Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children.

More than 66 lakh people, aged 25 and above, will receive their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines in a special countrywide campaign on Thursday, officials said yesterday.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) typically occurs when bacteria enter the urinary tract through the urethra and begin to multiply in the bladder, overcoming the body’s defences.

One hundred and ninety patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Children as young as 3 will start receiving Covid-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.

Indian health authorities are on alert as the new sub-lineage of SARS-CoV-2’s Delta variant (AY.4.2), that have been making rounds in the UK and Eastern Europe, have been detected in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states.

The health directorate yesterday said a total of 1,467 coronavirus patients were receiving treatment at hospitals across the country till 12:00 noon yesterday.

Although the rate of Covid-19 infection in the country is decreasing, health guidelines will be maintained until 100 percent of the population is vaccinated, DGHS spokesperson and Director (disease control) Dr Nazmul Islam said today.

At least 179 patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Nine people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on achieving the historic milestone of administering one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses on October 21 by his government.

At least two dengue patients died and 189 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 34 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Until immunisation, the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) killed over 4.9 million people and infected over 200 million according to Worldometer coronavirus update.

Hallucinations are when you see, feel, hear, smell, or taste things that are not there. For example, Hallucinations can be auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile and gustatory. Here are a few diseases that may cause hallucinations:

The virtual 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) opened on October 19, 2021, announcing three significant scientific

Mrs Samina developed diabetes early in her pregnancy. She took several medications for that, but her blood sugar was not adequately

Bangladesh needs to attain self-sufficiency in vaccine supply as soon as possible to combat Covid-19 and any future public health emergencies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri has said.

October 27 is observed as the World Occupational Therapy Day. On this day, occupational therapists promote their profession throughout the world. The programme of the day varies from culture to culture. This year the central theme of Occupational Therapy Day is “Belong. Be you.”

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no shortage of vaccines in Bangladesh, adding that the vaccination drive in the country will go on as planned.