Health

Dr ChatGPT will see you soon. The artificial intelligence system scored passing or near passing results on the US medical licensing exam, according to a study published on Thursday, reports AFP. “Reaching the passing score for this notoriously difficult expert exam, and doing so without any human reinforcement, marks a notable milestone in clinical AI maturation,” said the authors of ...

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Friday morning. With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,664, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,444 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rate climbed to 0.67 ...

According to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023, taking care of your teeth and gums may have benefits beyond oral health, such as increasing brain function. The meeting, which will be held in person and electronically in Dallas from February 8 to 10, 2023, is the world’s leading forum for stroke and ...

No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday. China saw an explosion of infections after starting to lift its strict pandemic measures from early December, sparking fears the world’s most populous country could become a fertile breeding ground for new, more transmissible ...

Bangladesh reported fourteen more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,636, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,443 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rose to 0.66 percent ...

The Cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2023 banning the sale of antibiotic drugs without prescription from a registered doctor. The approval came from the weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office. “As per the draft law, the antibiotic drugs can’t be sold without the prescription ...

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,609, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,443 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity drop to 0.34 percent ...

The number of flu patients across Japan in the week ended Sunday has reached warning levels in the country for the first time in three years, the health ministry said. According to data released by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases on Friday, during the week up to January 29, the average number of patients per medical institution nationwide came ...

The government on Friday gave directives to the relevant authorities to keep the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital ready in the wake of the spread of the Nipah virus in 28 districts of the country. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issued the directives asking the hospital authorities to keep 10 beds at the isolation ward ...

China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from February 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling, Hindustan Times reported. Group tours between China and its two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau would resume, while the number of customs ...