingyas infected with Hepatitis C: Study

A recent study on the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has found that more than one in five Rohingya adults have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
16 February 2022, 11:27 AM

Covid positivity rate now 12.20%

At least 3,929 new infections were recorded and 15 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 February 2022, 10:57 AM

AstraZeneca’s short shelf life makes Covid vaccine rollout difficult to world's poorest

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) Covid -19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters.
16 February 2022, 10:00 AM

No 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine after Feb 26: DGHS

After February 26, first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will not be administered, according to Directorate General of Health Services.
16 February 2022, 09:54 AM

Vaccine seekers can now get 1st dose of Covid jab without registering

Everyone eligible to get vaccinated (aged 12 years and above) can take the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines without registration or showing any document at any centre in the country from now on.
16 February 2022, 08:56 AM

Babies born to vaccinated mothers 60% less likely to be hospitalised with severe Covid: CDC

Babies born to mothers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus during pregnancy were around 60 per cent less likely to be hospitalised with severe Covid-19, a new study by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday (Feb 15).
16 February 2022, 06:26 AM

US woman becomes 3rd person cured of HIV

A US patient with leukaemia has become the first woman and the third person to date to be cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus that causes Aids, researchers reported on Tuesday.
16 February 2022, 02:38 AM

Plaintiff slams Johnson & Johnson's talc bankruptcy strategy as 'rotten to core'

A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary came under attack in court on Monday for attempting to use the bankruptcy process to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder and other talc-based products caused cancer.
15 February 2022, 12:45 PM

Special drive to vaccinate 1 crore people with first dose on Feb 26

The health directorate will conduct a special drive to vaccinate one crore people with first jabs of Covid-19 vaccine on February 26.
15 February 2022, 11:04 AM

Covid deaths in 24 hours over 30

At least 4,746 new infections were recorded and 34 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 February 2022, 10:45 AM

Covid positivity rate now below 15%

At least 4,692 new infections were recorded and 19 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 February 2022, 11:23 AM

Children aged 12-17 don’t need any document for Covid vaccine

Any child, aged between 12 and 17, will get Covid-19 vaccine without any document from now on, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
14 February 2022, 09:56 AM

28 more die, 4,838 get Covid-19

Health officials reported 28 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Semaglutide: ‘Game-changing’ weight loss drug?

A new drug has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England for adults struggling with obesity, The Guardian reported.
13 February 2022, 13:00 PM

Covid downtrend continues: 28 deaths, 4,838 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 4,838 new infections were recorded and 28 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 February 2022, 10:35 AM

Quantifying the global impact of antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance kills millions of people every year. Noticeably, bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality. The researchers have now estimated the number of AMR-related deaths globally.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM