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MediBuddy launches India Health Care Collaborators to enable insurance-integrated healthcare
The platform, named BuddyCare, serves as a plug-and-play solution...
Take care of your health first: Mark Mobius tells Gen Z investors
“I recommend maybe 10 per cent, or maybe even 20 per cent of gold...
Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat: WHO
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,Director-General,WHO. Industrially produced trans fat (also called industrially produced trans-fatty acids) is commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads. Trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000...
Women show higher risk of developing cancer in both breast: Research
Study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study's findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, will help personalise approaches to breast cancer screening and risk factors, according to the study's authors. Women who have cancer in one...
Considering downgrading Covid-19 to same category as seasonal influenza: Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida
Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister,Japan Currently, Covid is given the second rank which is equal to tuberculosis and avian influenza. Further, the officials plan to put it at the fifth rank, equaling to seasonal influenza, CNN reported quoting Japan's Health Ministry. "In...
Budget- 2023-24: “Cut GST rate from 18% to 5% on health insurance premiums”
It is expected that the government in the upcoming budget comes up with a series of measures to boost this sector, thus considering 5% GST tax slab on health insurance premium to make it more affordable for the people living in the middle-income group to get access to...
China’s National Bureau of Statistics refuses to reveal number of deaths occurred in December, 2022: Report
The National Bureau of Statistics reported a total of 10.41 million deaths in 2022, averaging 867,500 deaths per month. The announced 59,938 COVID-19-related deaths over a month, showcased 7 per cent of 2022's monthly average deaths, which is in no way consistent with...
First Indian intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to be launched on Jan 26
Earlier, Bharat Biotech had announced that it would sell the intranasal vaccine for Rs 325 per shot for procurement by the government and Rs 800 per shot for private vaccination centres Homegrown vaccine for the lumpy skin disease in cattle, Lumpi-ProVacInd, is likely...
Study finds orienteering can train brain, help to fight cognitive decline
"Modern life may lack the specific cognitive and physical challenges the brain needs to thrive.n the absence of active navigation, we risk losing that neural architecture." says Jennifer Heisz, Canada Research Chair in Brain Health and Aging at McMaster University,...
Calorie reduction can be more effective for weight loss than intermittent fasting: Study
The number and quantity of meals were more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals, according to recent research. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access,...
Abbott faces U.S. criminal probe over baby formula -WSJ
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found "shocking" results during an inspection such as cracks in vital equipment, a lack of adequate hand-washing and evidence of previous bacterial contamination. The regulator and the company later reached an agreement that...
Health records of over 10 crore linked digitally to Ayushman Bharat Health Account
With their health records linked to their ABHA accounts digitally, citizens will be able to access and manage these records as per their convenience. It will enables citizens to create a comprehensive medical history across various healthcare providers thereby...