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Cancer remains most financially burdensome disease in India
Piyush Jain, Khushboo Jain, and Vikas Kaul, Co-founders of CarePal...
World Health Day: India’s Strides In Public Health
As of April 6, 2025, e-Sanjeevani has served over 36 crore patients...
India among world’s worst countries to work remotely: Report
India’s low position is due to poor results in all four dimensions, primarily because of its digital and physical infrastructure (77) and social safety (74) New Delhi: India ranks 64th among the 108 countries for remote work -- 15 places lower compared to last year --...
ILO and WHO review social protection impact in reducing socio-economic damage of next pandemic
Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director-General for Jobs and Social Protection, highlighted the complexity of the issues involved. “We see the discussions on a strengthened framework for prevention, preparedness and response as an opportunity to drive the point home that to...
Deadly Indonesian cough syrup was almost pure toxin, court papers show
The criminal case comes as efforts grow worldwide to tighten oversight of drug supply chains after a wave of poisonings linked to contaminated cough syrups that killed dozens more children in countries such as Gambia and Uzbekistan An Indonesian drugmaker whose cough...
T’gana polls: BRS promises increased social security pensions and health insurance in manifesto
K Chandrasekhar Rao,BRS chief and Telangana Chief Minister 93 lakh families living below the poverty line (BPL) in the state would be provided life insurance cover of Rs five lakh and that the government would bear the cost of the premium. Social security pension,...
India to be one of world’s fastest growing economies over next decade
Overall, India is expected to continue to be one of the world's fastest growing economies over the next decade. This will make India one of the most important long-term growth markets for multinationals in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing industries...
About 52 per cent cases of cervical cancer diagnosed from 2012-15 survived Lancet Study
Despite decreasing incidence rates, cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer in India, accounting for about 10 per cent of all female cancers, they said in their study New Delhi: Roughly 52 per cent of cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and...
Scientists detail recommendations to address male infertility, say it is increasing worldwide
“For most infertile men, the cause of their infertility is unknown. When it is known, few targeted treatments exist. Globally, the huge economic and social burdens of male infertility are not well appreciated. The cost of treatments and the impacts of infertility on...
15% of adults experiencing mental health disorders at workplaces: Lancet study
“Workplaces have huge potential to influence mental health by promoting the positive aspects of work and providing safe, non-discriminatory support for those showing signs of mental health problems,” said Birgit Greiner from UCC School of Public Health. London: Mental...
Temasek and others to pick up a minority stake in Niva Bupa Health insurance for Rs800 crore
Each of our investors brings a wealth of expertise across various dimensions of our business and possesses a profound understanding of the insurance ecosystem,Divya Sehgal, Partner, True North Mumbai: A clutch of investors including Singapore based global investment...
How working night shifts messes up appetite and food habits, study reveals
New Delhi: The disruption in the body’s biological clock, or circadian misalignment, brought about by working night shifts affects the hormones which regulating appetite, the team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, UK, said Scientists reveal how working...