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Govt decides to administer booster dose to citizens above 60

-- 2021-11-30 17:02:14

The government will administer Covid-19 booster doses to senior citizens aged above 60, but the date for the campaign has not yet been decided, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Tuesday, reports U...

Moderna CEO says Covid shots less effective against omicron variant

-- 2021-11-30 15:05:57

Drugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets on Tuesday as the firm's chief warned that COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant as they have...

Omicron variant poses 'very high' global risk, WHO says

-- 2021-11-29 16:40:14

The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that could have "severe consequences" in some areas, the World Health Organisa...

Dust allergy in Winter - Symptoms, treatment and prevention

Imtiaz Ahmed 2021-11-29 16:15:53

Winter is not a unique season for allergies. In fact, we may have allergies during spring, summer or even fall. Season change can also lead to similar symptoms.  However, one thing about winter...

Tobacco industry’s interference puts public health at risk, says study

-- 2021-11-28 19:48:48

The incessant interference from tobacco industry has put the public health of Bangladesh under a greater risk as the country's score in the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index stands at 72 which...

How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

-- 2021-11-27 18:35:14

The new Omicron coronavirus variant - identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia - is raising concern worldwide given the number of mutations, which might help it spread or...

No need for Covid booster doses in Bangladesh at this stage, say experts

-- 2021-11-27 12:19:08

As the global debate over Covid booster shots gathers steam in wealthier countries, public health experts in Bangladesh contend it is still "premature" to roll out the third dose in this country. The...

India's Serum Institute resumes vaccine exports under COVAX facility

-- 2021-11-26 18:27:58

Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker, said on Friday it shipped the first batch of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, branded as Covishield, to the COVAX vaccine-sharing prog...

Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalisation, death risk by 30pc

-- 2021-11-26 18:22:43

Merck & Co Inc said on Friday its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced the risk of hospitalisation and death by 30 per cent in a study, according to data from all the patients enrolled in a late-sta...

What we know about the COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa

-- 2021-11-26 18:05:36

Global authorities have reacted with alarm to a coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU, Britain and India among those announcing stricter border controls as scientists seek to deter...

Bangladeshi health experts think third Covid shot not needed

-- 2021-11-26 18:04:18

As the global debate over Covid booster shots gathers steam in wealthier countries, public health experts in Bangladesh contend it is still "premature" to roll out the third dose in this country. The...

WHO inches closer to consensus on global pact to prevent future pandemics

-- 2021-11-26 17:03:15

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is inching closer to a consensus to negotiate an international agreement to prevent future pandemics, although Washington is so far reluctant to make the pact legal...

South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant

-- 2021-11-25 18:59:23

South African scientists have detected a new Covid-19 variant in small numbers and are working to understand its potential implications, the NICD said on Thursday. The National Institute for Commun...

Red Cross elects Swiss diplomat as first female president

-- 2021-11-25 18:35:31

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced that Mirjana Spoljaric Egger of Switzerland has been elected as its next president. In a statement, ICRC on Thursday said that Spolja...

Children at lower risk from COVID-19, vaccines should go to poor, WHO says

-- 2021-11-24 20:39:47

As children and adolescents are at lower risk of severe COVID-19 disease, countries should prioritise adults and sharing vaccine doses with the COVAX programme to bring supplies to poorer countries, t...

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial shows long-term efficacy in adolescents

-- 2021-11-22 19:01:56

Pfizer Inc said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong long-term protection against the virus in a late-stage study conducted among adolescents aged 12 to 15 years. A two-dose series of the v...

What the experts recommend on boosters

-- 2021-11-21 09:23:30

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday expanded availability of Covid-19 booster shots to all American adults, hoping to preserve vaccine protection against the fast-spreading Del...

Sunscreen during the winter is necessary

A R TAHSEEN JAHAN 2021-11-18 18:48:19

Winter is here. A mild south breeze and dry atmosphere with bright shining sunlight during the day are common phenomena before the arrival of December.  Those who have to go out every single day...

AstraZeneca says its Covid-19 antibody drug offers 83pc protection

-- 2021-11-18 14:34:11

AstraZeneca on Thursday cemented its lead in bringing a preventative Covid-19 shot for the non-infected to market for people who do not respond well to vaccines, saying its antibody drug cocktail...

Journaling is your me time

Sirajum Munira Tuli 2021-11-17 19:16:50

“Actually, my dad is so much introverted, he never could express his emotions. Among his daughters, I was more special to him because I look like my grandmother and I came to know about this fro...

Tobacco users fall globally, but still 'long way to go': WHO

-- 2021-11-17 18:18:44

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of tobacco users around the world has dropped from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025, a...

Pfizer to allow generic versions of its Covid-19 pill in Bangladesh

-- 2021-11-16 18:22:38

Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill to 95 low- and middle-income countries through a licensing agreement with the internat...

Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch out for worrisome offspring

-- 2021-11-16 10:28:39

The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus infections globally, fuelled by unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus in many parts of the world. So far, v...

COVID vaccine maker AstraZeneca turns profitable

-- 2021-11-12 17:54:34

AstraZeneca is counting on new orders to move its COVID-19 vaccine to “modest profitability” after the shot made a small contribution to earnings in the third quarter and achieved $1.05 bi...

Patients suffer as lone digital X-Ray machine at Kushtia Hospital out of service

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-11-11 10:43:21

Covered with a cloth the lone digital X-ray machine at Kushtia General Hospital has been out of service for past the two and a half years amid allegations that the company which installed it is ignori...

IMF, WB, WHO, WTO to deliver more jabs

FE REPORT 2021-11-11 08:33:06

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) Group, World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday agreed to deliver more vaccine doses to low-income countri...

A warm shower or the cold one?

Imtiaz Ahmed 2021-11-10 19:38:06

Whenever winter comes, a common debate that occurs in households is whether to shower in hot or cold water. A regular shower is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. American Academy of Dermatol...

Poland provides 3.2m doses of AstraZaneca vaccines to Bangladesh

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-11-10 17:58:53

FE Report The Government of Poland has provided 3.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh on Wednesday. The Polish gesture covers a consignment of 3272,880 doses of Covid-19 vaccine (O...

Lab to be built in Narayanganj to check food quality

FE REPORT 2021-11-10 10:38:41

Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Tuesday the government will set up a testing laboratory in Narayanganj for determining the quality of food and issuing certificates without any hassle....

France recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of Moderna for under 30s

-- 2021-11-09 18:03:38

France's public health authority has recommended people under 30 be given Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine when available instead of Moderna Inc's Spikevax jab, which carried comparatively higher r...