Snoring: Why it happens and what can be done

Have you ever heard your family members complain about how you transform into a tractor at night in your sleep? Well, according to research, 45 percent of adults snore at night. So, cheer up; you are not the only one who snores.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

190 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 190 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

23 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now below 4%

Twenty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 September 2021, 11:33 AM

190 dengue patients hospitalised in a day

At least 190 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 September 2021, 11:31 AM

Woman who survived Spanish flu, World War 2 succumbs to Covid

She lived a life of adventure that spanned two continents. She fell in love with a World War II fighter pilot, barely escaped Europe ahead of Benito Mussolini’s fascists, ground steel for the U.S. war effort and advocated for her disabled daughter in a far less enlightened time. She was, her daughter said, someone who didn’t make a habit of giving up.
30 September 2021, 08:42 AM

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against variants

Laboratory studies show that Merck & Co's (MRK.N) experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely to be effective against known variants of the coronavirus, including the dominant, highly transmissible Delta, the company said on Wednesday.
30 September 2021, 05:06 AM

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine 74% effective against symptoms: study

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine demonstrated 74 percent efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5 percent in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's US clinical trial published on Wednesday.
30 September 2021, 03:38 AM

Covid transmission declining

With Covid-19 transmission rates declining -- yesterday’s daily positivity rate of 4.12 percent marked the seventh consecutive day of sub-five percent infection rates -- Bangladesh has ranked 39th among 53 countries in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking for September.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM

United Hospital observes World Heart Day

United Hospital observed World Heart Day yesterday by conducting free health check-up in a health check booth at the hospital.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 18,000 mark

At least two more dengue patients died while 217 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM

17 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 4.12%

Seventeen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 September 2021, 11:27 AM

Dengue cases cross 18,000 mark this year

At least two more dengue patients died while 217 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new cases, only 43 are from outside Dhaka.
29 September 2021, 10:40 AM

Over 66 lakh shots given

The country more than doubled its previous record of single-day vaccinations as the government inoculated more than 66 lakh people against Covid-19 yesterday.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Daily Covid deaths jumps a little

The number of deaths from Covid-19 has increased as the health directorate yesterday reported 31 more deaths.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Evercare Hospital Dhaka observes World Heart Day

Evercare Hospital Dhaka organised a “Patient Forum” at the Department of Paediatric Cardiology recently, marking World Heart Day 2021, said a press release.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

2 more die of dengue

At least two more dengue patients died while 219 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 52 are from outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Harnessing the power of digital health to improve heart care

Monir Hossain found himself in a precarious situation as soon as Covid-19 hit the country in March last year. The 70-year-old businessman from Faridpur has been suffering from heart disease for the past five years and as such, regularly visits Dhaka for check-ups.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

United Hospital’s Triumph in Cardiac Care

“While on a trip to Bandarban with a group of about 50 doctors and their families, I noticed a professor of surgery sitting on a bench with his wife screaming for help.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Cardiac care facilities fall far short of country’s needs

At around 10:30am on September 22, a noisy crowd of people were seen standing in queues in front of the ticket counter of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD), eagerly awaiting an appointment with one of 12 physicians at its outdoor department.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 kept cardiac patients at bay

Abdul Hakim suddenly felt severe chest pain late at night sometime in August last year.
28 September 2021, 18:00 PM