Health

Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused

Shawdesh desk: Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK.

1st batch of Russian vaccine produced for civilian circulation

Shawdesh Desk: In some good news for millions living in hope for a Covid-19 vaccine shot, the Russian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the first batch of Sputnik V

Gonorrhoea cases in England hit record high

Gonorrhoea cases in England are at the highest level since records began more than 100 years ago. A total of 70,936 cases were reported last year – up by more

WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes

Shawdesh Desk: The World Health Organization says it does not expect widespread immunisation against Covid-19 until mid-2021, despite growing expectations in the United States, the worst-hit nation, that a vaccine

Experts probe obesity link to severe virus response

Shawdesh Desk: Inflammatory and immune responses linked to obesity could help explain the likelihood of a more severe outcome among patients with Covid-19, European experts said Wednesday. As the new

4 Chinese COVID-19 vaccines undergoing phase-3 clinical trials

Four Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates have started international phase-3 clinical trials. Some of the phase-3 trials are expected to complete the first round of vaccinations in early September, with preliminary

Covid-19 vaccine to be available within a few months: Maleque

Shawdesh desk: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said if other countries get coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine, Bangladesh will also be in the forefront. “Covid-19 vaccine is now being produced in

Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?

While mosquitoes can spread some diseases, most notably malaria, experts say COVID-19 is not among them. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has no data to