Medical Sector
Medical SectorEvidence shows Covid vax is safe, effective for cancer patients
The findings revealed that individuals with cancer have an appropriate, protective immune response to vaccination without experiencing any more side-effects than the general population
Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages
The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit's husks after they are sliced and freeze-dried, then mixes it with glycerol. This mixture becomes soft hydrogel, which is then cut into bandage ...
Antibiotic resistance can be prevented using evolutionary principles
The findings of new research suggested an effective way to kill bacteria and prevent its drug resistance. This was done by sequential treatment using antibiotics that are similar but swapped around ...
All elderly citizens must be vaccinated
Almost all countries in the world have taken necessary measures to bring their senior citizens under the vaccination drive as soon as possible
Covid-19
180 tonnes of oxygen arrives from India
Around 180 tonnes of liquid oxygen, imported by three companies in Bangladesh, Linde, Spectra and Pure Oxygen, arrived in the country on an emergency basis from India on Wednesday
Dhaka Metropolitan General Hospital
ICU beds lying unused for eight months
A total of five intensive care units (ICU) were set up in the Dhaka Metropolitan General Hospital in October last year for the treatment of critical coronavirus patients. Besides, 15 high dependency ...
Chaos over transfer
Will the health ministry continue operating like this?
In the last 15 months, the health ministry has not taken any initiative to increase manpower and capacity. As a result, many hospitals are struggling to provide medical care to corona patients due to ...
Hyundai Motor India upholds commitment of social values to serve humanity
Hyundai Motor India Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hyundai Motor India Limited today released a film on its social outreach initiative “Sparsh Sanjeevani”
HC turns down writ seeking cancellation of MBBS admission test results
The High Court rejected a writ petition seeking cancellation of results of the MBBS admission test for 2020-2021 academic year and formulation of a new merit list
COVID-19 vaccine: Having no alternative source was a blunder
Analysing the activities of the government, experts say Bangladesh had been making blunders since the beginning of the process of vaccine selection
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