Covid booster shot campaign starts today

The country would begin a campaign for Covid-19 booster doses at Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons today.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccination key to sustain progress: WB vice-president on Bangladesh’s challenge ahead

Bangladesh’s immediate challenge is accelerating the Covid-19 vaccination programme to cover the targeted 80 percent of the population, said a World Bank official.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain in countries with documented community transmission, with the number of cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

What should you know about your medicines?

Knowing better about the medicines you are taking will help you reduce the risks and maximise the benefit of taking medicines. Follow these tips to maximise the benefit of your medication intake:
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Community paramedics training creating skilled workforce in rural primary healthcare

The Bangladeshi education system struggles to develop 21st century skills like critical thinking and problem-solving.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Experts set out future of autism care and treatment with focus on personalised approaches

A new, comprehensive model of autism care and treatment that prioritises personalised, stepped care approaches is urgently needed, according to a new international report published in The Lancet.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Scientists’ opinions on new Corona virus variant Omicron

The latest new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is called Omicron. Omicron is the thirteenth variant. The new variant Omicron first emerged in South Africa. On November 11, this latest variant was discovered.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Allergic rhinitis: What is its remedy?

According to the air quality index (AQI), Bangladesh has the most air pollution globally. Hence allergic rhinitis is one of the most alarming and common problems related to environmental pollution. Several foreign matters can act as a potential allergen from the dust of construction areas, humid weather, pollen, animal hair, exposure to hay by farmers, etc. So how do we know if we have allergic rhinitis?
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 28 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 28 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 December 2021, 16:08 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.87%

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 December 2021, 11:42 AM

Covid-19 booster dose campaign to start at Mohakhali BCPS tomorrow: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the Covid-19 booster dose campaign will begin on trial at the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) in the capital’s Mohakhali tomorrow.
18 December 2021, 07:51 AM

Covid-19 pandemic could extend till 2024: Pfizer

Pfizer on Friday (Dec 17) forecast that the Covid-19 pandemic would not be behind us until 2024 and said a lower-dose version of its vaccine for two- to four-year-olds generated a weaker immune response than expected, potentially delaying authorisation.
18 December 2021, 03:54 AM

Why we vomit and how to manage it

Vomiting is a reflex. It is a fairly common phenomenon in children as well as in adults. But have you ever wondered what causes people to throw up?
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM

UK firm teams up with Incepta on intranasal Covid vaccine

British biomedical firm ViraCorp has joined forces with leading Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Incepta to develop needle-free Covid-19 vaccine, which uses state-of-the-art intra-nasal technology.
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Vaccine Booster doses to be trialled from tomorrow

Covid-19 booster jabs will be administered on trial basis from tomorrow, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
17 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan to provide 7 lakh more AstraZeneca vaccines doses Dec 21

A consignment of 704,010 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Japan is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on December 21.
17 December 2021, 16:26 PM

Covid-19 booster dose trial run from Sunday: health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said the Covid-19 experimental booster dose would be administered from Sunday.
17 December 2021, 15:02 PM

UK's ViraCorp partners with Incepta to develop nasal Covid-19 vaccine

British biomedical firm, ViraCorp, has joined forces with leading pharmaceutical company, Incepta, to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, which can be administered via one's nose.
17 December 2021, 13:32 PM

Dengue fever: 14 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 14 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 December 2021, 11:09 AM

2 Covid-19 deaths, 191 cases recorded in 24 hours

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 December 2021, 10:57 AM