BSMMU starts Covid-19 treatment tomorrow
GB Today BSS: A 370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ will open at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) tomorrow for providing…
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GK to set up 15-bed ICU for corona patients
Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) is going to set up a 15-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at its hospital in…
Namibia finds winning formula for HIV despite COVID-19
Namibia’s health system has drastically reduced the risk of about 200,000 people living with HIV and Aids from…
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trials on COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organization decided Wednesday to halt trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for hospitalised COVID-19…
Can coronavirus survivors donate blood?
The world needs blood donors to deliver safe blood to sick people who are struggling to survive injuries,…
Know the benefits and uses of Lemon peel
Amid coronavirus pandemic situation health-experts are advising people to consume vitamin C. In our country lemon is one…
Chinese researchers publish inactivated COVID-19 vaccine’s effect on animals
China’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine has shown potent protection against SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease, in animal experiments, according…
China to make COVID-19 vaccine global public good: Official
China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good when it is ready for application after successful…
AstraZeneca ‘on track’ to roll out virus vaccine in September
British pharma giant AstraZeneca is “on track” to begin rolling out up to two billion doses of a…
Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn
An influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increases the risk of death in coronavirus patients has been retracted over…
Roche wins US clearance for virus treatment test
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday the US authorities had given it emergency clearance for a test identifying…
Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus.…
Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots…
Pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths: WHO
Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths…
Hospitals refusing medicare tantamount to punishable offence: Hasan
Terming the refusal of health facilities to provide medical services as a punishable offence, Information Minister Dr Hasan…
Have juicy fruits, boost immune system: Minister
GB Today Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahabuddin on Monday encouraged people to have juicy seasonal fruits to…
WHO launches foundation to put finances in better health
The World Health Organization on Wednesday launched a new foundation for private donations, as US President Donald Trump…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer…
Bangladeshi coronavirus similar to European sources: BCSIR
The coronavirus in Bangladesh shares most similarities with those from European sources, the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and…