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Stay safe from COVID-19 this winter
As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but there are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and everyone around you.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Medical physics in radiotherapy for cancer treatment
The first known reference to cancer or cancer-like diseases in man was documented almost 5,000 years ago. Cancerous disease has been
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
During COVID-19 first wave, the proportion of caesarean section deliveries halved
New research from north-west England published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that during the first
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Convalescent plasma not effective for COVID-19 treatment
A randomised, controlled phase 2 trial involving 464 patients failed to show an effect on progression from moderate to severe disease or mortality.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
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Germs are all around us, both in our environment and in our bodies. When a person is susceptible and they encounter a harmful organism, it can lead to disease and death.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM
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Periods are, for most of us, a tough business. Almost everyone has their own ways of dealing with this monthly predicament.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting dengue virus case numbers?
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in dramatic changes to human mobility, which has the potential to change the transmission dynamics of other infectious diseases.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Study links keto diet and fasting with major impact on heart failure
A new study has revealed that eating a ketogenic (“keto”) diet protects against heart failure and may even be able to reverse the condition in some cases. The research involved comes from St. Louis University, which found that eating a high-fat and low-carb diet has a significant effect in cases of heart failure with decreased mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) expression.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Commonly ignored warning signs of colorectal cancer
The world has been left distraught by the premature demise of ‘King T’Challa’ on August 28, 2020. After a four-year battle with colorectal cancer,
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
World Stroke Day to encourage healthy living
October 29 is celebrated as World Stroke Day every year across the world. The day is marked in the calendar to raise awareness regarding stroke, physical complications caused by stroke, and its preventive measures.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Green tea and coffee consumption linked to lower mortality risk in diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes who drink green tea and coffee — especially in substantial amounts — may have reduced risk for all-cause death, according to a study in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Saving newborn lives is not much costly!
The results of a new clinical trial, published on October 23, 2020 in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone — a glucocorticoid (a type of steroid) can improve survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk of early preterm birth in low-resource settings.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM
UHT milk: Combating malnutrition, saving the dairy industry
While malnutrition remains a major hurdle, milk that contains powerful nutrient values are less consumed, produced in low volume and often wasted for dearth of a fitting processing and distribution system in the country, official data says.
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Strong measures need to be taken to achieve tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040
Strong measures need to be taken immediately for reducing tobacco use in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040 as declared by the prime minister, anti-tobacco organisation Progga said today.
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Bangladesh 5th National Youth Conference on Family Planning held at Dhaka
SERAC Bangladesh organised a conference in Dhaka on family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) during and beyond COVID-19 issues titled
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
World Occupational Therapy Day 2020: Reimagine doing
Each year, 27 October is celebrated nationally and internationally as the World Occupational Therapy Day. The theme of this year is, “Reimagine Doing”.
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NIH updates COVID-19 treatment guidelines
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA has updated its guidelines on treating COVID-19. Here is a look at what is new:
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Narcolepsy drugs tied to increased risk for birth defects
Use of the stimulants modafinil and armodafinil during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for major congenital malformations in offspring, according to findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Ray of hope with once-weekly treatment of diabetes
Approximately 8.4 million Bangladeshi and an estimated 425 million adults worldwide have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common around the world and also in Bangladesh, accounting for an estimated 90-95% of T2D cases in Bangladesh alone.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Wear masks to stay safe from possible 2nd wave of Covid-19: PM
In the wake of Covid-19 reemergence in several countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all to follow health guidelines and use face-masks in public places and gatherings -- to prevent the possible second wave of the pandemic in Bangladesh.
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