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Health

Out-of-pocket expenditure for health service rises by 1.5 percentage points

The out-of-pocket expenditure as a share of current health expenditure for Bangladesh has risen by 1.50 percentage points from the previous record. The information was disclosed on Sunday at a

3rd dose of Covid vaccine to be offered to over-40s in UK

All over-40s in the UK will be offered a third dose of a Covid vaccine, after advice from the government scientists. The move would top up protection and help limit

‘Mysterious viral fever’ being witnessed in Pakistan’s Karachi

Cases of “mysterious viral fever” are being witnessed in Pakistan’s Karachi that behave exactly like dengue fever as it reduces platelets and white blood cells of the patients, local media

AstraZeneca to take profits from Covid vaccine

AstraZeneca has started to move away from providing its Covid-19 vaccine to countries on a not-for-profit basis, BBC reported. The drugs giant has signed a series of for-profit agreements for

New RNA-based therapy protects mice from Covid virus, variants: Study

Researchers have identified an RNA molecule that stimulates the body’s early antiviral defence system, and can protect mice from a range of variants of CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

WHO looking forward to oral, nasal Covid vaccines

The World Health Organization’s chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the “second generation” of Covid-19 vaccines, which could include nasal sprays and oral versions. Soumya Swaminathan said

Regular 10pm bedtime linked to lower heart risk

There appears to be an optimal bedtime – between 10pm and 11pm – linked to better heart health, say researchers who have studied 88,000 volunteers. The team behind the UK

Govt moves to allow Corona medicine manufacturing in Bangladesh

The government has taken initiative to allow manufacturing the Coronavirus medicine Molnupiravir in the country in a bid to ensure proper treatment of the Covid 19 patients. Sources at Directorate

Kanpur’s Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 cases

At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a surge of cases in the Indian city of Kanpur, its health department said on

Govt trying to ensure proper mental health service to people: Health minister

Health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said the government is trying to ensure proper mental health service in the country. “We ignored the mental health issue in