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Tue, 21 Jan 2025, 04:46 pm

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Health

Remdesivir, tocilizumab help to cure Covid patients

Severely ill Covid-19 patients fared better when they received Remdesivir and tocilizumab than those who did not get them, observed doctors from KEM Hospital, a premier medical college and hospital.

21 more patients diagnosed with dengue hospitalised in Dhaka city

Twenty-one new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Thursday morning as the mosquito-borne disease continued to rise during monsoon, authorities said.

Vitamin D-rich foods reduce risk of severe COVID-19

Experts believe Vitamin D rich foods have lower the chances of contracting twith the coronavirus. Vitamin D is a vital nutrient that helps boost immunity. When it comes to COVID-19

1st consignment of China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine may arrive early next month: DGHS DG

Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam has said the first consignment of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine of China may arrive

Johnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

US drugs giant Johnson & Johnson is to pay $230m (£165m) to settle claims it fuelled an opioid addiction crisis in New York State. The firm did not admit liability

Delta variant cases in UK top 100,000 after almost 50% increase in a week

Cases of the coronavirus Delta variant hit 100,000 in the UK – after a huge increase of almost 50% in just one week. Britain has reported 35,204 new cases of

Common antibiotic useful in accelerating tuberculosis recovery: Study

A clinical trial in 30 patients led by Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine researchers shows that doxycycline, in combination with tuberculosis treatment, reduced lung cavity size and increased other

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines do not lower sperm count: Study

COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna do not harm male fertility, suggests a study which found the levels of sperm in participants remained at healthy levels after they got two

Arthritis drug shows promise against severe Covid: study

A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with Covid-19, according to a paper published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Another life-saving Covid treatment found

Exactly a year on from the discovery that a cheap steroid drug prevented Covid deaths, researchers say they have found another life-saving therapy. It is expensive – a potent intravenous