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BP drugs, statins might be replacing healthy lifestyle changes
Adults who start blood pressure- or lipid-lowering therapy may use these medications as substitutes for healthy lifestyle changes, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19
The clinical spectrum of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection is still being defined. Now, investigators describe the characteristics of 99 people with confirmed 2019-nCoV pneumonia who were admitted to one infectious diseases specialty hospital between January 1 and 20, 2020, in Wuhan, China.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus: Should you be scared?
Coronavirus is the latest topic globally and people are becoming scared day by day. It indeed is a matter of concern, but you do not have to be scared about it so much.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Scientists see through human organs for the first time
For the first time, researchers managed to make intact human organs transparent. Using microscopic imaging they could reveal underlying complex structures of the see-through organs at the cellular level.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
China returnees’ quarantine ends
The 14-day quarantine for the 312 Wuhan-returnee Bangladeshis at Ashkona Hajj Camp ends.
15 February 2020, 10:05 AM
Beijing quarantines returning residents as China struggles to pick up economy
People returning to the Chinese capital Beijing from extended holidays are ordered to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus, as hard-hit Hubei province reports more than 2,400 new cases.
15 February 2020, 04:49 AM
Coronavirus death toll leaps in China's Hubei province
The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reports a record rise in the death toll under a new method for diagnosing cases, as health experts warned the epidemic could get worse before it gets better.
13 February 2020, 04:22 AM
Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities say, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine.
12 February 2020, 05:33 AM
Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline
Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow by 97 to 908, with at least two more outside the country.
10 February 2020, 04:48 AM
Bangladesh commits to reducing child deaths from pneumonia in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’
Government officials from Bangladesh committed to reaching global targets of reducing child pneumonia to 3 pneumonia deaths per 1000 live births in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Myth busters
Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery
Breast cancer is becoming one of the most common conditions all over the world as well as Bangladesh.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Behavioural therapy more effective for overactive bladder symptoms
Management of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men generally is limited to drug therapies (e.g., a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, antimuscarinic agents).
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians
The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM
China virus toll hits 722, Hong Kong imposes quarantine
The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has soared to 722 as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic.
8 February 2020, 04:40 AM
Death of Chinese doctor fuels anger, demands for change
The death of a whistleblowing doctor whose early warnings about China's new coronavirus outbreak were suppressed by the police unleashes a wave of anger at the government's handling of the crisis -- and bold demands for more freedom.
7 February 2020, 04:46 AM
China virus toll nears 500, cases found on Japan cruise ship
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has passed 490 as two US airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong following the first fatality there and 10 cases were confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship.
5 February 2020, 04:20 AM
Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after Hong Kong coronavirus case
Japanese officials begin screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
4 February 2020, 05:52 AM
Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike
Hong Kong reports its first coronavirus death, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China's Wuhan city in January, hospital staff says, marking the second death outside mainland China.
4 February 2020, 05:27 AM