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Trebling of “nuclear” court verdicts challenges companies and liability insurers: Allianz
Recent years have also seen a growing list of pharma, food, and...
Centre issues advisory on air pollution
Air quality has worsened in several cities, including Mumbai,...
Neglected tropical diseases continue to pose significant health burden in India: Expert
''NTDs continue to pose significant health burdens on some of the most disadvantaged communities in India. In the country, over 670 million people are at risk of infection by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi parasites in 272 districts which represents around 40...
Blood sugar monitoring devices create wearablity problems for older adults with diabetes, caregivers
"This is a whole area of health technology that needs study. There's hardware involved, which is the device itself. There's software involved, which is reading, organizing, interpreting and communicating the data from the device. Knowing how the technology works in...
Poor literacy linked to worse mental health problems: Study
“People with lower literacy had greater mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression,” said Lucy Hunn, who completed the review as part of her Doctorate in clinical psychology training at UEA “We can’t say for sure that poor literacy causes poor mental...
IMA puts forward demands to govt ahead of budget presentation
In its proposal to the government for consideration in the upcoming Union Budget, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said deficit funding is the most important cause behind the lack of penetration of the AB-PMJAY If the funding has to be raised to at least the...
New blood test can detect Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosis
While Alzheimer's disease affects the formation of new brain cells in the hippocampus during the early stages of the disease, previous studies have only been able to study neurogenesis in its later stages through autopsies Scientists have developed a blood-based test...
“Most of the policyholders have misconceptions about health and motor policies” ICICI Lombard Survey
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance said, “Insurance policies tend to have a lot of complex jargon, which is difficult to understand by a layman. This is where insurance literacy comes into play. The only way to accelerate financial...
Study: Slower memory decline in older adults linked to healthy lifestyle
Memory continuously declines as people age, but evidence from existing studies is insufficient to assess the effect of a healthy lifestyle on memory in later life. A healthy lifestyle, in particular a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline, finds a...
China’s economic slowdown can generate ripple effects across world: Report
Observers were already talking about China falling into the middle-income trap and now, evidence has come to light that the country is finding it hard to keep its miracle of sustained higher growth rates anywhere closer to 10 per cent or more recorded during the late...
Budget- 2023-24:FM may announce sops for middle class
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister The insurance industry has been pitching for a separate tax deduction provision for life insurance, tax waiver for annuity income, and higher deductions for health insurance premiums. New Delhi: The finance ministry is...
Booster dose of Covishield offers best immune response: Lancet study
According to the study, even though homologous and heterologous boosting with Covishield or Covaxin in Covishield or Covaxin primed individuals are immunogenic and safe, boosting with Covishield produced better binding and functional antibodies, irrespective of...