Biden orders review of Covid-19 origins as lab leak theory debated

President Joe Biden ordered aides to determine the origin of the virus that causes Covid-19, saying on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies are pursuing rival theories potentially including the possibility of a laboratory accident in China.
27 May 2021, 01:44 AM

EU seeks large AstraZeneca fine for alleged contract breach

A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of failing to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and asked a Belgian court to impose a large fine on the company.
26 May 2021, 16:48 PM

Belgium halts J&J COVID vaccine for under 41s after one dies

Belgium said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman from severe side-effects after she was given the shot.G
26 May 2021, 16:23 PM

17 Covid-19 deaths, 1,497 new cases reported in 24 hours

Seventeen people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 May 2021, 10:56 AM

Diarrhoea cases rising due to heat, 15 dead so far in Noakhali

Fifteen people have died so far due to diarrhoea in the last 20 days in Noakhali.
25 May 2021, 12:08 PM

Bangladeshi startup Arogga raises USD 200K

Bangladeshi medicine delivery startup Arogga has secured $200k seed funding from new angel investors, and follow-on investment from Dubai-based Falcon Network.
25 May 2021, 11:00 AM

Number of daily Covid-19 deaths goes up again

40 dead, 1,675 infected in 24 hours
25 May 2021, 09:53 AM

Patient who died 3 days ago in Dhaka might’ve had black fungus, hospital authorities suspect

A suspected black fungus patient died at Dhaka’s Birdem Hospital three days ago while one black fungus infected patient is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.
25 May 2021, 07:27 AM

25 Covid-19 deaths, 1,441 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Twenty-five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 May 2021, 10:47 AM

5,424 cases of ‘black fungus’ reported in India: health minister

India has 5,424 cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus”, the country’s Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said today.
24 May 2021, 09:39 AM

India virus death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in world

The milestone, as recorded by India's health ministry, comes as slowed vaccine deliveries have marred the country's fight against the pandemic, forcing many to miss their shots, and a rare but fatal fungal infection affecting Covid-19 patients has worried doctors.
24 May 2021, 05:27 AM

Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before China disclosed Covid-19 outbreak: report

Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed US intelligence report.
24 May 2021, 02:32 AM

28 Covid-19 deaths, 1,354 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Twenty-eight people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 May 2021, 09:51 AM

Non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients have low-risk of serious long-term effects

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal has found that the risk of delayed acute complications after non-hospitalised SARS-
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Bemcentinib: potential oral drug for COVID-19

University of Bergen spin-off biotech company BergenBio proclaimed that their drug bemcentinib is fast-tracked in a phase-II clinical trial as a potential treatment against COVID-19.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Urgent action needed to reduce global burden of CVD in women by 2030

In the first-ever global report on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, researchers call for urgent action to improve care and prevention, fill
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM

NCDs: a greater threat than COVID-19 to women

The matters of grave concern in health are not the epidemic, flues or parasites that reign over the news and take most of the government’s effort, rather they are the everyday diseases that people can address yet fail to take action.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Mucormycosis: the deadly black fungus

Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is a rare but dangerous infection. It is being increasingly seen in vulnerable patients in India, including
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID spreads to the countryside

An Indian former hospital worker with no medical education is running a small unlicensed clinic, tending to patients with breathing difficulties and checking their oxygen levels as they lie on cots on the mud floor.
22 May 2021, 16:47 PM

First death due to ‘black fungus’ reported in West Bengal

A 32-year-old woman died of mucormycosis, commonly associated with Covid-19 infection, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kolkata in the first instance of death due to “black fungus” in West Bengal, a state Health Department official said today.
22 May 2021, 07:53 AM