Lt. Col. (Dr.) Nargis Nahar: Ovarian cancer is a formidable foe that silently affects thousands of women worldwide every year, life threatening in 1.6% of total female population. Often referred...
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News Desk: Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning. With an AQI index of 181 at 9:00am, Dhaka’s air was...
Online Desk : The pandemic has disrupted our lives mostly in an unsettling way but we can’t deny that every dark cloud has a silver lining. If you have not...
Barbara Koltuska-Haskin, PhD :Everybody seems to know what kindness means. Generally, it’s a tendency to feel concern for others. However, in our busy and stressful lives, we don’t always remember...
Rodney Luster, PhD :Some memories are extremely painful. So painful, in fact, that many might otherwise prefer to erase them completely. In fact, there have been films like The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and science fiction novels like MEM by author Bethany Morrow that have explored the “what if” idea of the extraction of painful memories. It is also a topic that has not escaped the purview of the scientific community. But the bigger aspect of these kinds...
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According to a recently conducted nationwide survey, the burden of asthma is estimated to be around 18 million in India. The study also highlighted the growing incidence of asthma and its challenges. The complexity of the underlying clinical condition and poor response to medications in a subset of patients are reasons of concern in managing the disease.People suffering from long-standing asthma have worsening respiratory symptoms and severe asthma attacks which may be fatal. Assessing and achieving a control on asthma...
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced it had approved a vaccine. “We are in close contact with the Russian health authorities and discussions are ongoing with respect to possible WHO pre-qualification of the vaccine,” the United Nations health agency’s spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters in Geneva at an online press briefing. “Pre-qualification of...
Jacqueline Howard, CNN : Covid-19 rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories have been circulating in 25 different languages across at least 87 countries — including the United States — and this spread of misinformation has led to deaths and injuries, according to a new study.These young medics are fighting Covid-19 misinformation in 30 languagesThese young medics are fighting Covid-19 misinformation in 30 languages 02:27The study, published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Monday, involved analyzing coronavirus-related rumors,...
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :The use of hand sanitizers is expected in health care where there is not enough opportunity to wash hands with soap/detergent and water. Needless to say, one of the first steps taken to prevent novel coronavirus (also called severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2) infection is to use regular soap/detergent or hand sanitizers in accordance with the health rules. The World Health Organization (WHO) has clarified the components of hand sanitizers (e.g., ethanol,...
Health Desk :The enteric nervous system (ENS) – sometimes referred to as the “second brain” – is the nervous system of the gut.It contains some 500 million neurons and controls important reflexes, such as peristalsis, the contraction of muscles in the gut to enable digestion. It is also responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes that help break down food.The ENS is also a critical part of the gut-brain axis, through which the gut communicates with the brain – and...
Each of us contributes to the impact that our food system has on the planet. We can all commit to making the world a healthier place to live, through small but achievable changes to our diets. 1. Eat more fruits and vegetables Fruit and vegetables are good for our health, and most come with a low environmental impact. There are exceptions, as some require a lot of resources to transport and keep fresh, so eating these less frequently can increase...