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US investor Danny Gaekwad Developments & Investments seeks Sebi exemption for Religare takeover
In a regulatory filing, REL posted a letter written by Danny...
Lung cancer cases in never-smokers on the rise, air pollution could be driver: Lancet study
"Changes in smoking patterns and exposure to air pollution are...
India to consider new drugs bill to regulate imports, manufacturing
India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry is one the largest in the world and has for years helped provide cheaper alternatives to Western products, especially to poor and developing nations. But the recent cough syrup-related deaths and at least one other instance...
New app can help identify autistic children in India: Study
Through a series of simple games, questions, images and activities on a tablet computer — such as popping bubbles and looking at patterns and images — the app measured the social preference, sensory interests and motor skills of the children. The app was 86 per cent...
The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice
20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court this month for allegedly mishandling drug imports Three Gambian lawyers said this is the highest profile case of its kind against the nation's health ministry...
Artificial sweetener Aspartame is ‘Possibly’ Carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, WHO Says
Citing the results of two new assessments of the health impact of the popular artificial sweetener, the WHO said that it has “limited evidence” that aspartame can cause cancer in humans The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s report designated the sweetener...
Health, motor continue to drive general insurance, Q1 sales jump 17.9%
In June, the non-life insurance industry reported a premium of Rs 20,451.9 crore growing by 14.8 per cent on-year compared to 20.6 per cent in the same period last year, according to the data collated by Care Ratings Mumbai: Robust demand for health and motor covers...
EU Widens Probe of Suicide Risks Linked to Weight-Loss Drugs
The European Medicines Agency said Monday that it was looking at three adverse events in connection with Ozempic and Saxenda after receiving reports from the Icelandic Medicines Agency. Two cases of suicidal thoughts were reported to the EMA relating to the drugs,...
Hunger afflicts one in ten globally, UN report finds
In addition to rising hunger, the capacity of people to access healthy diets also deteriorated across the world. More than 3.1 billion people globally unable to afford a healthy diet in 2021, the report issued jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),...
Costs to cut risk of sickle cell disease beyond reach of most in India: Lancet Commission
“Whereas the majority of major causes of death are decreasing, the number of deaths due to sickle cell disease is increasing globally,” said chair of the Commission, Frederic Piel from Imperial College London. UK New Delhi: The costs required to reduce the risk of...
NIA targets 12% top-line growth and 5% reduction in combined ratio in FY’ 24: Kapur
Neerja Kapur, CMD, NIA ``Our future strategy is to increase the return on equity, expand our market share, leverage benefits of economies of scale driven by growth, rationalisation of operating offices, maintaining healthy solvency margin and increasing digital...
Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants might be at higher risk of ovarian cancer: Study
Those working in sales, retail, clothing and construction industries may also be vulnerable, while high cumulative exposure to particular agents, including talcum powder, ammonia, propellant gases, petrol and bleaches may have an important role, the findings suggest....