The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: remarkably effective

The rapid development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is one of the few bright spots of 2020. The lipid nanoparticle-formulated, nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, BNT162b2, is among the most anticipated vaccines.
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM

New PSA campaign from WHO and YouTube is a playbook for a safe holiday season

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and YouTube have partnered on an inviting and humorous public service announcement (PSA) to help
26 December 2020, 18:00 PM

New coronavirus variant not out of control, says WHO

The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
22 December 2020, 05:07 AM

‘Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people to be brought by May-June, 2021’

Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people in the country will be brought by May-June next year.
21 December 2020, 10:59 AM

Peripheral neuropathy tied to higher mortality risk

Peripheral neuropathy is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of patients’ diabetes status, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Immunity passports for persons with COVID-19

Till today the most frustrating fear of the world is the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has directly and indirectly traumatised our everyday lifecycle.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia

A study in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for behavioural factors such as smoking, had a lower risk of dementia later in life.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Is your child growing normally?

Being short is not easy in this tall world. Studies show that shortness in children is correlated with teasing, bullying, and social exclusion,
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Addressing hunger and nutrition crisis

The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
19 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 cases reaching 5 lakh mark

Twenty-five more people have died with Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours across the country.
19 December 2020, 11:05 AM

France's Macron has tested positive for Covid-19

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.
17 December 2020, 10:07 AM

Will be able to bring Covid-19 vaccine by the end of January: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said they will be able to bring coronavirus vaccine by the end of the nest January.
16 December 2020, 12:16 PM

What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and side effects

The distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, but it has also sparked some concern about side effects. Here's what we know so far.
14 December 2020, 18:13 PM

Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Asia first

Singapore became on Monday the first Asian country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine and said it expects to start receiving shots by the end of the year.
14 December 2020, 11:50 AM

Get the lead out!

Lead is a toxic metal in the globe. It is one of the most ubiquitously spread toxic metals due to thousands of years of use in many applications.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Sixty years of saving lives

icddr,b, better known locally as the ‘Cholera Hospital’, has made many innovations including its landmark innovation of ORS that has saved an estimated 50 million lives globally since its inception in 1960.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Health camp held in Kaliganj by Shishu Aangina

A health camp was held in Kaliganj, Gazipur organsed by ‘Shishu Aangina’, a child and women development center recently, says a press release.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Travel restrictions must be used in a targeted way to be effective at controlling local COVID-19 transmission

International travel restrictions may only be effective at controlling the spread of COVID-19 when applied in a targeted way, according to research
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

More years of obesity means higher risk of disease

A greater obesity duration is associated with worse values for all cardiometabolic disease factors, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tom Norris of Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Dialysis for CKD patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Older adults and those with underlying medical conditions are at a much higher risk for severe illness when infected with COVID, this includes individuals with CKD (chronic kidney disease). Individuals who are on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant will have weaker immune systems than the general population, which can leave them more vulnerable to COVID infection. Adults who have CKD stage 5 but are not on dialysis or have not had transplant, who are over 70 and are on any form of immunosuppression or have been on one in the past or who has autoimmune inflammation of kidney, are also at very high risk and clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID 19.
12 December 2020, 11:23 AM