Digital Hospital launches 2 hr MediExpress in Ctg
GB Today UNB: Digital Hospital, a digital health leader in Bangladesh, is launching its MediExpress service in Chattogram with a…
Health
Russia’s Sputnik V is world’s safest Covid vaccine, says RDIF CEO
Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the safest and the most effective vaccine in the world, CEO of…
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
UNB/AP, Glasgow: As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around…
Experts: Improve psychological health to achieve sustainable development
Psychological Health Club, Bangladesh was launched in Dhaka to raise awareness about psychological health across the country UNB:…
Raw deal for the unborn
Dr Gita Mathai: I am four months pregnant. Can I eat sushi? It might be a good idea…
PCRs detect Omicron, studies under way for other tests: WHO
BSS/AFP: While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant of…
World Diabetes Day today
BSS, Dhaka: The World Diabetes Day will be observed in the country today and elsewhere in the globe…
Your spot under the sun
Dr Debanjan Banerjee: Even with the recent decades of globalisation, Indians continue to suffer from malnutrition. Absence of…
In a first in Northeast, Guwahati-based hospital operates Balloon Sinuplasty procedure
NE NOW NEWS: Sanjevani Hospital, a city-based hospital located in Maligaon has operated the first-ever Balloon Sinuplasty procedure…
Oxford & Pfizer jabs prevent death from Delta variant: Research
A new study from Scotland is the first to measure across an entire country vaccine effectiveness in preventing…
Experts: Over 80% of adults suffering from mental health disorders
Experts call for developing a mental health action plan Dhaka Tribune: Over 80% of adults and 18% of…
HPL launches anti-cancer medicine in Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka: Bangladesh-based Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (HPL) and American Eli Lilly & Company on Friday launched Cyramza™ (ramucirumab…
UN endorses world’s first malaria vaccine as ‘historic moment’
UNB/AP, London: The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine and said it should…
DCGI grants permission to Biological E to conduct phase 2/3 trials for Covid19 vaccine on children
NE NOW NEWS: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to Biological E Limited to…
The soap must go on
The pandemic habit that we should not break Jane E. Brody: After a year of obsessive 20-second hand-washings…
Remission hope for people with type-2 diabetes
A guideline from four societies suggest that diabetes remission may be declared when the value of HbA1c is…
Younger children more likely to spread Covid-19: Study
ABC News, New York: Young children may be more likely to transmit the virus that causes COVID-19 within…
DGHS shutters Praava Health Care
UNB, Dhaka: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday ordered the closure of all activities of Praava…
Knowing your COVID-19 symptoms can help to make informed decisions
UNB, Dhaka: Although Covid-19 can cause a range of symptoms for around two weeks, the type, order and…
One in every 12 Bangladeshis aged 60 years or above may have dementia: Study
UNB, Dhaka: One in every 12 individuals 60 years or older in Bangladesh have dementia (prevalence 8%), says…