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PM urges more senior citizens to take advantage of Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Treatments worth more than Rs 40 crore...
Star Health takes steps after data breach: MD
"In a world, where there is so much inter-connectivity, when you...
Nurturing Talents: Compensation for Indian Workforce
Though western countries are embracing and adopting the concept of Total Rewards for retaining employees, a more nuanced approach is warranted when designing a compensation structure for the Indian workforce Shwetha Ram While the COVID-19 pandemic upended the...
Health minister Mandaviya urges Odisha govt to implement Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme in state
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya The minister said "50 crore families have been given health security under the Ayushman Bharat - PMJAY scheme while affordable and quality medicines are being provided by more than 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country"...
Around 75 pc of urban Indians expect life to be better in 2023: survey
A quarter of urban Indians (25 per cent) said the last few years since the pandemic has made them more balanced, the survey stated, adding that nearly a fifth (18 per cent) thought they have become more mindful since the pandemic, and one in eight (13 per cent) felt...
Flexible working time arrangements lay ground for better work-life balance
Countries should make use of the experiences they developed with working-time reduction and flexibility during the COVID-19 crisis. Inclusive short-time work schemes with the highest possible allowances not only maintain employment but also sustain purchasing power...
Study: Genetic test better than blood test for cardiovascular diseases
"Our findings show that by making it standard to determine the patient's blood group and the blood group's genetics, we would be able to discover and begin treating diseases at an early stage, which can prevent or delay serious complications. '' says Julia Hoglund, a...
No patient benefitted from Rs 50 lakh help scheme to treat rare disease patients: Varun Gandhi to Mandaviya
BJP MP Varun Gandhi According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare crowdfunding platform, around 208 Lysosomal Storage Disorder patients can immediately be put on therapy since the Drugs Controller General of India-approved treatments for most of these...
Omicron subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 responsible for latest COVID outbreak in China: WHO
“The China CDC analysis showed a predominance of Omicron lineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 among locally acquired infections. BA.5.2 and BF.7 together accounted for 97.5 per cent of all local infections per genomic sequencing.” Geneva: The World Health Organization on...
China COVID data shows no new variant but under-reports deaths, WHO says
Global unease has grown about the accuracy of China's reporting of an outbreak that has filled hospitals and overwhelmed some funeral homes since Beijing abruptly reversed its "zero COVID" policy Data from China shows no new coronavirus variant has been found there,...
Future Generali provides health covers for LGBTQIA+ community
Future Generali India Insurance (FGII), has has expanded its definition of ‘family’ across all its retail health insurance offerings, to include LGBTQIA+ community and live-in partners. Ruchika Malhan Varma, chief marketing officer, Future Generali India Insurance...
Autopsies show covid virus lingers in brain for months: Study
"We demonstrated virus replication in multiple non-respiratory sites during the first two weeks following symptom onset," the authors of the study noted.Prior to this study, "the thinking in the field was that SARS-CoV-2 was predominantly a respiratory virus," senior...