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Delhi gets its first brain health clinic; 10 more planned across city
Neurological conditions are already the world’s second-biggest...
Nearly half of health insurance buyers in India cited rising medical expenses’ as reason for purchasing insurance: Report
Interestingly, it also mentioned that nearly 30 per cent of...
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...
Medicines for four rare diseases become cheaper due to domestic production
Four more drugs for three diseases - Tablet Sapropterin for Phenylketonuria, tab Sodium Phenyl Butyrate and tablet Carglumic Acid for Hyperammonemia and Capsule Miglustat for Gaucher's disease - are under process for approval and are likely to be available by April...
Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, clusters of respiratory illness in children in China: Govt
There is a low risk to India from both the avian influenza -- H9N2-- case reported in China as well as the clusters of respiratory illness.The usual causes of respiratory illness in children have been implicated and there has been no identification of an unusual...
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses, pneumonia clusters
Outside scientists said the situation warranted close monitoring, but were not convinced that the recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China signalled the start of a new global outbreak Geneva: Chinese officials say they did not detect any ''unusual or novel...
1.3 million lives lost every year to cancers caused by tobacco smoking in 7 countries: Lancet study
The higher number of years of life lost to head and neck cancer in men in India could be explained by smoking habits being different to those in the U.K., with the general population smoking different tobacco products, according to the researchers. Over 1.3 million...
People with joint, muscle disorders expected to increase by 115 pc by 2050: Study
The projected figure of musculoskeletal disorder cases is an increase of about 115 per cent from that of 2020, and most regions were projected to have at least a 50 per cent increase in cases between 2020 and 2050, the international study by The Institute for Health...
Electronic Health Records can speed up underwriting process by more than seven times: Swiss Re study
Swiss Re's extensive learnings emphasize the significance of digital Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for quicker and more accurate underwriting decisionsEHRs could replace Attending Physician Statements (APS) in nearly 50% of cases that originally relied on APS only...
InGovern alleges regulatory breach in ESOPs to Religare Enterprises chairman, seeks regulatory probe
Rashmi Saluja, chairperson, Religare Enterprises Limited Shares of CARE Health Insurance were issued to Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson, Religare Enterprises Limited(REL), through ESOPs, despite rejection from IRDAI and no approval from the shareholders of REL...
National Insurance back in black after 5 yrs, records Rs 45 crore profit in H1FY 24
``Yes, we have improved on all key parameters of our operations to earn some profit in the first half the year. Going forward, our efforts will be to sustain profitability. Our primary focus will be profitability and not just the topline growth. We now know the pain...
12 insurers complete their integration with National Health Claim Exchange
Under the Digital Health Incentive Scheme, to encourage efficiency in insurance claim processing, there is a provision that for every insurance claim transaction through NHCX, financial incentives of Rs 500 per claim or 10% of the claim amount, whichever is lower...