3 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine to be given free: Cabinet secretary

The government will initially provide three crore free doses of Covid-19 vaccine to citizens of the country, selecting the recipients following the protocol of the World Health Organization (WHO).
30 November 2020, 12:29 PM

Covid-19 threatens global progress against malaria: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) urged nations and health partners to step up the fight against malaria, with better targeting of interventions, new tools and increased funding.
30 November 2020, 10:15 AM

Woman in Singapore gives birth to baby with Covid-19 antibodies

Although babies of women infected with Covid-19 during their pregnancies have been born with antibodies, it remains unclear if this means the baby is immune to the coronavirus or how long the immunity would last.
29 November 2020, 13:38 PM

21 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours

The health authorities reported 21 new dengue cases across the country in the past 24 hours till this morning.
29 November 2020, 11:49 AM

Strengthening the fight against Covid pandemic

In these testing times of a global pandemic, many government & private hospitals small and big, NGOs and philanthropists alike have come forward to help strengthen the fight against Covid-19.
29 November 2020, 08:14 AM

Diabetes set to devastate India’s metropolitan cities

Disturbing new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that more than half of men (55%) and some two thirds (65%) of women currently aged 20 years in India will likely develop diabetes in their lifetime,
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Ibuprofen tied to better pain, fever outcomes than acetaminophen in kids under 2

Ibuprofen is associated with better fever reduction and less pain than acetaminophen in infants and toddlers, with similar levels of safety, suggests a meta-analysis in JAMA Network Open.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Does vitamin C improve response to oral iron therapy?

A gastric acid milieu facilitates intestinal iron absorption. For patients with iron deficiency anaemia who are treated with oral iron, some
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

The role of occupational therapy managing disabilities

December 3 is the international day of persons with disabilities. Every year this day is observed nationally and internationally.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

World AIDS Day 2020: Global solidarity, shared responsibility

Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

29 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours

Twenty-nine more dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours until Saturday morning.
28 November 2020, 15:02 PM

When can Bangladesh expect a Covid-19 vaccine?

The world has finally got two Covid-19 vaccines, which are said to be highly effective. Will the people of Bangladesh have access to those as fast as they expect? Experts say there are challenges.
23 November 2020, 10:14 AM

Antimicrobials: Handle with care

Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to encourage best practices among the general public,
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Heart diseases of children and coronavirus

The novel coronavirus was first described in a cluster of patients presenting with pneumonia symptoms in Wuhan, China in December of 2019.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

A single and inexpensive Polypill could cut heart attacks and strokes up to 40%, study finds

In what some researchers are calling a “transformational approach to preventing heart disease,” an inexpensive Polypill, along with an aspirin, cut heart attacks and strokes by up to 40%, according to ‘The International Polycap Study (TIPS-3)” published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was also presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions on Friday, 13 November.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Cesarean section-born children may face higher risk of infection-related hospitalisation

Children born via cesarean section may be more likely to be hospitalised for infection during early childhood. A study published in PLOS Medicine by Jessica Miller at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute,
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Sleep hormone Melatonin - more than a sleep aid

Melatonin is a hormone, produced by a part of the brain called the pineal gland. Melatonin, also known as the darkness hormone as our body makes it predominantly when we are exposed to darkness. When the sun rises, melatonin level declines.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

First-ever global commitment to eliminate cervical cancer

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, launched recently, outlines three key steps: vaccination, screening and treatment.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM

20 dengue cases reported in 24 hours, adding to Covid woes

Amid the rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections, the number of dengue cases are also seeing an uptick in the country, especially in Dhaka this month.
21 November 2020, 11:41 AM

Covid-19: 28 more die, 1,848 new cases recorded

Bangladesh saw a rise in deaths from coronavirus infections as health authorities reported 28 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday, pushing the death toll to 6,350.
21 November 2020, 10:19 AM