Health

No side-effects of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has so far been found in Bangladesh, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen on Wednesday (May 8). The health minister stated it while replying to a question of a reporter after attending a seminar on how to stregthen the vaccination programmes to ensure universal health care at CIRDAP Auditorium in ...

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria’s marketing authorizations within Europe. “As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of available updated vaccines,” the company ...

Zahid Maleque, member of parliament and former health minister, has been included in the list of 100 influential persons, who contributed to the health sector, published by Time Magazine, a US-based news media. The list was published on May 2. In its report, the magazine said, “Zahid Maleque’s five years as Minister of Health and Family Welfare weren’t without controversy. ...

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 34,735 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. The tally includes at least 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,108 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war ...

Staying and looking young is a desire we all hold dear. In the modern world, the skincare industry has seized this opportunity, offering a plethora of products promising to keep your skin looking as youthful as ever. In Ayurveda, your dosha is the primary factor, and an imbalance of it causes your skin to age rapidly. While aging is inevitable, ...

A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched on Sunday (May 5, 2024) to protect children and vulnerable populations including pregnant women from heat-related health risks. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh, with UNICEF’s support, will launch the national guideline. This national guideline, developed in collaboration with experts from health and other sectors, provides a comprehensive ...

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during almost seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. The tally includes at least 26 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 77,867 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war ...

Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, addressed the Regional Consultation on WHO South-East Asia Priority Programme Initiative in New Delhi, marking a significant step in her first year of leadership. Wazed’s opening remarks came after completing the first quarter of her tenure, a period she described as full of learning and valuable interactions with Member States and the ...

A new study says patients are less likely to die or be readmitted when treated by a female doctor. According to the study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, patients with female doctors have lower rates of mortality and remission than patients treated by male doctors. The study included over 7,76,000 participants including 458,100 female patients and more than ...

Ten people have died of heatstroke in the last seven days across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among them, three died in the last 24 hours till 9am on Tuesday. Two were residents of Madaripur, while one from Chattogram. They all were men. Five people were admitted to different hospitals in the country due ...