Disease
From Covid to cancer: High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development
Dengue Outbreak: Deaths cross 1,000 mark
Deaths confirmed to have been caused by dengue this year have crossed the 1,000 mark as the health directorate yesterday reported 17 fatalities.
Dengue vaccine on trial, will be used after WHO nod
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the recently developed dengue vaccine is still on trial and it will be used after approval from the World Health Organisation.
Dengue Outbreak: Country crosses grim milestone of 2 lakh cases
The number of dengue cases crossed a grim milestone yesterday with the figure topping 200,000, the highest ever cases logged in a year in Bangladesh.
Dengue: 9 more die, 2,357 hospitalised in a day
Of the deaths, six were reported outside the capital
Dengue Deaths, Cases: Records tumble every month since May
The dengue death toll has been record-breaking with each passing month since May this year.
Dengue tests in Noakhali: Tk 50 on paper, up to Tk 1,500 in reality
Dengue patients are being over-charged by a syndicate at Noakhali General Hospital, capitalising on the shortage of test kits and intravenous (IV) saline.
Dengue fever: 15 dead, 2,950 hospitalised in a day
Of the 15 deaths, eight were reported in the capital
Dengue Outbreak: Dhaka saw most deaths this season
A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Dengue spreading fast to districts around capital
The dengue situation in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Manikganj has been deteriorating in the absence of adequate measures taken by the authorities concerned.
Still grappling with patients from outside
Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.
Dengue death toll crosses 900
This month witnessed more than 300 dengue deaths as the toll crossed 600-mark on Sept 2; 700 on Sept 8; and 800 on Sept 16
