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COVID-19 vaccine deployment: is Bangladesh ready yet?
Some countries have started COVID-19 vaccine roll out in the past few weeks and most people are wondering when the long-cherished first vaccine shipment will arrive in Bangladesh.
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Eradicate lead to have a prosperous generation
Today, as we all are confronting serious health risks from environmental pollution and hazardous materials, children are not exempted. Over 40%
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Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent falls in older adults
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on fall risk in older adults has been uncertain, but in the recently published VITAL trial, which involved 26,000 participants,
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Health benefits of peppermint
Peppermint is a cross between two types of mints: water mint and spearmint. The taste and smell you know from things like candies and soaps come from the concentrated oil inside the plant.
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Multiple mosquito blood meals accelerate malaria transmission
Multiple bouts of blood feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period for malaria parasites and increase malaria transmission potential,
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Immunity boosting turmeric: Is Lead a concern?
Turmeric is an important ingredient in many South Asian dishes and is commonly used throughout the region for its rich flavour and medicinal properties.
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COVID-19 and obesity: a clear and present danger in younger patients
In general, COVID-19 statistics point to markedly low mortality among patients younger than 60. But is the protective effect of youth negatively affected by obesity? Researchers used the American Heart Association’s COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry to examine the effect of obesity across different age groups on mortality, receipt of mechanical ventilation, or both.
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New PSA campaign from WHO and YouTube is a playbook for a safe holiday season
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and YouTube have partnered on an inviting and humorous public service announcement (PSA) to help
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: remarkably effective
The rapid development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is one of the few bright spots of 2020. The lipid nanoparticle-formulated, nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, BNT162b2, is among the most anticipated vaccines.
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‘Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people to be brought by May-June, 2021’
Covid-19 vaccine for 4.5 crore people in the country will be brought by May-June next year.
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Addressing hunger and nutrition crisis
The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is your child growing normally?
Being short is not easy in this tall world. Studies show that shortness in children is correlated with teasing, bullying, and social exclusion,
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New coronavirus variant not out of control, says WHO
The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
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Better heart health scores in midlife linked to lower risk of late-life dementia
A study in Finland found that those who had better scores on standard metrics of cardiovascular health in midlife, especially for behavioural factors such as smoking, had a lower risk of dementia later in life.
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Immunity passports for persons with COVID-19
Till today the most frustrating fear of the world is the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has directly and indirectly traumatised our everyday lifecycle.
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Covid-19 cases reaching 5 lakh mark
Twenty-five more people have died with Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours across the country.
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France's Macron has tested positive for Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday.
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Will be able to bring Covid-19 vaccine by the end of January: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said they will be able to bring coronavirus vaccine by the end of the nest January.
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What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and side effects
The distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes that the end of the pandemic may be in sight, but it has also sparked some concern about side effects. Here's what we know so far.
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Singapore approves Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in Asia first
Singapore became on Monday the first Asian country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine and said it expects to start receiving shots by the end of the year.
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Sixty years of saving lives
icddr,b, better known locally as the ‘Cholera Hospital’, has made many innovations including its landmark innovation of ORS that has saved an estimated 50 million lives globally since its inception in 1960.
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Get the lead out!
Lead is a toxic metal in the globe. It is one of the most ubiquitously spread toxic metals due to thousands of years of use in many applications.
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More years of obesity means higher risk of disease
A greater obesity duration is associated with worse values for all cardiometabolic disease factors, according to a new study published recently in PLOS Medicine by Tom Norris of Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.
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Travel restrictions must be used in a targeted way to be effective at controlling local COVID-19 transmission
International travel restrictions may only be effective at controlling the spread of COVID-19 when applied in a targeted way, according to research
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Health camp held in Kaliganj by Shishu Aangina
A health camp was held in Kaliganj, Gazipur organsed by ‘Shishu Aangina’, a child and women development center recently, says a press release.
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Second wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh and concerns
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), for the first wave of COVID-19 to be over, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has to drop below 5%. Bangladesh’s present data says the infection rate is still above 10%. So the first wave of COVID-19 in Bangladesh is continuing and the rate of infection is increasing to some extent.
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Do’s and don’ts of wearing a mask
When you wear a mask, you are making an effort to protect the health of others in your community and you are also keeping yourself and the people you love safe from COVID-19.
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CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine time, sets new travel guidance
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the minimum amount of time people have to quarantine after a potential COVID-19 exposure from 14 days to as few as 7 days.
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THC impairs driving, CBD’s effects unclear
Vaping tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) impairs driving performance, while the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) are uncertain, according to a crossover trial in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). THC-dominant cannabis is typically used recreationally, while CBD-dominant products may be prescribed for medicinal use.
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Covid-19 Home Isolation Services with care kits for remote monitoring
Some coronavirus positive cases may be asymptomatic while a few may experience mild to moderate, or even severe symptoms. As per the latest studies, about 80% of Covid-19 patients experience mild or no symptoms. This implies that a majority of the positive patients can recover at home under remote medical monitoring and care.
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