South African Covid-19 variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: study

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study found.
11 April 2021, 01:14 AM

Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone

In recent years, countries in the Western Pacific have experienced rapid economic growth, migration and urbanisation. This created opportunities for
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

CDC updates travel guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to get tested before or after travel within the United States — unless their travel
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

United Hospital conducted the first chronomodulated chemotherapy

A patient with advanced colon cancer has successfully completed a chronomodulated chemotherapy, and has been discharged with an uneventful
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic effectively

To tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, a week-long lockdown had been announced with the possibility of extension
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Recommendation for the gap between two doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Bangladesh Health Watch is a civil society body. It is composed of individuals with illustrious backgrounds in public health.One of its technical
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

DoE director general dies with Covid-19

AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE), died with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka.
10 April 2021, 04:03 AM

DNCC to launch Covid-19 telemedicine services at 5 maternity centres from Friday

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will launch Covid-19 telemedicine services from tomorrow (Friday) at its five maternity centres to provide 24/7 medical services and coronavirus-related information.
8 April 2021, 18:12 PM

Italy, Britain suggest age limits for AstraZeneca vaccine but still recommend it

Italy recommended that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot only be used on those over 60 and Britain that people under 30 should get an alternative, due to possible links between the vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots.
8 April 2021, 02:20 AM

United Hospital observes World Health Day

On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated around the world. This year the theme is ‘Building a Fairer, Healthier World’ by World Health Organization (WHO).
7 April 2021, 11:52 AM

Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month

Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
6 April 2021, 16:26 PM

How does living with children affect adults’ risk for COVID-19 and its outcomes?

During the second wave in England, SARS-CoV-2 infection and related hospital admission (but not ICU admission or death) were slightly elevated among younger adults who lived with children.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Mistakes even healthy people make

There are some mistakes that even the most health concerned people can also commit without knowing. Let us have a look at some of these and try to avoid as much as possible.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Miscarriage tied to increased mortality

Miscarriage is associated with increased premature mortality in mothers, suggests an observational study in The BMJ.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

How mental resilience can help through the pandemic

Resilience is the ability to stay strong during hard times. How are you doing this year? Looking back, what was the most difficult part?
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Is a lockdown inevitable in Bangladesh?

The new infectious variants of COVID-19 are menacing all around the world forcing many countries to impose lockdown-type measures.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Data withheld from WHO team probing Covid-19 origins in China: Tedros

Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of the coronavirus epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
31 March 2021, 02:23 AM

Japanese health minister apologises for staff breaking Covid-19 protocols

Japan’s health minister has apologised after media reported ministry employees had gathered at a restaurant late at night in Tokyo in violation of the government’s Covid-19 contagion protocols.
30 March 2021, 03:09 AM

WHO report says animals likely source of Covid-19

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.
29 March 2021, 05:57 AM

Mental health aftermath of COVID-19: long-hauler depression?

Recent surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic have documented substantial rates of depression, anxiety, and overall distress in as many as one-third
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM