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AI revolutionising everything from patient care to health communication Delhi AIIMS director
"While AI can enhance precision and efficiency, we must preserve...
Study estimates only a quarter of Indian population can access stroke facility in an hour
Ischaemic stroke is the most common, accounting for about 70-80 per...
India’s heatwaves putting economy, development goals at risk – study
Extreme heat has caused more than 24,000 deaths since 1992 and has also driven up air pollution and accelerated glacial melt in northern India, said a team of scholars led by the University of Cambridge's Ramit Debnath Killer heat waves are putting "unprecedented...
Principal Secretary to PM chairs high-level meeting amid COVID-19 rise, stresses on 5-fold strategy
India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Rajesh Bhushan , the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare, highlighted...
India overtakes China to become most populous country: UN report
The latest UNFPA report stated that in India 25 per cent of the population constitutes children aged 0-14, 18 per cent are those aged 10-19 years, 26 per cent belong to the 10-24 age group. About 68 per cent are in the 15-64 age category, while those above 65 are just...
NHA invites participation on the ‘National Health Claims Exchange-Sandbox’ under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
The current health insurance claims settlement process in the country is mostly manual, non-digital and laborious in nature posing challenges at every stage. The current process of exchanging claims lacks standardization across the ecosystem with most data exchange...
Poor diet linked to 14 million cases of Type 2 diabetes globally: Study
Of the 30 most populated countries studied, India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia had the fewest case of type 2 diabetes related to unhealthy eating, the researchers said The researchers found that Of the 11 dietary factors considered, three had an outsized contribution to the...
Women outshine men for GM promotions in PSU general insurance companies
Out of 16 vacancies of general mangers across five companies including GIC Re, 11 have been cornered by women candidates New Delhi: The public sector general insurance companies, for the first time, have seen a few senior women officers (deputy general managers)...
Heatwaves can turn fatal for kids, pregnant women, elderly’
"Heatstroke is a serious medical condition that can be fatal if not treated promptly with rapid cooling," said Dr Ajay Aggarwal, Director and Head - Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital Noida New Delhi: Even as summers have set in, India has started seeing extreme heat...
Indian insurance industry to cross Rs10 trillion of premium and Rs 59 trillion of assets in fy2022-23:IRDAI Chief
Debasish Panda,Chairman, IRDAI ” Insurers need to further to further collaborate with insurtechs more. I would also expect insurers to engage with the Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) more closely to make it a more vibrant body where they actually become the data...
General insurers to take action against errant hospitals, to set up Health Exchange Platform for 100 % cashless settlement of policies
S Prakash, managing director, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company “We would indentify honest hospitals and reward them. We will also penalise hospitals for fraud, overcharging and deficiency in services . Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) is working on a a...
Smartwatches might predict whether there’s higher risk of heart failure
Lead author Dr Michele Orini (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) said: "Our study suggests that ECGs from consumer-grade wearable devices may help with detecting and preventing future heart disease Heart failure is a situation where the heart pump is weakened....