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LIC hunts for a suitable health insurance partner, to pick up less than 50% stake
Siddarth Mohanty, MD &CEO, LIC Siddartha Mohanty, MD &CEO,...
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...
Govt probes deaths in Gambia linked to India-made cough syrup -sources
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday told reporters the U.N. agency was investigating the deaths from acute kidney injuries with India's drug regulator and New Delhi-based cough syrup manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals New Delhi: The...
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer
Cancer Research UK recommends you should only use e-cigarettes to help you quit smoking. The effects of smoking cannabis on cancer risk also aren't well known, though there is some evidence of a small link between cannabis use and an increased risk of testicular...
Global coalition with insurers devise tool to measure Workplace Mental Health
The assessment, known as the Mental Health at Work Index, will score the effectiveness of an organization’s mental-health programs and recommend enhancements. The goal is to “help define what good looks like,” said Christina McCarthy, executive director of One Mind at...
Study finds cerebral palsy can be treatable
In an animal model, the University of Auckland team showed that there was intense local inflammation before the injury developed. Critically, giving the well-established anti-inflammatory drug, Etanercept (also known as 'Enbrel') three days after a period of oxygen...
India:74% rural households receive water on 7 days, 8% once a week,Study
The national study conducted by the Jal Shakti ministry released on Sunday has revealed that about four per cent of households receive water for 5-6 days in a week and 14 per cent receive at least 3-4 days in a week New Delhi: Eight per cent of the rural households in...
Indian General Insurance Industry slips into a record loss of Rs 2,842 crore in FY2022
The general insurance industry, saddled with the huge overall losses of three PSU general insurers, Oriental Insurance, National Insurance Company and United India Insurance, has slipped into net losses of Rs 2,842 crore in FY 2021-22 as against a net profitability...
1,600 doctors on duty lost their life in pandemic
''As per available data around 1,600 doctors lost their life in the line of their duty over the two years when the pandemic ravaged India. Despite this nobility in their profession, they have to commonly face the wrath of the public,'' said Dr Anil Gurnani, chairman...
Maha records 1,700 gg of PM10 emission each year; windblown road dust largest contributor: Study
The study also revealed that industries and thermal power plants were also one of the major contributors to PM10 emission in the state. Open burning of municipal solid waste has created a new challenge, which readily releases several types of air pollutants into the...
QR codes posted in Bengaluru traffic junctions to address cardiac emergencies
The code explains the steps to be followed to help revive the affected person, it said in a statement. The importance of knowing CPR( (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) skills was stressed. Though CPR is a life-saving technique, only less than two per cent of India's...
Govt to soon launch national tele-mental health prog, toll-free helpline no.
''The pandemic has accentuated mental health problems in people of all ages. To better the access to quality mental health counselling and care services, a 'National Tele-Mental Health Programme' will be launched,'' Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said...