868 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
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7 children die with measles-like symptoms, death toll rises to 950
26 August 2026
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5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 943
25 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 907 hospitalised in 24 hours
25 August 2026
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Probe committee formed over Habiganj journalist Rafiq’s death
25 August 2026
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1 in 5 people over 40 face cardiovascular risk in 2 coastal upazilas: Study
24 August 2026
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Pabna clinic OT closed after 12 post-surgery patients test positive for TB
24 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 994 hospitalised in 24 hours
24 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 933
23 August 2026
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Dengue kills 5 more, 839 hospitalised in 24 hours
23 August 2026
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Loss of smell and taste are solid indicators of COVID-19
An international team created a mobile device app that allows users to report repeatedly on symptoms thought to be relevant for COVID-19 and to self-report results of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for SARS-CoV-2.
25 July 2020
Vitamin D: the ‘sunshine’ vitamin
Vitamin D is so important that your body makes it by itself - but only after skin exposure to sufficient sunlight, hence the name ‘sunshine’ vitamin.
25 July 2020
Unusual symptoms of COVID-19
What are the more unusual symptoms of COVID-19 and what should you be watching out for? Other symptoms that have also become prevalent in patients are the loss of smell or taste, fatigue and a runny nose, as well as diarrhoea.
25 July 2020
Covid-19 cases: Bangladesh crosses Germany, currently 16th worst-affected country
Fifty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.
20 July 2020
COVID-19 may rule over dark-skinned people
Approximately 80% of people in the world are pigmented. Melanin, one of the major skin colour contributors which protect our skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation is evident to absorb the UVB photons,
18 July 2020
Too much or too little sleep and increased death rates in patients with or without diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that too much or too little sleep in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is linked to sharply increased death rates, with the effect much larger than that found in the non-diabetic population.
18 July 2020
Changed youth lifestyle in the time of COVID-19
Do you want to be a zombie when you can always find something exciting in your life? Certainly, you do not. Unfortunately, most of the students staying at home are getting exhausted since they cannot find anything exciting to do.
18 July 2020
Pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19
Pulmonary rehabilitation is the individualised rehabilitation treatment of patients with pulmonary diseases. American Thoracic Society noted that pulmonary rehabilitation is a program of education and exercise that helps patients to manage their breathing problems,
18 July 2020
Gut microbiota in the time of COVID-19
The presence of microorganisms in the gut are known as gut microflora/microbiota. The gut microbiota consists of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Several factors modify gut microflora like food habits, age, genetics and the use of antibiotics.
18 July 2020
India gets approval to manufacture vaccine for pneumonia
India’s first locally-developed vaccine to combat pneumonia has been given the green signal for production by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), according to the health ministry.
16 July 2020
#StartKoro Final Demo Day incubated more than 800 participants
#StartKoro online Bootcamp of Bangladesh ended its startup incubation Final Demo Day on 4th July. 3 startups have been selected.
13 July 2020
Dhaka trial recommends Favipiravir in COVID-19 treatment
Bangladesh Society of Medicine (BSM) has found the effectiveness of Favipiravir as the first possible clinically proven drug for the treatment of people infected with COVID-19, says a press release.
11 July 2020
Important HIV prevention, treatment and cure research unveiled at AIDS 2020
Leading HIV researchers announced important new developments in HIV research at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020:
11 July 2020
All data can become health data!
Digitally tracking people’s everyday activities creates a “digital health footprint” that puts one’s privacy at risk, according to a JAMA Network Open study.
11 July 2020
Antibiotic resistance:an ignored enemy in COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has already brought the world to its knees.
11 July 2020
Strengthen immunity and fight coronavirus
Fears about coronavirus have prompted online searches and plenty of misinformation about how to strengthen the immune system. As worries grow about the new coronavirus, online searches for ways to bolster the immune system have surged.
11 July 2020
Scientists warn of potential wave of Covid-linked brain damage
Scientists has warned of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested Covid-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium.
8 July 2020
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in Covid trials
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with Covid-19 after they failed to reduce mortality.
5 July 2020
How long am I contagious?
Flu: You can actually infect someone before you start feeling symptoms of the flu. You are most contagious in the 3 to 4 days after you start to feel
4 July 2020
Loneliness and mental health in young people: possible effects of COVID-19 lockdowns
In a survey performed during the pandemic, fully one-third of adolescents reported high levels of loneliness. To determine whether measures for disease containment might portend future mental health problems,
4 July 2020