COVID-19: No careless loss or death - prevention is possible

Bangladesh is a country where an estimated 3.05 physicians per 10,000 population and 1.07 nurses per 10,000 population existed in 2011 (estimates based on MoHFW HRD 2011).
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Compression therapy effective in preventing recurrent leg cellulitis

Compression therapy seems to prevent recurrent leg cellulitis better than conservative management, according to a trial in the New England Journal of Medicine.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Cardiology group recommends diabetes drugs for CV prevention

New guidance from the American College of Cardiology suggests that for patients with diabetes and high cardiovascular (CV) risk, clinicians should consider prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists expressly to reduce CV risk.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains

Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Vietnam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply chain from traders to large markets to restaurants, according to a study published recently in PLOS ONE by Amanda Fine of the Wildlife Conservation Society and colleagues.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

CP therapy for severe COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide with rising positive cases and deaths. Researchers are on the race to develop antidotes for the SARS-COV-2 virus.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Public health considerations while resuming international travel

Many countries halted some or all international travel since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but now have plans to re-open travel. Here are some key considerations for national health authorities when considering the gradual return to international travel operations.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Vietnam gifts medical supplies worth $30,000 to Bangladesh

The Vietnamese government has presented Bangladesh with medical supplies worth $30,000 to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 August 2020, 09:20 AM

43% schools lacked basic handwashing facilities before pandemic: Unicef, WHO

Some 43 percent of schools around the world lacked access to basic handwashing with soap and water -- a key condition for schools to operate safely amid the Covid-19 pandemic -- in 2019.
13 August 2020, 14:40 PM

Each division to get cancer hospital by 2022: Health minister

The government will build a 15-storey cancer hospital in each of the eight divisions within the next two years, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque.
13 August 2020, 13:47 PM

Dr Meerjady made additional director general of DGHS

Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora has been made additional director general (planning and development) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 August 2020, 11:12 AM

40% dementia cases could be prevented or delayed!

Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care, which was presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020).
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Acute depression, stress, anxiety higher during peak of the pandemic

Rates of elevated psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jill Newby of the University of New South Wales at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia

New guidelines published by the Association of Anaesthetists in the journal Anaesthesia say that breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, as soon as she is alert and able to feed.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Lifestyle during COVID-19: The ‘new normal’

Since there no specific cure or vaccine for COVID-19 is available yet, we could prevent the spread of this deadly pandemic by changing our lifestyles and following some etiquettes.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Do’s and don’ts during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 is wreaking havoc worldwide. The pandemic is not going to go overnight; we should learn to live with it. To do that, we should know what things we should do and what to avoid.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: The challenges of special-needs children and their parents

Children with special needs in Bangladesh are primarily cared for at home rather than in institutions. In general, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects the well-being of the entire family.
7 August 2020, 12:57 PM

Once-a-week injectable drug for type-2 diabetes launched in Bangladesh

Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd (HPL) and Eli Lilly and Company today announced the launch of Trulicity (dulaglutide) in Bangladesh. This is the first once-a-week use, injectable medication designed to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a press release issued to media.
7 August 2020, 11:46 AM

Moderna vaccine protects against Covid-19 in monkey study

Moderna Inc says its experimental Covid-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and protected against infection in a study on monkeys.
29 July 2020, 06:43 AM

Physical activity at home during COVID-19

Worldwide social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic is restricting people’s daily activities. People are getting less opportunity to exercise and participate in outdoor activities like going to the gym or walking in the park.
25 July 2020, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM