Australian scientists say the venom from honeybees has been found to destroy aggressive breast cancer cells in a lab setting. The venom - and a compound in it called melittin - were used against two cancer types which are hard to treat: triple-negative and HER2-enriched. The

Bangladesh has confirmed 35 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,351.  According to the Health authorities, 2,582 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Bangladesh has confirmed 35 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,316.  According to the Health authorities, 1,950 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

India has reported nearly two million Covid-19 cases in August, the highest monthly tally in the world since the pandemic began. August was also the worst month for fatalities with 28,000 virus deaths. With 3.6 million confirmed cases, India has the third-highest caseload in the

Bangladesh has confirmed 33 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,281.  According to the Health authorities, 2,174 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Bangladesh has confirmed 42 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,248.  According to the Health authorities, 1,897 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Bangladesh has confirmed 32 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,206.  According to the Health authorities, 2,131 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus

Bangladesh on Friday confirmed 47 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,174.  According to the Health authorities, 2,211 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed 45 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,127.  According to the Health authorities, 2,436 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh on Wednesday confirmed 54 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,082.  According to the Health authorities, 2,519 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

China has approved human trials for a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which was produced by the use of insect cells. The recombinant protein vaccine was issued with a clinical research permit from the National Medical Products Administration, said the vaccine developer the West China

Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed 45 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 4,028.  According to the Health authorities, 2,545 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

The government has decided to give permission for antigen testing at public hospitals and laboratories in the country to detect coronavirus infection.  However, antibody testing will not be permitted, said Health Minister Zahid Malik after receiving coronavirus protective

Bangladesh on Monday confirmed 42 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,983.  According to the Health authorities, 2,485 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh on Sunday confirmed 34 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,941.  According to the Health authorities, 1,973 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh on Saturday confirmed 46 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,907.  According to the Health authorities, 2,265 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years. Speaking in Geneva on Friday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Spanish flu of 1918 took two years to overcome. But he added that current advances in technology

Bangladesh on Friday confirmed 39 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,861.  According to the Health authorities, 2,401 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Bangladesh on Thursday confirmed 41 more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,822.  According to the Health authorities, 2,868 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of

Professor Dr Tahmina Shirin has been appointed as the director of the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).  She previously worked as the chief scientific officer (CSO) of the Virology Department of IEDCR.  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare