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Bangladesh witnesses rise in dengue cases

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 21 more dengue cases across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising concerns among doctors and patients. Currently, 86 patients are there in hospitals with dengue fever throughout...

Plasma treatment shows little benefit in severe COVID-19 cases

The following is a roundup of some of the latest...

Mutations not making COVID-19 virus able to spread more rapidly: Study

The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the...

Plasma therapy shows little benefit in Covid patients: Study

Using blood plasma from Covid-19 survivors to treat patients with...

WHO says world’s poorest must not be ‘trampled’ in Covid vaccine race

The world's poorest and most vulnerable must not be "trampled...

India’s Serum Institute says country first priority for vaccine delivery

The Serum Institute of India, the world's largest manufacturer of...

AstraZeneca, Oxford vaccine could be 90pc effective against coronavirus, results show

AstraZeneca said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus...

Moderna to charge $25-$37 for each dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna will charge governments between $25 and $37 per dose...

Covid-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months, study finds

People who’ve had Covid-19 are highly unlikely to contract it...

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

Pfizer said Friday it is asking US regulators to allow...

WHO warns against use of remdesivir for hospitalised Covid patients

Gilead’s drug remdesivir is not recommended for patients hospitalised with...

BioNTech hopeful of getting vaccine approval in mid-December

US and European regulators could approve Pfizer and BioNTech's experimental...

Pfizer vaccine reports 95pc efficacy in late-stage trial

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that final results from the...

No firm evidence of food trade spreading coronavirus, says FAO

There is no significant evidence of coronavirus being spread through...

Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine triggers quick immune response

Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac induced a quick immune...

Mouthwash can kill COVID-19 in 30 seconds: Study

Over-the-counter mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30 seconds of exposure,...

Pfizer piloting Covid-19 vaccine in four US states

Pfizer said on Monday (US standard time) it was starting...

J&J begins two-dose trial of its Covid vaccine candidate

Johnson & Johnson launched a new large-scale late-stage trial on Monday...

Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

A daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines...

Diabetic patients at increased risk of severe disease

Amid the number of people with diabetes surge, the UN...

Covid-19 fatality rate down 30pc since April

Ethnic minorities disproportionately impacted by Covid-19: The Lancet

Global measles cases hit 23-year high in 2019

Pneumonia kills 67 children every day in Bangladesh

Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine ‘92pc effective’

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days

TIB finds corruption, irregularities in heath sector

A latest study found corruption and irregularities in the health sector in the preparation, planning, and rapid response to stem the Covid-19 pandemic. The study conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)  also revealed  that during the coronavirus emergency, the procuring entity -- in this case the DGHS -- used direct...

11 digital women’s health centres launched

Global coronavirus cases surpass 50 million after 30-day spike

Where are we in the coronavirus vaccine race?

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