Health

WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa and beyond

UNB: The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults, calling it an important step toward fighting the

Pharmaceutical industry: Protests disrupt drug production, crisis feared

TDS Desk: Unrest prevails in the pharmaceutical industry, with labour demands continuing unabated. As a result of these protests, production remained closed in 25 large drug factories. Businesspersons feel a

Nutritionists raise concerns over unsafe child food distribution in flood-affected areas

TDS desk: Public health nutritionists, dietitians, public health experts, and nutrition workers across Bangladesh have issued a warning regarding the unsafe child food distribution in flood-affected areas. In a statement

Chief adviser urges China to relocate some solar panel plants to BD

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus called China to relocate some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh in an effort to boost the country’s green transition and exports.

Pakistan reports first case of deadly mpox virus

Int’l Desk: Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year, after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over its spread.

Attendance in public hospitals starts to pick up; patient numbers too

TDS Desk: The collapse of the Awami League government with Sheikh Hasina’s exit to India on August 5 plunged the country into a temporary state of anarchy. During this time,