Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), generally known as 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), may have been evolved from bats. A recent article published in the Nature Medicine journal used genomic data of novel coronavirus and predicted that the origin of coronavirus is natural and not laboratory-made.

At a time when hand sanitisers are being hoarded in the panic over the coronavirus outbreak, the most effective tool to combat the virus -- the soap -- should not be overlooked.

A roundtable discussion titled ‘Kidney Health for All: Obstacle and Prevention’ was organised on March 12, 2020, to mark the World Kidney Day by the Kidney Awareness Monitoring and Prevention Society (KAMPS) in the capital, says a press release.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (i.e., breathing 100% oxygen under high atmospheric pressure) has shown mixed results in studies of diabetic foot ulcers. Now, in a multicentre U.S. and European trial, investigators examined whether topical oxygen promotes healing of such ulcers.

A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with a HIV-resistant gene, finds that there was no active viral infection in the patient’s blood 30 months after they stopped anti-retroviral therapy, according to a case report published in The Lancet HIV journal.

There are public health tools that could slow down the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, like washing hands with soap, not touching the face, staying away from patients etc.

Viruses are the bad news wrapped in protein coat. When a new strain of coronavirus has infected humans for the very first time in Wuhan, China in late 2019, it was not much of a surprise.

A judicial probe committee finds part negligence of Dhaka north and south city corporations over the outbreak of dengue in the capital last year.

Brushing teeth three times a day or more is linked to an 8% lower risk of developing diabetes, while presence of dental disease is associated with a 9% increased risk and many missing teeth (15 or more) is linked to a 21% increased risk.

Which foods to eat and which to avoid is an important topic to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A working group of the IOIBD has examined the best available evidence and provided expert consensus recommendations.

The balance between weight gain and weight loss is predominantly determined by what you eat, how much you eat, and by how much exercise you get.

Black rice is being called a superfood for being rich in nutrients.

Did you know that sudden infant death syndrome is most likely among infants of women who continued to use both tobacco and alcohol beyond the first trimester?

While the coronavirus is spreading across the world at an alarming rate, a study by the Chinese Center for Disease and Prevention concluded that the death rate was 10 times higher in the very elderly, compared to the middle-aged, youth and children.

Paediatric Cardiology Department of Apollo Hospitals Dhaka organised a seminar on “Heart diseases of children - can’t take the smile away” on Wednesday, 26 February 2020 at Banani Club Limited.

Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) recently launched End the Neglect, a year-long campaign set to ignite a global movement to raise awareness and inspire action to end NTDs, says a press release.

Macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, spiramycin, telithromycin etc.) carry a higher risk for major foetal malformations than penicillins when taken during pregnancy, according to a study in the BMJ. This is consistent with prior studies.

Collagen is a protein your body makes naturally. It makes up about a third of all of the protein in your body.

A day without traffic congestion cannot be imagined by Dhaka city dwellers.

A national summit on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) has been organised in Dhaka by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh in collaboration with the Interactive Research and Development, Bangladesh with support from the United States Agency for International Development recently, says a press release.