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MapmyGenome unveils groundbreaking study on genetic variants linked to longevity in long-living Indians
Genetic insights enable healthcare professionals to design targeted...
TN sets up ‘One Health and Climate Hub’ to address health challenges of climate change
A government order (GO) issued by Additional Chief Secretary...
Alarming rise in sudden heart attacks among Indians post-Covid, docs worried
"Though we do not have sufficient data and evidence to prove whether this is a covid induced phenomenon, definitely this has increased post covid . Long term Covid sequelae could possibly be responsible in some cases," Dr. Samir Kubba, Director-Cardiology, Max Super...
At start of WHO talks on pandemic pact, developing countries seek fairness
South Africa, Pakistan and India were among countries that made formal requests during an initial three days of talks, which ended on Wednesday, to try to ensure the process is inclusive. Developing nations are lobbying for fairer access to treatments than they got...
Par panel stresses on urgent need to develop second-generation vaccines for COVID-19
The panel also observed that the provisions for Emergency Use Authorisation are absent in the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 and under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.It regretted that vaccines have been given EUA without any specific provision in the...
13.92 lakh cancer cases in India in 2020, projected to increase by 12.8 per cent: Health Minister Mandaviya
Under the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), financial assistance is provided to poor patients belonging to families living below the poverty line, suffering from major life-threatening diseases for medical treatment at any of the super specialty hospitals/institutes or...
About 4.18 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 48,934.9 crore authorised under AB-PMJAY
On whether the government was aware that people were not able to avail of benefits under AB-PMJAY due to the apathy of private hospitals, Pawar said healthcare providers could not deny treatment to genuine beneficiaries according to the terms and conditions of...
No conclusive data available to establish direct correlation of death exclusively due to air pollution: Govt
The Ministry of Health has launched National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) at National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), with the objective to create awareness, capacity building, health sector preparedness and response and partnerships...
Life-threatening infections on the rise due to drug-resistant bacteria, new WHO report reveals
The high levels of resistance to treatment are reported in bacteria frequently causing bloodstream infections in hospitals the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) report states, based on 2020 data from 87 countries UN: Over 50 per cent...
Number of heart-related deaths rose more than sixfold during the COVID-19 pandemic: Africa’s biggest insurer
“Analysis of our annual claims data reveals a visible and concerning increase in the incidence of deaths associated with cardiovascular disease among our client base,” said Guy Chennells, head of product at Discovery Employee Benefits, in a separate statement. There...
Common workplace fumes, dusts may heighten rheumatoid arthritis risk
It is well known that smoking increases a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, but it is unknown what effect inhaling dust and fumes from the workplace may have According to research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, breathing in...
India now faces a significant burden from the rising cancer incidence rate
According to estimates, India will record 19 to 20 lakh cancer cases by the end of 2022, although the actual incidence is 1.5 to 3 times higher, a lot of which goes undocumented In India during 2020, the combined age-standardized rate for all cancers, excluding...