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What is Covid brain fog?
Brain fog is one of the rarer Covid-19 symptoms -- not talked about frequently. There are no complications in understanding brain fog; it’s a cognitive dysfunction, a hazy feeling that bars you from concentrating, or remembering things.
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Another dies of dengue
One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8am yesterday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, among the new cases, 22 are from outside Dhaka.
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: One more patient dies, 255 others hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today.
3 September 2021, 12:44 PM
Covid-19: 70 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate now 10.76%
Seventy people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 September 2021, 11:11 AM
India approves phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax
Already armed with four fully-approved Covid-19 vaccines, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the phase-three human trial of yet another vaccine, Corbevax, by private pharma major Biological E’s for adults, children and adolescents.
3 September 2021, 09:25 AM
Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds
The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 doses for children ages 12 to 17, the agency's chief said.
3 September 2021, 06:23 AM
Defrauding People Going Abroad: Four fraudsters held
They used to target people travelling abroad and make promise of expediting their Covid-19 vaccination process. By doing so, they have deceived a good number of people.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Good news for expecting mothers
Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take the Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Mask a must, finds largest study of its kind by Stanford Medicine and Yale researchers
Wearing masks reduces the chances of contracting Covid-19 up to 34 percent, and the government should act aggressively to force people to wear masks, says a recent study on 3.5 lakh people in rural Bangladesh.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dos and don’ts after bypass surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery, commonly referred to as “bypass surgery”, is very common nowadays -- with thousands of patients undergoing this procedure every year in Bangladesh.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims three more lives
Three more people died of dengue, while 330 more dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 3 patients die, record 330 hospitalised in a day
Three more dengue patients have died while a record 330 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
2 September 2021, 12:46 PM
88 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 10.40%
Eighty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 September 2021, 11:32 AM
Govt purchased vaccines worth Tk 3,000 crore within a short time: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has purchased Covid-19 vaccines worth about Tk 3,000 crore within a short time.
2 September 2021, 11:08 AM
In-person academic activities will resume at medical institutions September 13
In-person academic activities will resume at all medical educational institutions from September 13, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
2 September 2021, 10:24 AM
Unjustified to say EU not generous in vaccine-sharing: Head of delegation
Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, Ambassador Rensje Teerink, has said that they have promised 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Bangladesh, mentioning that it is not justified to say the EU is not generous enough in terms of vaccine-sharing.
2 September 2021, 09:44 AM
Expecting, nursing mothers can take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS
Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 09:16 AM
Patuakhali Medical College Hospital: Brokers, medical representatives, pvt ambulance staffers disrupting services
The services at Patuakhali Medical College Hospital are being hampered due to the misdoings of the hospital brokers, representatives of various pharmaceutical companies and private ambulance staffers.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Another wave may roll in soon
Despite a steady dip in infection and death rates over the last three weeks, experts fear another wave of Covid-19 might be around the corner and say there is no room for complacency.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
PM on Covid Jabs: Govt to arrange 1 crore doses every month
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that the government has made arrangements to get more than one crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines every month.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM