Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and small number of myocarditis cases

Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
2 June 2021, 02:53 AM

Healthcare at home with DocTime

In an effort to increase the need and open a new door to healthcare, DocTime has brought fully digital telemedicine services to Bangladesh. In this app, a patient can find a doctor from various ranges of registered physicians, get consultation on video call by paying the consultation fee. At the end of the consultation, the doctor immediately uploads the e-prescription which the patient can download from the App.
31 May 2021, 17:00 PM

34 Covid-19 deaths, 1444 new cases reported in 24 hours

Thirty-four 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).
30 May 2021, 10:25 AM

Latest global data estimates nearly 8 million deaths from smoking in 2019

The most comprehensive data on global trends in smoking highlight its enormous global health toll. The number of smokers worldwide has increased
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Successful brain tumour removal in Evercare Hospital Chattogram

Evercare Hospital Chattogram had successful neurosurgery for a brain tumour of a 42-year-old woman in the port city, says a press release.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke

Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischaemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000, according to the latest
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Pins and needles: an uncomfortable experience

Pins and needles, called paraesthesia in medical science, is an uncomfortable experience. More or less, everyone endures this kind of situation. It happens if nerve sensation in the blood vessels does not function correctly.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

A tale of pandemics: when and how do they end?

The end of pandemics in recorded history has seldom been a singular point; it has been a gradually progressing, complicated and chaotic process to say the least.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Blinken says US and India united in tackling Covid-19

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the United States and India are united in trying to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic together and Washington wants to make sure it takes action to help India with its coronavirus crisis.
29 May 2021, 02:39 AM

Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid Covid-19 surge

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced a nationwide "total lockdown" starting in June as coronavirus infections in the country surged to record levels.
28 May 2021, 15:33 PM

31 Covid-19 deaths, 1,358 new cases reported in 24 hours

Thirty-one people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 May 2021, 10:31 AM

US intelligence community acknowledges two theories of coronavirus origin

The US intelligence community on Thursday acknowledged its agencies had two theories on where the coronavirus originated, with two agencies believing it emerged naturally from human contact with infected animals and a third embracing a possible laboratory accident as the source of the Covid-19 pandemic.
28 May 2021, 02:23 AM

Covid-19: 22 dead, 1,292 infected in 24 hours

Twenty-two 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).
27 May 2021, 10:05 AM

Indian pharma Zydus Cadila seeks human trial approval for antibody cocktail

India’s pharma major Zydus Cadila has said it is seeking permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to initiate human clinical trials for monoclonal antibodies cocktail which treats mild to moderate Covid-19.
27 May 2021, 07:37 AM

Biden orders review of Covid-19 origins as lab leak theory debated

President Joe Biden ordered aides to determine the origin of the virus that causes Covid-19, saying on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially including the possibility of a laboratory accident in China.
27 May 2021, 01:44 AM

EU seeks large AstraZeneca fine for alleged contract breach

A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of failing to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and asked a Belgian court to impose a large fine on the company.
26 May 2021, 16:48 PM

Belgium halts J&J COVID vaccine for under 41s after one dies

Belgium said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman from severe side-effects after she was given the shot.G
26 May 2021, 16:23 PM

17 Covid-19 deaths, 1,497 new cases reported in 24 hours

Seventeen people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 May 2021, 10:56 AM

Diarrhoea cases rising due to heat, 15 dead so far in Noakhali

Fifteen people have died so far due to diarrhoea in the last 20 days in Noakhali.
25 May 2021, 12:08 PM

Bangladeshi startup Arogga raises USD 200K

Bangladeshi medicine delivery startup Arogga has secured $200k seed funding from new angel investors, and follow-on investment from Dubai-based Falcon Network.
25 May 2021, 11:00 AM