Half of patients leave Ad-din after licence revoked
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hospitals
Death toll from measles, symptoms rises to 643
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
Ad-din hospital’s licence cancelled
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hospitals
Over 23,000 doctor, nurse, health worker posts vacant in public hospitals: Health minister
10 June 2026, 17:14 PM
Healthcare
Chittagong Medical College Hospital launches drive against broker syndicates
10 June 2026, 16:59 PM
Healthcare
Govt forms committee to set pay structure for entry-level private doctors
9 June 2026, 20:53 PM
Healthcare
Ad-din Hospital submits reply to DGHS show-cause notice over newborn deaths
9 June 2026, 20:43 PM
Healthcare
Intern, postgrad doctors suspend protests after govt assurance
8 June 2026, 21:15 PM
Healthcare
Pharmaceutical industries donate one lakh saline units ahead of dengue season
8 June 2026, 14:13 PM
Healthcare
Ad-din Hospital granted 48-hour extension to respond to DGHS show-cause notice
7 June 2026, 19:25 PM
Healthcare
France to send vital medical supplies to India
France announced today it would send oxygen generation plants, ventilators, and other medical supplies to support India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as the first shipment of vital medical supplies from Britain reached New Delhi.
27 April 2021, 06:30 AM
Brazil health regulator rejects Russia's Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine
The Brazilian health regulator Anvisa rejected importing the Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine requested by state governors battling a deadly second wave of the virus that is battering Latin America's largest nation.
27 April 2021, 03:12 AM
Indian Americans in US Congress, tech organise Covid-19 aid to India
Some US lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally distributed across the country, a Congress member said.
27 April 2021, 02:26 AM
Photo of Indian woman trying to resuscitate dying Covid-19 positive husband breaks netizens' hearts
Seeing her Covid-19 positive husband gasping for breath, Renu Singhal tried to resuscitate him but couldn't save his life in India’s Agra.
26 April 2021, 15:15 PM
Shohoz Health: bringing healthcare online during the pandemic
The current doctor-patient ratio in Bangladesh is only 5.26 per 10,000 population, which places the country at the second position from the bottom, among the South Asian countries, according to the WHO. And to fill this gap, Shohoz introduced a technology empowered solution for the healthcare sector, "Shohoz Health”, with over 150 specialised doctors and over 20 medical specialisations in the country.
26 April 2021, 11:25 AM
97 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Ninety-seven 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).
26 April 2021, 10:05 AM
Throat spray and hydroxychloroquine found to reduce risk of Covid-19 infection: Singapore study
Using a throat spray or consuming the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been found to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in healthy individuals in areas with high transmission rates.
26 April 2021, 06:25 AM
Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in Covid-19 crisis
Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its Covid-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
26 April 2021, 01:54 AM
Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours go over 100 again
One hundred and one 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).
25 April 2021, 10:51 AM
First dose of Covid-19 vaccination to be suspended from tomorrow: DGHS
Administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will remain suspended in Bangladesh starting tomorrow, until further notice.
25 April 2021, 09:57 AM
Thailand sets daily record of COVID-19 deaths for second day
Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infections after about a year of relative success slowing the spread of coronavirus.
25 April 2021, 08:31 AM
New Delhi extends lockdown by one more week
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in the national capital for one more week, citing the continued severity of Covid-19 spread and a 36 percent positivity rate in the last few days.
25 April 2021, 08:10 AM
2nd wave of Covid-19 has shaken India: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has “shaken the country”, but made it clear that his government “is applying its entire might to give a fillip to the endeavours of state governments” to control the spread of the disease, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
25 April 2021, 07:36 AM
US to send aid to India government, healthcare workers to battle COVID-19 crisis
The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and plans to quickly deploy additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday.
25 April 2021, 05:02 AM
Covid-19 vaccine doses pass one billion mark as global cases top new record
The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one billion mark on Saturday (April 24), offering hope even as the number of virus cases worldwide hit a new daily record mainly due to an explosion of infections in India.
25 April 2021, 04:58 AM
27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in south-east Baghdad that had been equipped to house Covid-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.
25 April 2021, 01:37 AM
Significant increase in life expectancy for adults living with HIV on ART
Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Vaccines bring us closer
With all eyes on vaccines, World Immunisation Week 2021 offers an unprecedented opportunity to build public trust in the value of all vaccines and
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
What to do in case of antibody resistance in COVID-19?
Generally, the humoral immune system relies strongly on the production of specific antibodies for a successful immune response against a certain
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM