Dhaka Shishu Hospital yesterday gave treatment to 80 dengue infected children admitted to the facility, the highest ever at a time.

The health directorate has reported that 152 people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, which is the lowest daily death count in the last 51 days.

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that mothers who have diabetes before or during their pregnancy are more likely to have children who go on to develop eye problems.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO).

Our body does not make or store vitamin C, so we have to eat it every day. If you eat a balanced diet, it is pretty easy to get enough vitamin C.

Extreme heat is an increasingly common occurrence worldwide, with heat-related deaths and illnesses also expected to rise.

Four more died while 278 were hospitalized with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

One hundred and twenty people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh received around 7.81 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from Japan, under the COVAX facility, this afternoon.

Lakshmipur municipality councilor Mohammad Raihan died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka early today.

India tonight got the world’s first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by indigenous pharma company Zydus Cadila as the needle-free jab received emergency use authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was looking for the greatest scientific minds to advise on investigations into new high-threat pathogens that jump from animals to humans and could spark the next pandemic.

At least 781,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will reach Dhaka tomorrow.

At least 221 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today which is indicating a fast-rising trend of the disease.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam today said everyone will have to play their parts properly and not play the blame game to control Aedes mosquitoes, carriers of both the dengue and chikunguniya viruses.

One hundred and forty-five people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Students aged 18 and above can register for Covid-19 vaccination through the Surokkha app, said health department officials today.

Belongingness, willingness, compassion and leadership go a long way when it comes to overcoming any difficult situation or task.

The recent incident of Covid-19 vaccines found in the black market raised questions about the grip the government has over its inoculation campaign.

The absence of an effective mechanism to check Aedes mosquitoes, including proper and timely surveillance by the city corporations, is mainly to blame for dengue cases spiralling in the capital and elsewhere in the country, experts say.