UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines
UNICEF said Saturday that it had launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest hit by the recent outbreak of the disease...
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Air pollution shortens life span of Bangladeshis by 4.8 years: WHO
Bangladesh is the world鈥檚 most polluted country and fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) shortens the average Bangladeshi resident鈥檚 life expectancy by 4.8 years, relative to what it would be if the World Health Organisation guideline of 5 碌g/m鲁 was met, says a new global report released on Wednesday...
Mpox 鈥榥ot the new Covid鈥�, says WHO
The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it...
WHO says mpox 鈥榥ot the new Covid鈥�
The World Health Organisation said Tuesday that the mpox outbreak was not another Covid-19.
WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus.
Health ministry issues mpox alert in Bangladesh
The health ministry has said that Bangladesh is on high alert for mpox (previously monkeypox), an infectious disease which has spread across various countries, particularly in Central Africa.
Bangladesh sets goal to eradicate HIV by 2030
Director general of the Directorate General of Health Services professor Abul Bashar Mohammed Khurshid Alam recently said that Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome would be eradicated from Bangladesh by 2030....
Pakistan announces first case of deadly mpox virus
Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year.
Many dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating risk factors: study
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far...
World Hepatitis Day today
Bangladesh will observe World Hepatitis Day-2024 today aiming to raise awareness against the deadly virus, with the theme 鈥業t鈥檚 time for action鈥�...
Cured HIV patients 'living proof' of hope in fight against virus
Three people effectively cured of HIV have spoken about how a risky transplant procedure saved their lives, with one saying they are \'living proof\' of hope in the fight against the virus.聽
Covid restrictions brought back at Tour de France聽
The Tour de France stepped up protective measures on Sunday, to 鈥榣imit health risks鈥� in the face of a resurgence of Covid-19, which has affected several riders in recent days.
Covid still kills 1,700 a week worldwide: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
Six test positive for cholera in Myanmar commercial hub
Six people in Myanmar鈥檚 biggest city have tested positive for cholera, a junta spokesman said on Saturday, adding it had ordered the temporary closure of restaurants in the area....
Govt reaches healthcare services to people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh....