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Patanjali advertising case: SC asks Ramdev, Balkrishna to appear before it
The apex court was hearing a plea of the Indian Medical Association...
Delhi world’s most polluted capital city again: Report
It is estimated that 1.36 billion people in India experience PM2.5...
India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doc-to-population ratio: Bhubaneswar Kalita
''As we strive for universal health coverage, it is imperative to empower communities with knowledge and resources to safeguard their wellbeing. The government has increased the number of medical colleges and we will have one medical college in every district and...
IRDAI Board meets today, likely to approve Bima Sugam
Bima Sugm will be officially called as Rashtriya Bima Sugam Nigam Ltd and the shareholding of the company will be widely held amongst life insurers, general insurers and health insurers with no single entity having controlling stake Hyderabad: Insurance regulator...
Star Health Insurance sets up operations in GIFT City
Anand Roy, MD & CEO of Star Health Insurance said, “This is a pivotal step in our expansion strategy, extending our reach beyond Indian borders and providing seamless access to our health insurance offerings for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and the global Indian...
Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi HC grants ‘last opportunity’
The high court, which was hearing several petitions seeking a ban on the "illegal" sale of drugs online and challenging the draft rules published by the ministry to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, listed the matter for further hearing on July 8 New Delhi:...
India’s universal health insurance plan achievable, says Devi Shetty
Devi Prasad Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health This universal insurance program, according to Devi Shetty hasn't happened because of an inherent trust deficit between stakeholders -- insurance companies, hospitals, and patients New Delhi:India is poised...
WHO and UNICEF launch free online course to address children’s environmental health
The course provides an in-depth exploration of children's environmental health, covering key topics of global concern such as air pollution, climate change, e-waste, lead, pesticides and other hazards affecting children's well-being. Participants will gain valuable...
Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally: Lancet study
The top 10 contributors to neurological health loss in 2021 were stroke, neonatal encephalopathy (brain injury), migraine, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage), meningitis, epilepsy, neurological complications from preterm birth,...
Age, sex, location could be important to antibiotic resistance, study finds
Antibiotic, or antimicrobial, resistance is a global public health threat and occurs when disease-causing germs evolve and develop a resistance to the very drugs designed to kill them, rendering these drugs ineffective Age, sex and location could be important in...
Govt forms VK Paul panel to review Ayushman Bharat scheme
The National Health Authority(NHA), implementing agency of the scheme, in its letter issued on Mar,8 has, outlined 10 broad areas on which the panel has to formulate suggestions within the next 45 days New Delhi: Even as the government is now planning further...
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
While the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more than 16,000 chemicals in plastics — a quarter of which are thought to be hazardous to human health...