Govt to approve production, use of Covid-19 drug molnupiravir in Bangladesh

The government is going to approve production and use of the new Covid-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir in the country.
8 November 2021, 14:21 PM

Dengue fever: 151 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 151 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 November 2021, 13:18 PM

6 Covid-19 deaths, 215 new infections recorded in 24 hours

Six people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 November 2021, 12:23 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths, 178 cases recorded in 24 hours

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).
7 November 2021, 10:52 AM

127 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 127 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 November 2021, 10:49 AM

Covid-19 Tolls: One die in a day

The number of daily deaths from Covid-19 dropped to one yesterday, the lowest in one and a half years.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Role of antioxidants in cancer prevention

Cancer is becoming one of Bangladesh’s leading causes of mortality. The incidence of cancer is rising. The uncontrolled growth of body cells is called cancer.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Drinking alcohol to stay healthy? That might not work!

Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Cervical cancer rates reduced by 87% in vaccinated women

Cervical cancer rates are 87% lower in women who were offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) when they were between the ages of 12-13 than in previous generations, confirms a new study published in The Lancet.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Genetic study of heart defects and autism finds new causative genes

Researchers identified almost two dozen genes that contribute to heart defects by studying genetic data from people born with congenital heart disease or autism.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Know the warning signs of liver cancer

Your liver does a lot for you, like filter your blood and break down food. It is one of your largest and most important organs. When you have liver cancer, some cells there grow out of control and form a tumour. That can affect liver functions.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

First awake brain surgery at Ctg's Evercare Hospital

The first awake brain surgery at Evercare Hospital in Chattogram has been successfully conducted recently, a press release said today.
6 November 2021, 16:18 PM

Covid-19: One death, 154 cases recorded in 24 hours

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 11:08 AM

138 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 138 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 10:39 AM

Goitre associated with hyperthyroidism may need treatment

A goitre is an abnormal enlargement of thyroid gland. The most common cause of goitre worldwide is lack of iodine in the diet.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Pfizer’s antiviral pill cuts risk of severe Covid-19 by 89%

A trial of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said on Friday.
5 November 2021, 11:26 AM

3 Covid-19 deaths recorded, positivity rate now 1.12%

Three people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 11:22 AM

Dengue fever: 103 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 103 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 10:42 AM

Psoriasis: Not just about the skin

Psoriasis is fairly common globally as well as in Bangladesh. Although the condition is classified as a dermatological disease, it doesn’t start in the skin, and its damage is also not limited there.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Europe could see ‘another half million Covid-19 deaths’ by February: WHO

The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
4 November 2021, 15:03 PM