Health

HPL launches anti-cancer medicine in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh-based Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (HPL) and American Eli Lilly & Company on Friday launched Cyramza™ (ramucirumab injection, 10 mg/mL solution) in the country. Cyramza™ is an anti-cancer medicine

Study reveals why some people get Covid toe condition

Shawdesh Desk: Scientists believe they can explain why some people who catch Covid develop chilblain-like lesions on their toes and even fingers. Covid toe appears to be a side effect

Bharat Biotech submits data from Covaxin’s trials on children to DCGI: Report

Shawdesh desk: Bharat Biotech International Limited, which has developed Covaxin, India’s first indigenous vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), has reportedly submitted data from the jab’s trials on children to

JMI supplies 1cr syringes, medical device across the country on PM’s birthday

Shawdesh Desk: JMI Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd, a public limited company established in April 1999 in Bangladesh with joint collaboration of Republic of Korea, supplied 1 crore syringes and

Studies show that the COVID-19 pill works against variants, Merck says

Shawdesh Desk: Merck’s experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely to be effective against known variants of coronavirus, including the predominant and highly contagious delta, laboratory studies The company

Side effects after booster dose similar to shot two: US study

Shawdesh Desk: Most side effects after a third dose of a Covid vaccine are mild or moderate, and occur at about as often as after shot two, a US study

WHO backs antibody treatment for high-risk Covid patients

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the synthetic antibody treatment Regeneron for Covid-19, but only in patients with specific health profiles. Persons with non-severe Covid-19 who

‘Strong tobacco control is essential to achieve a tobacco-free Bangladesh’

Shawdesh Desk: Strict tobacco control is needed to protect public health and to achieve a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040, announced by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said experts. Therefore, it