Health

WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines

Shawdesh desk; The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending the polio outbreak almost two years after the highly

US approves first new Alzheimer’s drug in 20 years

Shawdesh desk: The first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly 20 years has been approved by regulators in the United States, paving the way for its use in the

Covid-19 has had significant impact on mental health of adolescents: Study

Shawdesh desk: A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists found that Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact

Bangladesh approves China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

Shawdesh Desk: The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has approved Chinese Covid-19 vaccine ‘CoronaVac’, manufactured by Sinovac Life Science Co Ltd, for emergency use in Bangladesh. The DGDA has

US vaccine on way to Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh has begun to reap the benefits as Bangladesh Ambassador to USA M Shahidul Islam did frantic efforts in getting Covid-19 vaccine. According to a twitter message, M

Covid-19: Govt to vaccinate 25 lakh people each month

Shawdesh Desk: With a plan to bring 80 percent people of the country under the mass immunisation programme in phases, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the government

Covid worries India’s pregnant and unprotected mothers-to-be

Shawdesh desk: When Jagriti Eadala found out she was pregnant in February, she and her husband celebrated by going on a holiday. It coincided with their anniversary and Covid appeared

1st segment of Pfizer vaccine arrives

Shawdesh Desk: The first consignment of 1.06 lakh doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is available in Bangladesh as the plane carrying the virus preventive item has touched Dhaka, a