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Lack of climate risk expertise and data seen as main obstacles for climate-related financial disclosure in India: WTW
Eighty-two percent of companies have had some form of Board-level...
Only 300 of 65,000 COVID-19 patients using Ayurveda needed hospitalisation, none died, says Ayush ministry secretary
Asserting there were huge expectations from AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga...
US: Johnson & Johnson begins testing Covid-19 vaccines on teenagers
The study is testing the safety and efficacy of both one-dose and two-dose regimens of the vaccine, with the two-dose regimens being studied at intervals of one, two and three months after the first shot.
Pakistan court allows commercial sale of Covid-19 vaccine
The government had argued that pricing issues should be settled first. “Any restriction relating to sale of the Covid-19 vaccine at this stage would be against the public interest because of its undisputed urgent need due to the crisis faced by the country,” a Sindh High Court judge said in an order on Thursday.
More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet
Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations Amina Mohammed painted a picture of climate financing to Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States at 14 and two per cent respectively; one person in three not adequately covered by early warning systems; and women and girls – who make up 80 per cent of those displaced by the climate emergency – often excluded from decision-making roles.
BioNTech owners in talks to invest in German cancer labs group
The billionaire Struengmann family behind Covid-19 vaccine maker BioNTech is in talks to take a stake in German diagnostics firm Munich Leukemia Laboratory (MLL) as it seeks to add investments in the healthcare sector, people close to the matter said.
“We are fundamentally interested in a deeper integration of therapy and diagnostics. That is why we are holding talks with Munich Leukemia Laboratory,” a spokesman for the Struengmann family holding Athos said.
WEF’s gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 countries
Noting that the decline also took place on the economic participation and opportunity subindex, albeit to a lesser extent, the report said India’s gender gap on this dimension widened by 3 per cent this year, leading to a 32.6 per cent gap closed till date.
No deaths reported, reduced severity: RML director on people contracting Covid after second vaccine dose
“So this is the kind of benefit which this vaccine is giving. We have not seen that those who got vaccinated and contracted the disease died. It doesn’t take a severe form in those who got vaccinated. We should grab the earliest opportunity to get vaccinated,” Director and Medical Superintendent, RML Hospital Dr Rana Anil Kumar Singh said .
Study reveals increased rates of organ damage after discharge from hospital with Covid-19
Although Covid-19 is most well known for causing serious respiratory problems, it can affect other organs and systems within the body, including the heart, kidneys, and liver.
Several unexplained symptoms that continue for more than 12 weeks after Covid-19 are said to be part of a post-Covid syndrome (also known as “long Covid”), but the long term pattern of organ damage after infection is still unclear.
Study confirms link of processed meat to cardiovascular disease, early death
After following the participants for almost a decade, the researchers found consumption of 150 grams or more of processed meat a week was associated with a 46 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular disease and a 51 per cent higher risk of death than those who ate no processed meat.
However, the researchers also found moderate levels of consumption of non-processed meats had a neutral effect on health.
Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines work in real-world conditions: US CDC
CNN reported that at full vaccination, the vaccines were 90 per cent effective at preventing infections, including infections that had no symptoms. At a single dose, they were 80 percent protective, according to the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Monday.
Gig economy can support 90 million jobs in India, add 1.25% to GDP: BCG Report
The gig economy, where workers get hired typically for short durations, can lead to transactions of over USD 250 billion over the long term, the report by the consultancy firm BCG said.
The firm said gig economy is not a new concept but has seen greater adoption following the advent of technology.