Looking back, looking ahead
Bob Grant :As we all continue to grapple with the disruptive reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, most people are focused on the present and the near future. Will schools open in the fall? Are...
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Caution in using hand sanitizers in Covid-19
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...
Disrupted habitats have more zoonotic disease hosts
Lisa Winter :When humans alter the landscape through urbanization or agriculture the wildlife that occupied that space becomes displaced. According to a study published Wednesday (August 5) in Nature, animals that stick around after...
New way for gut neurons to communicate with brain
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...
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India reports 933 deaths India has recorded 933 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours as fresh infections surged by another 61,537 cases to reach nearly 2.1 million.The Health Ministry said the number...
For homemade face masks, 3 layers are better than 1
Health Desk : Masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).According to a new observational study, face masks with up to three layers of material are...
HEALTH TIPS
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...
Tasting Salt Beneficial or harmful for health?
Naimur Rahman Afid : Tasting salt is a flavor enhancer used in savory foods, especially Asian foods. It is also known as monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Glutamic...
Asymptomatic cases ‘carry same amount of virus’
Rachel Schraer : People with symptomless Covid-19 can carry as much of the virus as those with symptoms, a South Korean study has suggested.South Korea was able to identify and isolate asymptomatic cases through...
Chemotherapy in cancer patients with Covid-19 ‘not a risk’
Health Desk :Continuing chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment in cancer patients with Covid-19 is not a risk to their survival, a study suggests.It also recommends further research into the drug hydroxychloroquine, which appeared to benefit...
The infodemic Covid-19
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :Besides the pandemic, we are also fighting against an infodemic situation. Fake news, misinformation, misconception, and conspiracy theories have become prevalent in the social media and have skyrocketed since the...
Structural changes in health sector a must
Health Report :The National Council for the Development of Management (NCDM) has been launched to reduce mismanagement of the health sector and make structural changes in the sector through proper planning. An online press...