4,500 holiday flights cancelled around the world over Omicron

Over 4,500 flights were cancelled around the world by Saturday and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according to tracking website Flightaware.
25 December 2021, 05:56 AM

Launch fire: Sher-e-Bangla hospital struggles to cope with patients with its burn unit closed for two years

The air was heavy with the cries of wounded men, women and children at the surgery ward of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal yesterday.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Goodbye glasses Should you consider LASIK?

LASIK eye surgery, the most commonly performed laser surgery, is usually done for better vision.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid update: Country reports 342 new cases, one death

Bangladesh yesterday reported 342 Covid-19 cases while the Coronavirus claimed overnight one life.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases drop to single digit

Only seven dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, the first time after around six months, when the number of infections dropped to a single digit.
24 December 2021, 18:00 PM

One Covid-19 death recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 2.02%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 December 2021, 11:49 AM

Dengue fever: 7 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Only seven dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today,  according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 December 2021, 10:37 AM

Electrolyte imbalance: What we can do

Electrolytes are existing minerals in the blood, tissues and other parts of the body.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Boosters may prolong Covid

The WHO warned that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus, as nations scrambled to contain Omicron surges.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

24 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the DGHS.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

FDA authorises Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorised Merck & Co's (MRK.N) antiviral pill for Covid-19, after giving the go-ahead to a similar treatment from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) a day earlier.
23 December 2021, 14:54 PM

24 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 December 2021, 12:28 PM

13mn people under lockdown in Chinese city of Xian as Covid cases rise

The Chinese city of Xian has imposed tight curbs on outbound travel and commuting within the city, putting its 13 million residents in a lockdown as a new COVID-19 outbreak sees community cases tick higher.
23 December 2021, 11:22 AM

Covid-19: Two deaths, 382 new cases in 24 hours

Two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 December 2021, 10:37 AM

AstraZeneca says booster dose 'significantly' boosts antibodies against Omicron

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca today said that a third, or "booster", dose of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria (previously AstraZeneca) "significantly" lifted antibody levels against the Omicron strain in a laboratory study.
23 December 2021, 10:21 AM

Omicron: India imposes fresh curbs for Christmas, New Year

States across India have begun imposing fresh curbs on large gatherings ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations as the number of cases of Covid-19 Omicron variant continues to go up.
23 December 2021, 06:49 AM

Omicron may be milder than Delta, British studies hint

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.
23 December 2021, 06:20 AM

Why paracetamol isn’t the cure to all your health problems

Paracetamol is not a cure. Don't treat it like one.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Another storm coming’

The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments to prepare for a “significant surge” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the Omicron variant, which is already dominant in several countries.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

AstraZeneca, Oxford to produce Omicron-targeted vaccine

AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday it is working with Oxford University to produce a vaccine for the Omicron coronavirus variant, joining other
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM