Annually approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide. More than one million of them die shortly after birth and many suffer from various physical, neurological, or intellectual disabilities afterwards. In Bangladesh, the neonatal mortality rate is 30 per 1,000 live births, accounting for 67% of all under-5 deaths. 19% of these deaths are from premature births.

Dexamethasone prevents some deaths among hypoxaemic patients with COVID-19. However, methylprednisolone achieves higher lung tissue concentrations than dexamethasone, raising questions about whether it would be more effective.

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Breastfeeding protects newborns from getting sick and also helps protect them throughout their infancy and childhood. Breastfeeding is particularly effective

Recovering from COVID-19 is not the only battle to win but maintaining your health post-infection is also a significant challenge. COVID-19 infection disrupts your immune system, so it is necessary to build your immunity and regain your strength.

The care of the aged is called clinical gerontology or geriatrics. Ageing is a biological phenomenon and refers to a slow imperceptible, progressive and degenerative process advancing with chronological age leading to increased functional deterioration and vulnerability, ultimately culminating in the extinction of life.

​​​​​​​At least 343 more were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 9 am today). During this time, three people died with Covid-19 infection and symptoms.

Fifteen people died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.

The premature newborns are sometimes inevitably kept separated from their mothers for their compulsory care in the newborn-care nurseries or intensive care units. In Bangladesh's cultural trend, families and friends usually rush to adore the newborns immediately after their birth. Sometimes the newborn is kept apart from the mother to ensure her relaxed rest.

With the massive surge of Covid-19 patients in the eight districts of Rangpur division, authorities of two major Covid treatment hospitals in Dinajpur and Rangpur have stopped taking patients with acute symptoms, as all ICU (Intensive Care Unit) beds remain occupied.

New Zealand researchers have created a weight-loss device that uses magnets to clamp a patient's jaw together -- hailing it as a new tool against obesity despite critics likening it to an instrument of medieval torture. 

Russia reported its fifth record for daily Covid-19 deaths in a row yesterday, as countries around the world rushed to contain the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. 

Giardiasis is a common diarrhoeal disease, predominantly found at the commencement of monsoon. It is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Giardia duodenalis, also known as Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis. Giardia infects the small intestine which later causes diarrhoea. Giardia can be found in every region of the earth.

COVID-19 is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the virus, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year.

In patients hospitalised with COVID-19, excess inflammation generally underlies clinical progression. By reducing cytokine production, Janus kinase (Jak) inhibitors tamp down inflammation.

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Russia on Saturday reported 697 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began and the fifth day in a row it has set that record.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said there are positive indications from several countries regarding supplies of more Covid-19 vaccine doses for Bangladesh.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller has said that the 2.5 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine that arrived in Dhaka last night and this morning are gift from the American people and its only objective is to save lives.

S Alam Group has donated 20 sets of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) to Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital to resolve their needs.