Health

Hand sanitiser is hurting children’s eyes

Shawdesh Desk: Hand hygiene is an important way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, when soap and water isn’t available, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is the next best way to

Guterres urges world to work together in solidarity as US moves to re-join WHO

Shawdesh desk: The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement by President Joe Biden that the United States will re-engage with the World Health Organization (WHO) and continue to be

Study finds metabolism’s possible role in depression

Shawdesh Desk: Certain metabolites may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder, suggests a recent study by researchers at University of California San Diego School

Vaccine production likely in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: # Imported vaccine price high #Price will be lower if locally produced #11 crore doses needed for 5.5 crore people The government is mulling over allowing foreign companies

Coronavirus: EU anger over delayed Pfizer vaccine deliveries

Shawdesh dEsk: Several EU countries are receiving significantly fewer doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine than expected, after the US firm slowed shipments. Six nations called the situation “unacceptable” and

270m doses of Covid-19 vaccine secured by African Union

Shawdesh Desk: A provisional 270 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been secured by the African Union (AU) for distribution across the continent. All of the doses will be used

Bangladesh’s Beximco could start private sales of AstraZeneca vaccine next month

Shawdesh dEsk: Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals will buy up to 3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Serum Institute of India at about $8 each for sale on the private

Covid: WHO chief calls on governments to vaccinate at-risk groups in next 100 days

Shawdesh desk: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who