Covid-19 vaccine: 20 lakh doses arrive at Dhaka airport in 2nd consignment
Covid-19 vaccine: Serum Institute of India CEO urges countries to be patient
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Bureaucrats should know they’re not politicians: Former advisor to PM Dr Modasser Ali
Bureaucrats should not exceed their limit of authority, and should not act like politicians, Prof Dr Syed Modasser Ali, former advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said today.
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The optimal way to measure immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Several serologic assays are available for detecting antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, their sensitivity and specificity are limited and their correlation with viral neutralisation (considered a marker of protective immunity) is unclear,
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Do people infected with COVID-19 need to be vaccinated?
A common question that I get from the patients and acquaintances - is it necessary to vaccinate once you become infected? Yes, everyone needs a vaccine, whether they were infected or not. But why does everyone need to be vaccinated?
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Stable, supportive shoes better for knee osteoarthritis pain
Stable, supportive shoes seem to be better for pain linked to knee osteoarthritis, compared with flat, flexible shoes, according to trial results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Other studies have contended that flat, flexible shoes could offer more pain relief.
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Gut microbiome altered in COVID-19 patients
The gut microbiome appears to be altered in patients with COVID-19, finds a study in Gut. Researchers compared blood and stool samples of roughly 100 patients with COVID-19 in Hong Kong with samples from other people taken before the pandemic. Nearly half the COVID-19 patients had mild disease.
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12th foundation anniversary of Saaol Heart Centre Bangladesh Limited celebrated
The 12th foundation anniversary of Saaol Heart Centre Bangladesh Limited was celebrated recently at the capital, says a press release.
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Bangladesh has capacity to preserve 15cr Covid-19 vaccines: Maleque
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh has the capacity to preserve 14 to 15 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses.
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Govt likely to allow private companies to import, distribute Covid-19 vaccines
The first consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, produced by Serum Institute of India (SII), will reach Dhaka on January 25 or 26, health minister Zahid Maleque said this afternoon.
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Air pollution major contributor to pregnancy loss in South Asia
Poor air quality is associated with a considerable proportion of pregnancy loss in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
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South African scientists discover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
South African scientists have discovered chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the parasite in its infectious stage, which most available drugs do not.
