Headache from sugar?
Health Desk :Rapid changes in blood glucose levels from eating too much or too little sugar can sometimes cause headaches.Headaches can range from annoying to debilitating, so understanding what triggers them may enable a...
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Corona Vaccine Might it have side-effects?
Health Desk :There was promising news in the search for an effective vaccine against coronavirus this week when a team at Oxford University announced its first results. It is one of around two dozen...
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India sets another daily record for virus cases India’s health ministry reported a new record surge of 45,720 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of infections to 1,238,635.India has recorded 685 virus deaths...
New role for white blood cells in the developing brain
Health Desk :Whether white blood cells can be found in the brain has been controversial, and their role there a complete mystery. In a study published in Cell, an international team of scientists led...
Research to guide alternate cancer treatment
Health Desk :Fighting cancer often means employing a suite of techniques to target the tumor and prevent it from growing and spreading to other parts of the body. It’s no small feat — the...
When is it safe to be around someone who’s recovered from Covid-19?
Elizabeth Pratt :It’s a question being asked in homes across the United States as well as the rest of the world: When is it safe again to be near someone who’s had COVID-19?Like other...
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Nobel Prize banquet canceled The Nobel Foundation, which manages the prestigious Nobel Prizes, says it has canceled the traditional December banquet at the Stockholm City Hall due to the coronavirus pandemic.Lars Heikensten, CEO of...
HEALTH TIPS
1. Don’t drink sugar caloriesSugary drinks are among the most fattening items you can put into your body. This is because your brain doesn’t measure calories from liquid sugar the same way it does...
Why pandemic is probably messing with sense of time
Cathy Cassata :Feeling like you landed in a time warp the last few months?You’re not alone.A surveyconducted at Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom found that physical or social distancing during the...
Coronavirus immunity: Can we catch it twice?
James Gallagher : Coronavirus is a completely new infection in people. Nobody had immunity to the virus at the start of the pandemic, but immunity is the key to getting life back to normal.And...
Immune memory: A perspective to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :Vaccination is based on the concept of immune memory. It is one of the key features of the adaptive immune system upon infection. Currently, many vaccines are evaluated by the...
Corona cases rise in Barishal division
Our Correspondent, Barishal :A total of 4,890 people detected as corona positive, 2,509 cured after getting treatment and 97 died of corona in six districts of Barishal division till the report on Monday.Out of...