Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Health

Bangladesh reports 12 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 12 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday (September 19) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Bashundhara provides free eye treatment to 250 students

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) provided free eye treatment to 250 school students of Reverie School in the capital on Tuesday (September 19).  The camp under the School Site Testing Program started at 9 am and continued till 2 pm at Bashundhara Residential

Bashundhara Eye Hospital last hope for poor ophthalmic patients

Ashia Begum, an insolvent woman of Amratali of Barura upazila in Cumilla, was engaged in agricultural works for livelihood. She is 44.  Two years ago, she experienced some eye problem. She could not see anything clearly. She was diagnosed with cataract but could not afford an

Dengue: 17 dead, 3,084 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 17 dengue patients died while 3,084 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 18), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 894 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 2,190 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 10 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 10 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Monday (September 18) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Dengue: 18 dead, 3,112 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 18 dengue patients died while 3,112 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 17), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 849 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 2,273 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 9 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 9 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Sunday (September 17) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Bangladesh reports 19 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 19 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday (September 16) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Dengue: 14 dead, 2,598 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 14 dengue patients died while 2,598 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 16), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 881 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 1,717 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Dengue: 12 dead, 2,129 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 12 dengue patients died while 2,129 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 15), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 843 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 1,286 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 8 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 8 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Friday (September 15) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Dengue: 11 dead, 2,663 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 11 dengue patients died while 2,663 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 14), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 900 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 1,763 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 11 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 11 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday (September 14) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

Indian firms linked to cough syrup deaths received warnings

The deaths of 12 children in northern India between December 2019 and January 2020, police allege, were caused by adulterated cough syrup made by drugmaker Digital Vision. It was not the first time the company’s medicines have come under scrutiny. Indian drugs regulators found

Dengue: 15 dead, 2,944 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 15 dengue patients died while 2,944 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 13), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 823 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 2,121 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 18 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked 18 fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday (September 13) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of the

India: Kerala on alert after Nipah virus deaths

The southern Indian state of Kerala has issued an alert after it confirmed that two people have died from the rare Nipah virus. One of the deaths occurred earlier this month while the other took place on 30 August, both in the state's Kozhikode district, officials said. Two

Dengue: 11 dead, 2956 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 11 dengue patients died while 2,956 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (September 12), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 911 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 2,045 dengue patients were admitted outside the

Bangladesh reports 7 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported Covid-19-linked seven fresh cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday (September 12) morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official data showed a total of 29,477 people in the country died due to the disease since the start of

US FDA authorises updated Covid-19 shots from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorised updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus, paving the way for the launch later this week of a fall vaccination campaign. A third shot,