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1-3 of 10 people being diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Health Secretary
Apurva Chandra,Union Health Secretary Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver...
Govt plans to include 170 AYUSH packages in AB-PMJAY, stores for traditional medicines in tehsils
"Discussions with insurance companies to finalise the package cost...
Healthcare claims platform Coverself gets USD 4.8 mn
Founded in 2021, Coverself is a transparent healthcare platform, which works in a collaborative and comprehensive SaaS platform for all stakeholders, that help in removing administrative waste and duplication of efforts Mumbai: Cloud platform for healthcare claims and...
Not just big pharma: how social factors affect overprescription in India
India is afflicted by a boom in depression. A mind-boggling 56 million of its people have the condition, and another 38 million have an anxiety disorder. It was among India's top 15 causes of early death in 2019. Not surprisingly, antidepressants are rife:...
Hysterectomies in younger Indian women are influenced by insurance subsidies
The research found that women eligible for Aarogyasri health insurance (which reimbursed both public and private hospitals) were 2.8 percent more likely to undergo hysterectomy than women outside the programme – and also found that their odds of undergoing a...
Govt drops antacid Ranitidine from National List of Essential Medicines 2022
"People keep on taking these drugs for long duration that can give some kind of side effects. I must say that these drugs should be used for a specified duration and only under prescription and treating physician or gastroenterologist," emphasized Dr. S Chatterjee,...
Older adults with COVID-19 at 80 percent higher risk of Alzheimer’s: Study
''The factors that play into the development of Alzheimer's disease have been poorly understood, but two pieces considered important are prior infections, especially viral infections, and inflammation,'' said Pamela Davis, from the Case Western Reserve School of...
WHO issues Global guidance framework for responsible use of life sciences
Ministries of health are called upon to work with other ministries, including of science and technology, education, agriculture, environment and defense, along with other key stakeholders, to assess the risks posed by life sciences locally and nationally, and identify...
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics to become more affordable
''Antinfectives such as Ivermectine, Meropenem, Cefuroxime, Amikacin, Bedaquiline, Delamanid, Itraconazole ABC Dolutegravir have been added to the NLM,'' Dr Y K Gupta, Vice Chairman of the Standing National Committee on Medicines, said New Delhi: Several anti-cancer...
Memory care facility for dementia patients starts in Gurgaon
''The one-of-its-kind facility, specially curated for seniors with ambulatory, neurological and ageing-related conditions provides comprehensive neuro-cognitive care and wellness for dementia including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other cognitive...
End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, says WHO chief
"We are not there yet. But the end is in sight," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at a virtual press conference. Deaths from COVID-19 last week were the lowest since March 2020, the U.N. agency reported The world has never been in a...
Poor mental health of employees costs Indian employers $14 bn yearly: Deloitte survey
The survey dives into the top stressors from an employee's perspective, along with an estimate of the yearly economic cost to Indian companies arising from poor employee mental health. Poor mental health amongst employees costs Indian employers around USD 14 billion...