French researchers are preparing to launch a human trial to test their hypothesis that nicotine can help the body combat the COVID-19 infection. The trial will involve groups of healthcare workers and patients wearing nicotine patches and other groups wearing placebo patches. Then they

DHAKA: Bangladesh has confirmed total 582 deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) as 23 more people died in the last 24 hours, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday (May 29).  Besides, 2,523 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the

Reports Friday from multiple trials in the United States and abroad indicate a drug already approved by the FDA to treat parasitic infections is showing “astounding” results, and could represent a breakthrough in efforts to vanquishing the SARS-CoV-2 virus at the heart of the global

The World Health Organization (WHO) has temporarily suspended testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news conference on Monday.  Meanwhile, Mike

DHAKA: The government has appointed a new director to the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD). Additional secretary Abu Hena Morshed Zaman has been appointed as the new director to the CMSD, according to an order issued by the public administration ministry on Friday. He will

A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt. The outbreak first emerged in China late last year before spreading across the world, prompting an international race to find treatments and vaccines. A drug being

Mobile phones are a pathway for coronavirus transmission and are likely to a be a ‘Trojan horse’ carrying the disease into your home without your knowledge, a Dubai Police scientist told Gulf News on Sunday. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 4.6

DHAKA: A team of Bangladeshi physicians claimed unprecedented success in treating COVID-19 patients by 3-4 days. According to them, they found the success by exerting two old medicines together on 60 coronavirus positive patients. Around 50% of corona symptoms have been disappeared by

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with more than four million confirmed cases in 188 countries. More than 300,000 people have lost their lives. Scientists are working at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 but it will take more time to invent the

DHAKA: The Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) collected plasma from a doctor, who recovered from Covid-19, for the first time in the hospital on Saturday (May 16) to explore therapy options to treat patients. Prof M A Khan, chief of the national technical subcommittee for the plasma

The coronavirus outbreak can become a major global mental health crisis, the United Nations warned on Thursday, calling for urgent action to address the psychological suffering brought on by the pandemic. While protecting physical health has been the main concern during the first

DHAKA: Pathao launched Pathao Health, a new tool and set of resources to help people stay informed and take the proper steps in order to protect their health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Pathao is working with partner health organizations like Digital Healthcare Solutions,

If you're looking for ways to protect yourself against the coronavirus, new research suggests that getting plenty of vitamin D might help. Two new studies linked vitamin D deficiency with coronavirus risks, suggesting that not having enough of the nutrient could mean people are

Are people having fewer heart attacks? And should hospitals protect black, Asian and minority ethnic healthcare workers by taking them off the front line? Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary considers these questions in his latest diary. 4 May 2020 One of the intriguing

DHAKA: JKG Health Care, a non-government healthcare organisation, has set up coronavirus testing booths in different areas of the capital and outside Dhaka to ease the suffering with diagnosis. JKG Healthcare Staff Project Development Wing chief Sayeed Chowdhury confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Remdisivir, the drug which is proved to be effective in treating COVID-19 patients, has been produced in Bangladesh. After completion of all production process, Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited (SK+F) has prepared to start marketing the new drug. The brand name for Remdesivir

DHAKA: Seven more people have died from coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, raising the total death toll in the country to 206, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday (May 8).  Besides, 709 more people tested positive for coronavirus in

The World Health Organization urged countries to invest in getting their healthcare systems fit to fight the next pandemic rather than scrambling around in panic when it hits. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said investing now would save lives later, as the death

DHAKA: A total of 547 doctors of both private and public hospitals have so far been infected with the virus as of Tuesday (May 5), said Foundation for Doctors Safety Rights and Responsibility (FDSR). The forum of physicians revealed the development in a press release on Tuesday.

Masks will be compulsory on public transport in Spain from Monday as the country moves to gradually relax its tough lockdown. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government would distribute 6m masks, mainly at transport locations, and give another 7m to local authorities. Adults