Entries by Mohammad Ashraf Hossain

COVID-19 infection: Origin, transmission, and characteristics of human coronaviruses

Author links open overlay panel Muhammad AdnanShereenab1, SulimanKhana1, AbeerKazmic, NadiaBashira, RabeeaSiddiquea Abstract The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2), which emerged in Wuhan, China and spread around the world.  Genomic analysis revealed that SARS-CoV-2 is phylogenetically related to severe […]

Coronavirus and Pneumonia

(Compiled by Dr. Md. Mozammel Hoq) COVID-19 Pneumonia Symptoms How Many People With COVID-19 Will Get Pneumonia? Who’s Most Likely to Get It? How Is COVID-19 Pneumonia Diagnosed? Are There Treatments for COVID-19 Pneumonia? COVID-19 Pneumonia Prevention Most people who get COVID-19 have mild or moderate symptoms like coughing, a fever, and shortness of breath. But some […]

COVID-19 Vaccine

(Compiled by Dr. Md. Mozammel Hoq) What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Do? How Are Vaccines Developed? Coronavirus Vaccine Progress As the new coronavirus continues to spread, people around the world are anxious to know when we might have a vaccine to stop it. What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Do? When you come into contact with a virus or bacteria, […]

করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণ ও প্রতিরোধ

  গত বছরের শেষভাগে চীনের হুবেই প্রদেশের ঊহান শহরে যে ভাইরাস-সংক্রমণ শুরু হয়েছিল, ক্রমে তা দেশ-মহাদেশ পেরিয়ে আজ সারা বিশ্বের ত্রাসে পরিণত হয়েছে। করোনাভাইরাস সংক্রমণ এর বিস্তার ঘটেছে অন্ততঃ ২০০টি দেশে, আক্রান্ত হয়েছে ১০ লক্ষাধিক মানবসন্তান, আর মাত্র কয়েক মাসে মৃত্যু হয়েছে ৪৬ সহস্রাধিক; এদের মধ্যে ৩ সহস্রাধিক চীনা, ৩০ সহস্রাধিক ইওরোপীয় আর প্রায় ৬ […]

Combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

Know Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) through question and answers and be safe. Q.  What Is COVID-19? Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, is a disease that can cause what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, and throat) or lower respiratory tract (windpipe and lungs). The COVID-19 outbreak quickly […]

Channel 24 interview of Dr Ruhul Abid, MD, Principal Investigator, Global Health Initiative

Channel 24 interview of Dr Ruhul Abid, MD, Principal Investigator, Global Health Initiative and Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiovascular Research Center at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University Alpert Medical School, USA regarding Coronavirus pandemic situation in the USA. https://caresbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NEWS_VIEWS_29_MAR.mp4

Affordable Biosimilar Medicine: A low-hanging fruit ready for picking

Prof Ahmed A Azad, PhD The pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh has huge potential and opportunities for producing affordable modern medicines for the ordinary citizens as well as the developing world. The vibrant pharmaceutical industry produces 98 percent of all medicines used domestically, and exports high-quality drugs to about 130 countries. Almost all medicines made locally […]