Health

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will end in 2023, according to a statement on the WHO website. “The weekly number of reported deaths is now lower than when we first used the word ‘pandemic’ three years ago. The improvement is significant. I am confident that at some point this year we ...

An innovative strategy to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related disorders including hepatic steatosis may exist thanks to a peptide (small protein) called PEPITEM, according to recent research (fatty liver). To test if PEPITEM, given through a slow-release pump, could stop or undo the effects of a high-fat diet on the pancreas, researchers employed an obese ...

To celebrate the astonishing contribution of women leaders in the Bangladeshi Health sector, USAID’s AUHC activity and Surjer Hashi Network (SHN) jointly organised a discussion to celebrate female champions in the health sector and discuss the healthcare sector’s contribution to empowering women in Bangladesh. The panel discussion took place in the Ball Room of The Amari Hotel on Tuesday (March ...

The overall number of Covid-19 cases around the world has now surpassed 681 million. According to the latest global data, the total Covid-19 case count amounted to 681,658,125 while the death toll reached 6,812,441 this morning. The US has reported 105,649,010 Covid-19 cases so far, while 1,148,993 people have died from the virus in the country — both highest counts ...

A health care agreement was signed between Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Evercare Hospital at CMP’s conference hall in Chattogram city on Sunday. The agreement was signed to provide healthcare to the policemen and their family members. CMP Commissioner Krishna Pada Roy was present at the signing ceremony as the chief guest. Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Faisal Mahmood, Additional Commissioner (Administration ...

New York City rats can also be the carriers of Covid, a study showed. The study which was released in mBio- an open-access journal of the American for Microbiology- noted that New York rats are susceptible to three Covid variants. New York City has an estimated rat population of 8 million, Hindustan Times reported. The study warned that infected wild ...

With joint investment from Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, Beximco Pharmaceuticals is set to start producing medicines in the kingdom from next year, Prime Minister’s Private Industries and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman said on Saturday. Bangladesh will provide Saudi Arabia with manpower and technical support for the plant, he said while speaking to reporters after a visit to Beximco Pharmaceuticals ...

For many children, the winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. A warm forehead is often one of the first clear signs a child has caught a bug. But some parents may not be properly measuring or responding to elevated temperatures in children, a new national poll suggests. While most parents recognize that a ...

A requirement that travelers to the U.S. from China present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flights expired Friday after more than two months as cases in China have fallen. The restrictions were put in place Dec. 28 and took effect Jan. 5 amid a surge in infections in China after the nation sharply eased pandemic restrictions and as ...

The admissions tests for MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) will be held on today (March 10,2023). The one-hour MCQ exam will start at 10:00am at 19 centres across the country, according to Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC). A total of 1,39,217 applicants will compete for 11,122 seats in the medical college admission test this year. Of ...