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WTW to sell insurance distribution unit to public-equity firm for $632.4 million
“With the sale of Tranzact, we are exiting this direct-to-consumer...
Public spending on health overtakes out-of-pocket expenditure in India: Report
"For the first time in Indian History public spending on #Health...
Study finds link between computer access, mental health among young people
The findings of the study were published in Scientific Reports. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on young people's mental health, with evidence of rising levels of anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Adolescence is a period when people are...
Popular dietary supplements may increase cancer risk: Study
The international team of researchers led by Elena Goun, an associate professor of chemistry at MU, discovered high levels of NR could not only increase someone’s risk of developing triple-negative breast cancer, but also could cause cancer to metastasize or spread to...
Side effects of watching violent television on children: Study
Early childhood entertainment often involves watching television, and some of the study's participants were exposed to violent content while others were not. Education and public health professionals are becoming increasingly concerned about the psychological and...
Global COVID cases will increase in coming months, but at a slower pace -report
The increase in cases is not expected to cause a surge in deaths, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) said Daily global COVID-19 infections are projected to rise slowly to about 18.7 million by February from the current...
Telemedicine will witness revolutionary change with improvements in connectivity: ISRO Chairman
Telemedicine connectivity can be strengthened, and the services can be expanded in rural areas with the spread of connectivity through satellites," ISRO Chairman S Somnath "Telemedicine could help bring down the cost of health care. He also noted that 5G connectivity...
Rising air pollution can affect unborn babies, pregnant women need to take care: Experts
Air pollution can affect the health of the pregnant woman and the developing baby. Pollutants in the air can cross the placenta, affecting the placenta's health, and disrupting the baby's development. Toxic air can also increase the risk of miscarriage," said Dr Akta...
WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that last week just over 9,400 deaths linked to the coronavirus were reported to the WHO. In February of this year, he said, weekly deaths had topped 75,000 globally The World Health Organisation chief on Wednesday said...
DigiLocker users can now store Ayushman Bharat health records
DigiLocker had earlier completed level 1 integration with ABDM wherein the platform had added ABHA or Ayushman Bharat Health Account creation facility for its 13 crore users. The latest integration will now enable users to utilize DigiLocker as a Personal Health...
Centre unveils repository for life science data
The Centre also hosts an online 'Dashboard' for the genomic surveillance data generated by the INSACOG labs that provides customised data submission, access, data analysis services, and real-time SARS-CoV-2 variant monitoring across India. Data submission and access...
Insurers take up `GST evasion’ issue with Govt, Revenue Secy Bajaj assures fair investigation and no coercive actions
Tarun Bajaj, revenue secretary, ministry of finance The government has said investigations by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit have revealed that input tax credit of Rs 824 crore has been availed by 16 insurers, out of which an amount of...