India's drug regulator has given the clearance for restricted emergency use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine "Sputnik V", paving the way for a third vaccine against novel coronavirus as the country tries to check a surging second wave of the virus.

A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify carriers of the disease and has a hit rate of 95%.

Eighty-three 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).

India reported a record 168,912 Covid-19 infections overnight, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.

India today prohibited the export of Remdesivir injection, which is used to treat Covid patients, and also Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), amidst a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

Seventy-eight 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).

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study found.

In recent years, countries in the Western Pacific have experienced rapid economic growth, migration and urbanisation. This created opportunities for

People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to get tested before or after travel within the United States — unless their travel

A patient with advanced colon cancer has successfully completed a chronomodulated chemotherapy, and has been discharged with an uneventful

To tackle the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, a week-long lockdown had been announced with the possibility of extension

Bangladesh Health Watch is a civil society body. It is composed of individuals with illustrious backgrounds in public health.One of its technical

AKM Rafique Ahmed, director general of the Directorate of Environment (DoE), died with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will launch Covid-19 telemedicine services from tomorrow (Friday) at its five maternity centres to provide 24/7 medical services and coronavirus-related information.

Italy recommended that AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot only be used on those over 60 and Britain that people under 30 should get an alternative, due to possible links between the vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots.

On 7 April, World Health Day is celebrated around the world. This year the theme is ‘Building a Fairer, Healthier World’ by World Health Organization (WHO).

Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.

During the second wave in England, SARS-CoV-2 infection and related hospital admission (but not ICU admission or death) were slightly elevated among younger adults who lived with children.

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Miscarriage is associated with increased premature mortality in mothers, suggests an observational study in The BMJ.