Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Health

Positive results for Omicron vaccine "bivalent": Biotech 

US-based Biotech Company Moderna on Wednesday (June 8) declared positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron. This "bivalent" vaccine was tested in a trial of more 850 adults, who had all received their first three doses of

Bangladesh reports 58 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 8) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Cancer vanishes for every patient in drug trial!

A small group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of a miracle as their cancer simply vanished after an experimental treatment.  According to New York Times, in a very small clinical trial, 18 patients took a drug called Dostarlimab for around six months, and

India logs 5,233 new coronavirus infections, 7 more deaths

India recorded 5,233 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 7 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 8), the country saw a total of 3,345 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the

Dengue: 17 hospitalised in Dhaka in last 24 hours

The country reported 17 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Tuesday morning (June 7), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the seventeen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, one

Bangladesh reports 54 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Tuesday (June 7) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Suspected Monkeypox patient detected at Dhaka airport

A Turkish citizen at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been detected as a suspected Monkeypox patient on Tuesday (June 7). The 32-year-old passenger arrived at Dhaka airport via a flight of Turkish Airlines. Confirming the news, Dr Shahriar Sazzad, health officer-in-charge

India Reports 3,714 new Covid cases, 7 more deaths in 24-hr

India on Tuesday (June 7) witnessed a drop in COVID-19 cases, as the country logged 3,714 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry. The country had reported 4,518 COVID infections yesterday. The death count climbed to 5,24,708 with seven fresh

Dengue: 20 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 20 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Monday morning (June 6), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the 19 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, one dengue

Bangladesh reports 43 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Monday (June 6) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India logs 4,518 new Covid cases, 9 more deaths

India logged 4,518 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,81,335, while the active cases increased to 25,782, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death count climbed to 5,24,701 with nine fresh fatalities, the data updated

780 monkeypox cases reported in 27 countries:  WHO

The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate. The WHO said the 780 figure, for cases from May 13 to Thursday, was probably an

Dengue: 15 hospitalised in Dhaka in last 24 hours

The country reported 15 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Sunday morning (June 5), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the fifteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, three

Bangladesh reports 34 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 5) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India logs 4,270 new Covid cases, 15 more deaths

India logged 4,270 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,76,817, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above one per cent after 34 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases rose to 24,052 and the death

Dengue: 13 hospitalised in Dhaka in last 24 hours

The country reported 13 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Saturday morning (June 2), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the thirteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, two

Bangladesh reports 31 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Saturday (June 4) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

India logs 3,962 new COVID-19 cases, 26 more deaths 

With 3,962 new Covid-19 infections being reported in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,31,64,544, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday (June 4). The active caseload stands at 22,416. India recorded 26 new deaths in the last 24

US FDA concerned over potential Novavax myocarditis risk

The Food and Drug Administration voiced concern Friday about myocarditis being potentially linked to the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, just as experts are to weigh its use in the United States. The Novavax vaccine is already authorized in other countries, particularly in Europe. In the

Bangladesh reports 29 Covid cases, no death in last 24-hr

Bangladesh on Friday (June 3) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.