Health

Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO

Shawdesh Desk: With Covid-19 vaccines on the horizon, the planet’s poorest must not be trampled as countries scramble to get their hands on them, the World Health Organization said Monday.

UNICEF planning ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver COVID-19 vaccines

Shawdesh Desk: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 logistics partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine: Moderna CEO says they will charge $25-$37 for per dose

Shawdesh Desk: US firm Moderna, which has already taken the lead with another one the BioNTech/Pfizer shot in the global chase for a vaccine, will charge governments between $25 and

When should be get screened for colon cancer?

Shawdesh desk: Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum and can be referred to as colon or rectum cancer depending upon where it originates. The large intestine or large

Pfizer/BioNTech seek first vaccine approval in US

Shawdesh Desk: US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval Friday to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early, a first step towards relief as surging infections prompt a

Test fees of private hospitals to be determined: Zahid Maleque

Shawdesh desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said fees of different tests and services of private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres of the country will be fixed. He made the

WHO hails ‘encouraging’ Covid vaccine news

The World Health Organization chief hailed Monday “encouraging” news about Covid-19 vaccines but expressed concern about surging cases in many countries and insisted that complacency was not an option. “We

Vaccine scientist hopes for return to ‘normal’ by next winter

Shawdesh Desk: If coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out widely, life could return to “normal” by next winter, one of the scientists behind the front-running coronavirus vaccine told British television on