China admits 'shortcomings' in virus response

China's top leadership has admitted "shortcomings and difficulties" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak, as state media said a new hospital built at breakneck pace began receiving patients in the epicentre of the crisis.
4 February 2020, 04:16 AM

Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears

Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers have walked off their jobs, demanding the city close its border with China to reduce the coronavirus spreading -- with frontline staff threatening to follow suit in the coming days.
3 February 2020, 06:14 AM

China to open new hospital as virus death toll passes 360

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak in China’s central Hubei province has rose by 56 to 350, Chinese state television reported citing official figures.
3 February 2020, 04:19 AM

Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China

The Philippines reports the first overseas death from the growing epidemic of a coronavirus that originated in China, where new confirmed infections jumped by a daily record to top 14,000 cases.
2 February 2020, 04:16 AM

Do not forget psychotherapy for bipolar disorder

Family-focused therapy (FFT), which was developed as an adjunctive treatment for bipolar disorder, involves the family and patient in all aspects of treatment and includes education, practicing open communication, and enhancing problem solving.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Treating H. pylori cuts gastric cancer risk in those with family histories of gastric cancer

Patients with Helicobacter pylori infection and a family history of gastric cancer face a lower risk for gastric cancer themselves if their H. pylori is treated, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus from China: know the unknown

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that causes disease in mammals and birds.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

62 million women’s lives could be saved from cervical cancer

Over the next 100 years, more than 74 million cervical cancer cases and 60 million deaths could be averted, and the disease eliminated in the 78 countries with the highest disease burden, according to two modelling studies published in The Lancet.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

The truth about coconut oil and cardiovascular risk

Proponents of the increasingly popular high-fat and purportedly natural diets often promote coconut oil as a heart-healthy ingredient.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

312 Bangladeshis return from China; 8 sent to hospital

A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan, return to Dhaka today and eight of them are sent to Kurmitola General Hospital.
1 February 2020, 06:48 AM

China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge

The death toll from China's new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 259 and the tally of confirmed infections has surged to nearly 12,000, the government says.
1 February 2020, 04:24 AM

361 Bangladeshis to arrive from China tomorrow

Three hundred and sixty-one Bangladeshis stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan are to be brought back on a special flight.
31 January 2020, 07:42 AM

341 Bangladeshis to arrive from China tonight

Three hundred and forty one Bangladeshis will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow night on a special flight from Wuhan, China
30 January 2020, 18:51 PM

China virus death toll rises to 170, over 1,700 new cases

The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government says, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.
30 January 2020, 04:13 AM

Airlines halt, reduce China flights

A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
29 January 2020, 10:07 AM

Flying during coronavirus scare: how you can stay safe

Air travel can be daunting, for many a reason. Now add to that a worldwide outbreak of a deadly virus and the fear multiplies tenfold. Most airports are now screening passengers for symptoms of coronavirus, which started in China’s Wuhan.
29 January 2020, 09:11 AM

Australia scientists claim first re-creation of coronavirus outside China

A team of scientists in Australia has said they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.
29 January 2020, 04:26 AM

Foreigners flown out of China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132

Hundreds of Americans and Japanese leave the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a viral epidemic aboard charter flights, as the death toll soared to 132 and confirmed infections neared 6,000.
29 January 2020, 04:17 AM

Coronavirus: Germany confirms first human transmission in Europe

A German man who tested positive for the strain of coronavirus currently sweeping China was infected by a work colleague, officials say, in what is believed to be the first human transmission in Europe.
28 January 2020, 12:33 PM

Comply with authorities’ directives: Shahriar Alam to Bangladeshis in China

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam urges Bangladeshi citizens in China to comply with every directive of the country’s government to combat the coronavirus situation.
28 January 2020, 12:20 PM