Health

The number of people suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure, a major risk factor for NCDs (Non-communicable Diseases), especially cardiovascular disease, has been increasing in Bangladesh day by day, which has posed an alarming threat to human health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a condition in which ...

Bangladesh reported zero death from Covid-19 and 299 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The country’s total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,380 with no deaths reported while the new cases raised the country’s total caseload to 2,029, 314, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate rose to 13.60 per cent ...

The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 626 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 626,084,363 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,559,360 on Saturday morning. The US has recorded 98,523,168 cases so far while 1,087,655 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around ...

Bangladesh on Friday reported five Covid-19 deaths during the last 24 hours while it recorded 491 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. The country reported 10.00 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,912 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, said a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,380 ...

Bangladesh reported another Covid-linked death with 410 fresh cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,375 with the new death. The new cases raised the country’s total caseload to 2,028,524, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate declined to 10.76 per cent from Wednesday’s 13.86 per ...

Bangladesh reported two more Covid-linked deaths with 549 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,374 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country’s total caseload to 2,028,114, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily case test positivity rate rose to 13.86 per cent from Tuesday’s 13.80 ...

Bangladesh on Tuesday reported one Covid-19 death while it recorded 657 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 13.80 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 5,762 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka ...

The apparent new symptom termed as “night sweats” is linked with the BA.5 strain of the Omicron variant and was discovered by Trinity College Dublin immunologist, Professor Luke O’Neill. Omicron’s new characteristic is evening drowsiness. This ‘Covidsomnia’ (COVID Insomnia) escalated as the virus-induced rise in stress and anxiety, Times of India reported. Who is at risk of sleep issues? Sleep ...

Bangladesh on Monday reported two Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 696 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 12.00 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 5,801 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka ...

Bangladesh on Sunday reported one Covid-19 death while it recorded 535 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. “Bangladesh reported 14.35 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 3,727 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka ...