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Health

Monkeypox: Indian company develops RT-PCR kit to test for virus

Trivitron Healthcare, a Chennai-based medical devices company, said it had developed a real-time RT-PCR-based kit for the detection of the monkeypox virus. A four-colour fluorescence-based kit, the company has said

No Monkeypox cases detected in Bangladesh: BSMMU VC

No Monkeypox cases have been detected in Bangladesh so far, said Prof Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). “We have taken all necessary preparations

Slight rise in US births in 2021 after pandemic plummet

The number of births in the United States rose slightly in 2021, the first increase in seven years, according to preliminary data published by authorities Tuesday. There were 3,659,289 births

Covid, monkeypox poses formidable challenge to world: WHO

Even as the world is not over the pandemic yet, it is facing a significant and formidable challenge of the monkeypox outbreak that has so far infected over 100 people

Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 12 countries

More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries. The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated – without naming

Monkeypox: 80 cases confirmed in 11 countries, says WHO

About 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in 11 countries, the World Health Organization says, warning that more cases are likely to be reported. The WHO says that another

How genes contribute to type-2 diabetes, a new research finds

During a recent study an international team of scientists shed light on how genes can contribute to type-2 diabetes. The findings of the study were published in the journal, ‘Nature

WHO studies whether Covid has role in child hepatitis mystery

The WHO said Tuesday that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and Covid-19 infection gather pace. The

Covid: Fourth-dose jab trial shows good boost

Fourth-dose Covid booster vaccines increase protection against Covid-19, particularly in people aged over 70, according to a UK trial. But scientists say any short-term protection against infection is likely to

Russia may start Convasel vaccine clinical trials on people aged over 60 in 2022

The Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA) plans to begin in 2022 clinical trials of the country’s new anti-coronavirus Convasel vaccine on people aged 60 and older, FMBA chief Veronika Skvortsova