FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it plans to move quickly to add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
24 June 2021, 03:08 AM

Dengue fear creeping in amid Covid

With the onset of monsoon in the country creating suitable breeding conditions for Aedes mosquito larvae, the month of June has so far accounted for 59.5 percent of the dengue cases recorded this year.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

AstraZeneca vaccine effective against Delta, Kappa Covid-19 variants

AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants, which were first identified in India, the company said on Tuesday, citing a study.
23 June 2021, 02:45 AM

Delta Covid-19 variant greatest threat to US pandemic response -Fauci

The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Tuesday press call.
22 June 2021, 20:05 PM

Allow her treatment abroad

BNP standing committee has demanded that the government immediately allow party Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for better treatment.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 infection rate higher in slum areas, finds icddr,b study

Covid-19 infection rate is higher in the slum areas, finds a study.
22 June 2021, 05:56 AM

US directs 16 million Covid-19 shots to Asia including Bangladesh

The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million US Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, of which 16 million would go to Asia including Bangladesh, through COVAX international vaccine-sharing programme.
22 June 2021, 02:24 AM

WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs

Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
21 June 2021, 17:20 PM

Police constable in Jhenaidah dies of Covid-19 infection

A police personnel, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, died at a hospital in Jhenaidah this morning.
21 June 2021, 10:04 AM

Tai chi helps the waistline a little

Tai chi is the slow-motion exercise sometimes called “meditation in motion.” Tai chi is popular for its dignified pace and low impact, but its claimed
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Carotenaemia: does the skin tell us a story?

A couple of weeks ago I saw two patients having similar problems. Both the patients were around two years old, had deep yellow colouration of palms
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

What is sarcopenia?

Many ageing people are facing thinning out of their arms and thighs including hip muscles along with a bulging belly, and they look like an orange on a stick. Medically it is called sarcopenia.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Magnesium: the astounding mineral

Magnesium is an essential mineral in all living organisms, with 99% of the mineral residing within the tissue cells. It is a nutrient that the body needs
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

A focus on abnormal uterine bleeding

By the age of 10-14 years, when a girl gradually becomes an adolescent, various physical and mental changes take place. One of the most
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Turkey receives 5 mln more doses of Sinovac's Covid-9 vaccine -Anadolu

Turkey has received 5 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac , the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Saturday, as President Tayyip Erdogan voiced hope of a rebound in the tourism sector.
19 June 2021, 16:43 PM

Brazil set to pass half a million Covid-19 deaths

Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 is expected to pass 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.
19 June 2021, 15:03 PM

India's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin races to get WHO approval

India's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has had a bumpy ride since it was approved in January for emergency use in the country before clinical trials were complete.
19 June 2021, 13:39 PM

11 die in Khulna Medical College Hospital's Covid-19 unit in 24 hours

Eleven died while being treated at the Covid-19 unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital during 24 hours, till this morning.
19 June 2021, 05:40 AM

Delta Covid variant becoming globally dominant, WHO official says

The Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease, the World Health Organization's chief scientist said on Friday.
18 June 2021, 17:47 PM

Covid-19 toll on the rise: 63 deaths, 3,840 cases in 24 hours

Sixty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 June 2021, 12:08 PM