B.1.1.529 the most significant Covid-19 variant yet found, says Britain

Britain said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found and so it needed to ascertain whether or not it made vaccines ineffective.
26 November 2021, 09:17 AM

How common are cysts?

A cyst can grow almost anywhere on your body or under your skin. It is a sac-like pocket of membranous tissue containing fluid, air, or other substances.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM

9 Covid-19 deaths, 237 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Nine 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).
25 November 2021, 11:24 AM

Indonesia bans holiday leaves to avoid Covid-19 surge

Indonesia has issued a ban on civil servants and workers in state-owned and private companies taking leave around Christmas and New Year, in a strong pre-emptive measure to avoid a Covid-19 flare-up.
25 November 2021, 07:23 AM

Germany records 100,000 Covid-19 deaths since pandemic began

Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to record 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
25 November 2021, 07:09 AM

Covid vaccines reduce transmission of Delta variant by 40%: WHO

Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said Wednesday, warning that people were falling into a false sense of security concerning jabs.
25 November 2021, 06:15 AM

Pfizer says longtime employee leaving company stole Covid vaccine secrets

Pfizer Inc has sued a longtime employee for allegedly stealing "scores" of confidential documents, including some related to its COVID-19 vaccine, as she prepared to jump to a competitor.
25 November 2021, 04:14 AM

US provides 1.8m Pfizer vaccines

The US has provided another 1.8 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh. The American people have now donated a total of
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Jute-Based Sanitary Pad: Bangladeshi scientist wins global award

Farhana Sultana, assistant scientist at International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), has won the grand prize at a global competition, for her proposed innovation -- developing a machine to produce jute cellulose-based sanitary pads.
24 November 2021, 18:00 PM

France to announce new Covid-19 measures avoiding lockdown

France is set to announce new Covid-19 containment measures on Thursday (Nov 25) as infection rates surge nationwide, but does not plan a new lockdown like some other European Union countries.
24 November 2021, 16:54 PM

Dengue: 108 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 108 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 November 2021, 11:34 AM

3 Covid-19 deaths, 312 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Three 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).
24 November 2021, 11:01 AM

Bangladesh gets 1.8mn Pfizer vaccines from US

The United States (US) has provided another 1.8 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.
24 November 2021, 07:12 AM

Jute cellulose-based pads: Bangladeshi scientist wins global award for proposed machine

Farhana Sultana, Assistant Scientist at International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has won the grand prize at a global competition, for her proposed innovation -- developing a machine to produce jute cellulose-based sanitary pads.
24 November 2021, 06:35 AM

South Korea sees record 4000+ Covid-19 cases in a day

New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 4,000 in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic as a delta-driven spread continues to rattle the country after it eased social distancing in recent weeks to improve its economy.
24 November 2021, 04:31 AM

Antibiotics Overuse: Headed for a health calamity

Almost all clinically important and widely used antibiotics have lost their effectiveness by more than 50 percent, found a recent study -- a development that can leave the population defenceless against pandemics.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Chaos all day long

Over 1,500 passengers, who need a Covid-19 negative certificate six hours prior to flying to the UAE, start crowding the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport every day since morning.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangavax gets nod for human trials

The homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Bangavax got ethical permission from the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) to begin human trials, in a massive endorsement of the research credentials of the local drug maker.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Despite festivals, India records smallest rise in Covid cases in one and half years

India reported 7,579 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest rise in one-and-a-half-years despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks, thanks to rising vaccinations and antibodies from prior infections.
23 November 2021, 12:28 PM

Bangavax gets ethical permission for human trial

Bangavax got ethical permission from Bangladesh Medical Research Council for the vaccine’s human trial.
23 November 2021, 11:57 AM