-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
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...
-- 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...
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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
-- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
-- 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...
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