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ICMR study found Covid vaccination didn’t raise risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults, Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister It has also been revealed that...
IRDAI imposes a stiff penalty of Rs 3.39 crore on Star Health for violating cyber security laws
A significant data leak from Star Health Insurance was reported in...
Consortium launched to address growing burden of lung cancer in Asia-Pacific
Lung cancer has a significant health and economic impact in the APAC region. It is the most prevalent cancer, accounting for about 1 million deaths per year, and projected to rise to over 1.8 million by 2040 SINGAPORE: On World Cancer Day, a consortium called the Asia...
6.22 crores hospital admission worth Rs 79,174 crore authorised under the Ayushman Bharat
Approximately 3.37 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 52,207 crore have been authorised in private hospitals, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the house New Delhi: Around 6.22 crores hospital admission worth Rs 79,174 crore were authorised under the...
Breast cancer most common familial cancer: Experts
''The most common type of familial inherited cancer is breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC). A person with an inherited cancer susceptibility gene should take extra steps to ensure he/she finds out ways to lower risk and find cancer early,'' New Delhi: Ahead of...
More than 3.4 lakh cervical cancer cases reported in India: Govt
A population-based initiative for prevention, control and screening for common NCDs, such as diabetes, hypertension and common cancers, has been rolled out under the NHM and also as a part of comprehensive primary healthcare.Under the initiative, those aged above 30...
Abbott Labs must face lawsuit over PediaSure height claims
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for New Yorkers who were deceived into buying or overpaying for PediaSure.Abbott has said PediaSure is intended for children, opens new tab ages 2 to 13, and helps them "grow out of at-risk weight-for-height percentiles (5th-25th...
IRDAI asks insurers to put in place Climate Risk Management framework by Apr 1
As part of the Board’s internal governance practices, the Board has to consider and adopt appropriate steps and measures towards succession planning through a process of proper identification and nurturing of individuals for taking up directorship and KMP (Key...
Insurers need not seek its prior-approval for going public: IRDAI
The IRDAI will soon provide more clarity on capital structure of the applicants seeking new registration and provide more clarity on applicability of requirement of prior- approval for transfer of shares Hyderabad: Announcing some key measures, Indian insurance...
14.1 lakh new cancer cases, 9.1 lakh deaths in India during 2022: WHO
In India, the risk of developing cancer before turning 75 was calculated to be 10.6 per cent, while the risk of dying from cancer by the same age was found to be 7.2 per cent. Globally, these risks were 20 per cent and 9.6 per cent, respectively New Delhi: In 2022,...
Budget 2024: WHO and experts hail govt plan to open more medical colleges, boost cervical cancer vaccination for girls
"The initiatives announced today - upgrading existing hospital infrastructure to increase medical colleges, harmonization of maternal and child care implementation, introduction of HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention, and the expansion of the U-WIN platform...
Over 35 million new cancer cases predicted in 2050, a 77% increase from 2022
Lung cancer was the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide with 2.5 million new cases accounting for 12.4% of the total new cases. Female breast cancer ranked second (2.3 million cases, 11.6%), followed by colorectal cancer (1.9 million cases, 9.6%), prostate cancer...