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Bangladesh on Saturday recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 10 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 0.53 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 1,898 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is eight ...

The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday. In 2017, just over 200 children aged five or younger consumed a food product infused with cannabis, according to a tally kept by health officials, compared ...

A child or young person died every 4.4 seconds in 2021, and millions more could lose their lives by 2030 unless all women and children have access to adequate healthcare, two UN reports have revealed. In 2021, an estimated five million boys and girls died before their fifth birthday together with some 2.1 million counterparts aged between five and 24 ...

Nipah virus situation throughout the country has remained ‘stable’ for the last two years, but the deadly disease that caused repeated outbreaks with a high fatality rate still has the possibility of spreading not only in the Nipah belt but also in other areas of the country. Health experts said drinking raw date juice is main cause of the outbreak ...

By now, we all know the importance of staying hydrated — aids weight loss, makes the skin glow and also helps many organs function optimally. But, according to a new study, drinking an adequate amount of water can also delay ageing, and prevent certain chronic issues. According to the study by the National Institutes of Health, published in the journal ...

Excessive alcohol intake is commonly believed to be the main cause of liver damage, but it must be known that there are many other factors, too. The organ, which is the size of a football, can be damaged by obesity, and even viruses. As such, the liver, which plays a vital role in the body’s digestion process and also helps ...

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has now surpassed 666 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 666,001,230 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,700,964 on Wednesday morning. The US has recorded 102,747,552 cases so far, while 1,118,757 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around ...

Who does not know the feeling of burning sensation in the chest and throat? One of the most common stomach-related issues, acidity which is also known as ‘acid reflux’, can be caused due to the overproduction of acid in the stomach. According to Healthline.com, if you have symptoms of acid reflux more than twice a week, you might have a ...

Bangladesh has detected the first cases of new variant of coronavirus, BF.7, in one Chinese national, who has been kept in quarantine. Dr Tahmina Shireen, director of Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), confirmed the matter on Sunday after testing his sample’s genome sequence. The highly contagious new Omicron sub-variant of coronavirus, BF.7, has been detected in the country, she said. The ...

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded one Covid-19 death while it reported 23 coronavirus positive cases. “Bangladesh reported 1.27 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 1,811 samples were tested during the last 24 hours,” a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here. During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is ...