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Covid-19 wave returns in Asia, cases increase in Hong Kong, Singapore
Densely-populated financial centres such as Hong Kong and Singapore...
IRDAI approves Medi Assist’s Rs 311 cr take over of Paramount TPA
Nayan Shah, managing director, Paramount TPA said, ``The IRDAI has...
Private general insurers expand market share to 53.58 pc in H1’FY24
According to the Irdai data, up to September 2023 health insurance was the largest non-life segment followed by motor (total) and crop insurance New Delhi: Private general insurers increased their combined market share to 53.58 per cent in gross direct premium...
Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 attributable to filthy air -EU report
The European Environment Agency (EEA) said that within the European Union, pollution caused by fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which affects people with heart diseases in particular, led to 253,000 deaths in 2021 BRUSSELS: Almost 400,000 deaths in Europe in 2021 were...
Climate change events may soon start affecting your brain functioning: Study
In the new study, teams from the universities of Geneva, New York, Chicago, Washington, Stanford, Exeter in the UK and the Max Planck Institute in Berlin, said that climate change events may change brain structure, function, and overall health, while calling for more...
Climate change pushes dengue into new frontiers across India
India currently bears the majority of the global dengue burden, which can be attributed to various factors, including urbanisation, travel, trade, climate change, viral evolution, and the absence of effective vaccines and drug treatments DIMAPUR: The lights above...
China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge
The spike become a global issue last week when the World Health Organization asked China for more information, citing a report on clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children by the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases Beijing: A surge in respiratory illnesses...
Respiratory illnesses: Govt reviews preparedness measures in view of emerging Chinese public health situation
In a letter by union health secretary to States and UTs, they have been advised to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness measures viz. availability of HR, hospital beds, drugs and vaccines for influenza, medical oxygen, antibiotics, personal...
Indian exporters cautiously watch respiratory illness in China; say cause for concern if spreads more
Domestic exporters said that the present situation is not alarming but if the illness spreads to other parts of the globe, it will have an impact on world trade as China is a hub of global manufacturing and exports New Delhi: Expressing concern over the current...
Bengal to go tough on sale of antibiotics without prescription
“Rampant use of antibiotics has become a vicious circle. Once certain drug-resistant bacteria for a certain level of antibiotics are developed in the human body, people are resorting to stronger dosage to antibiotics. This circle is resulting in the growth of multiple...
Health needs to be prioritised of national plans to fight climate change
Climate change is already harming human health and wellbeing. From illness caused by extreme climate events to the increased incidence and spread of vector-borne diseases; and the rise in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases caused by extreme heat and air pollution...
Autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy: Study
The researchers found that autistic men without a learning disability had an average estimated life expectancy of 74.6 years, and autistic women without a learning disability, around 76.8 years London: A new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers...