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Autism a significant health burden in India: Study
The study showed that India had 708·1 case of ASD per 100, 000...
8.39 cr hospital admissions worth over Rs 1.16 lakh crore authorised under AB PMJAY till Nov 30: Govt
Many of the states and Union territories implementing the scheme...
GST Council to decide on insurance premium tax; major rate rejig unlikely
A final decision of the insurance taxation under GST is likely on Saturday as most states are in favour of lowering taxes on premium. New Delhi: The GST Council, in its meeting on Saturday, is likely to decide on reducing tax rates on life and health insurance...
Pollution-free environment a constitutional right, says HC; pulls up authorities for ‘inaction’
"There needs to be an inherent will, desire and resolve to curb environmental pollution, and effective and drastic steps in that regard being required to be taken, so that people are not adversely affected on health and other counts, more particularly when Mumbai,...
AIIMS, CSIR to collaborate for research in healthcare, emerging technologies
“This partnership will pave the way for significant breakthroughs in research, contributing to patient care and scientific progress in the country,” said Dr. Vinay Nandicoori, Director of CSIR-CCMB New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,...
1,394 batches of drugs recalled in 2023-24 for failing quality tests: Minister
The CDSCO and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have taken several measures to ensure that the drugs produced in the country meet the required safety and efficacy standards The number of batches of drugs recalled after failing quality tests rose from 950 in...
8.8 crore women screened for cervical cancer under national programme: Govt
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Over 14 crore were screened for breast cancer and more than 26 crore for oral cancer. Among them, nearly 56,000 breast cancer cases and 1.56 lakh oral cancer cases were detected.Besides, 32.52 crore people were screened for hypertension...
Allianz scraps proposed acquisition of Singapore’s Income Insurance, source says
Singapore's prime minister said in October that the city-state would block Allianz's bid The move would have lifted Allianz to fourth largest composite insurer in Asia, from ninth, but sparked critique in Singapore because of concerns that it would detract from a...
Lockton unveils new global Parametric Insurance Practice
The parametric insurance market is projected to reach $39.3 billion by 2032, according to Global Market Insights, underscoring the demand for alternative solutions to cover gaps in conventional commercial property insurance KANSAS CITY: Lockton, the world's largest...
World can expect another zoonotic pandemic any day: Ex-WHO Director
The majority of newly emerging diseases are viral, and they are emerging mostly from the animal world. That means they are zoonosis, like Covid,Mario C.B. Raviglione, former Director of the Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO). New...
Lifestyle As Medicine’: Book by eminent doctors offers holistic approach to science of healthy living
The list of contributors include the likes of former AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria (co-author of “Sleep: Rejuvenating the Mind and Body”), chairman and founder of Narayana Health Dr Devi Shetty (co-author of “Lifestyle Related Diseases: Understanding and...
ICMR sets up India’s first diabetes biobank in Chennai for research
The biobank will facilitate advanced research on the causes of diabetes, the variations of the Indian type of diabetes and related disorders, said Dr V Mohan, chairman of the MDRF and Dr Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre The country's first diabetes biobank, a...