Google unveils MedLM, the healthcare AI

Google has recently introduced MedLM, a suite of AI models designed for the healthcare sector. Built upon the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, Google's large language model (LLM) for the medical domain, MedLM will be made available on the Vertex AI platform for Google Cloud users in the United States.
18 December 2023, 09:43 AM

Four more die of dengue

Four dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
17 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 4 die, 254 hospitalised in a day

At least four more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
17 December 2023, 13:32 PM

Zero dengue deaths after 169 days

Bangladesh saw no deaths from dengue in 24 hours, a first since June 29, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
16 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 subvariant JN 1 found in India’s Kerala

India today confirmed a case of JN 1, a sub-variant of Covid-19 whose cases have surged in China and the United States, has been detected in the southern state of Kerala
16 December 2023, 15:04 PM

Zero dengue deaths after 169 days

However, public health experts are advising caution in interpreting the data
16 December 2023, 14:59 PM

Dengue deadly even in Dec

Despite December being a month which sees less dengue cases, the first 15 days of the month this year have seen 54 deaths and 6,722 cases.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 2 die, 190 hospitalised in a day

1,678 deaths, 3,18,803 cases this year
15 December 2023, 13:55 PM

Dengue Outbreak: 2 more die, 308 get hospitalised

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt fixes price of 129 types of contact lenses

The country’s drug administrator has fixed retail prices of 129 types of contact lenses from 29 importing companies.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 2 die, 308 hospitalised in a day

1,676 deaths, 3,18,613 cases this year
14 December 2023, 13:30 PM

Prices of 129 types of contact lenses fixed by DGDA

The country's drug administrator has fixed retail prices of 129 intraocular lenses from 29 importing companies
14 December 2023, 08:37 AM

Seven more die of dengue

At least seven dengue patients, all from outside Dhaka, died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Heart stent prices drop by 43pc

Much to the relief of heart patients in the country, the government has reduced prices of cardiac stents up to 43 percent, effective from December 16.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 7 more die, 349 hospitalised in a day

At least seven more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
13 December 2023, 13:22 PM

16 traders fined Tk 68,000 for selling onion at high prices

Sixteen traders were fined Tk 68,000 for selling onions at higher prices, storing, and not showing price list in the port city today
12 December 2023, 17:38 PM

Over 2.30cr children to be given vitamin 'A' plus capsule

The Vitamin A plus campaign began across the country today, aiming to feed vitamin A plus capsules to more than 2.30 crore children aged 6-59 months
12 December 2023, 14:35 PM

Onion prices soar despite sufficient supply

The prices of onion have shot up despite adequate supply, according to a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report -- laying bare the extent of market manipulation by a section of dishonest traders.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 4 more die, 413 hospitalised in a day

At least four more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease
11 December 2023, 12:24 PM

Onion prices remain high despite raids

Onion prices did not come down despite raids by the authorities in different wholesale and retail markets across the country.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM