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Two new varieties of Wilson’s disease identified

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University published the results of research on genetic changes in Wilson’s patients and its neurological symptoms at a programme at Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of the university on Tuesday...

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AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine as demand slumps

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said that it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing ‘commercial reasons’ following a slump in demand.....

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Three die of dengue at DMCH

At least three people died of dengue in the country’s biggest health facility, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, in the past 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the death from dengue infection to 27 across the country so far this year...

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AstraZeneca admits Covid vaccine can cause rare side effect

AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time in court documents that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, in an apparent about-turn that could pave the way for a multi-million pound legal payout, reports The Telegraph.....

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Bird flu virus fragments found in pasteurised milk

United States health authorities on Tuesday said that they had discovered fragments of bird flu virus in the nation’s pasteurised cow milk supply during the course of a large study, but the samples likely posed no health risk to humans...

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Singapore, Hong Kong warn against use of Indian spice brands

The food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore recently issued warnings against the use of four products from two Indian spice brands, after finding the presence of ethylene oxide at levels exceeding the permissible limit, Indian media reports on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh reports one more dengue death in 24hrs

At least one more dengue patient died of dengue in the Barishal district in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total official death toll to 24 across the country this year...

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