Coronavirus death toll leaps in China's Hubei province

The Chinese province at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak reports a record rise in the death toll under a new method for diagnosing cases, as health experts warned the epidemic could get worse before it gets better.
13 February 2020, 04:22 AM

Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174

A further 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities say, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine.
12 February 2020, 05:33 AM

Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline

Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow by 97 to 908, with at least two more outside the country.
10 February 2020, 04:48 AM

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Myth busters

Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. From previous analysis, we know coronaviruses do not survive long on objects, such as letters or packages.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Physiotherapy after breast cancer surgery

Breast cancer is becoming one of the most common conditions all over the world as well as Bangladesh.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Behavioural therapy more effective for overactive bladder symptoms

Management of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms in men generally is limited to drug therapies (e.g., a-adrenergic receptor antagonists, antimuscarinic agents).
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians

The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

CDC updates coronavirus advice for clinicians

The CDC has issued new guidance for clinicians on screening patients for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and caring for patients.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh commits to reducing child deaths from pneumonia in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’

Government officials from Bangladesh committed to reaching global targets of reducing child pneumonia to 3 pneumonia deaths per 1000 live births in ‘Global Pneumonia Forum’.
8 February 2020, 18:00 PM

China virus toll hits 722, Hong Kong imposes quarantine

The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has soared to 722 as Hong Kong imposed a mandatory quarantine on mainland arrivals to block the spread of an epidemic that has caused global panic.
8 February 2020, 04:40 AM

Death of Chinese doctor fuels anger, demands for change

The death of a whistleblowing doctor whose early warnings about China's new coronavirus outbreak were suppressed by the police unleashes a wave of anger at the government's handling of the crisis -- and bold demands for more freedom.
7 February 2020, 04:46 AM

China virus toll nears 500, cases found on Japan cruise ship

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has passed 490 as two US airlines suspended flights to Hong Kong following the first fatality there and 10 cases were confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship.
5 February 2020, 04:20 AM

Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after Hong Kong coronavirus case

Japanese officials begin screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus.
4 February 2020, 05:52 AM

Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike

Hong Kong reports its first coronavirus death, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China's Wuhan city in January, hospital staff says, marking the second death outside mainland China.
4 February 2020, 05:27 AM

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

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