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Pharma companies deny manufacturing drugs flagged in CDSCO report
The CDSCO's drug alert for August included samples from batches of...
Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app’s chatbots to leak data
Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home...
General insurance industry’s premium grow 12% to Rs 24,471 crore in Aug
Gross premium underwritten by general insurance companies has gone up by 18.57 percent to Rs.102,357 crore during the five months ended August 2022 The market share of private players also increased to 50.23 percent during the period from 47.90 percent a year ago...
DCGI nod to Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use
''Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in...
Nitin Gadkari unveils India’s prototype of drone technology for organ transport
The use of drones in moving the harvested organs from the airport to the hospital, as against the present mode of transporting them by road from airport, will reduce considerable time Chennai: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday...
Study finds Ultraprocessed foods associated with heart disease, bowel cancer
Higher consumption of meat/poultry/seafood-based ready-to-eat products and sugar-sweetened beverages among men - and ready-to-eat/heat mixed dishes among women - was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer Results from the Italian study also reinforce...
Study reveals climate change-related incidents pose negative effects on psychological, reproductive health of women
As the heavy monsoon rains and floods continue to play havoc with people's lives and resources in Pakistan, analysts have claimed that climate change produces negative effects on the psychological and reproductive health of women who bear the major brunt of disasters....
Bombay HC issues notice to Central govt, Bill Gates, Serum Institute over plea on alleged Covid vaccine death
Dilip Lunawat in his petition, "blamed the Government and others for misrepresenting the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine by making false claims about its safety and 'forcing' medical practitioners to take the vaccine." Mumbai: The Bombay High Court issued notices to...
Bima Lokpal settles 40,527 complaints in FY22
Sounding alert,Sudhir Krishna, Insurance Ombudsman, said consumers should not fall prey to unrealistic returns or offers like interest-free loan, revival or portal of policy, bonus or commission, New Delhi: The Insurance Ombudsmen offices across the country settled a...
Over 99% of India’s population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines: Report
A report by Greenpeace India said further said 62 per cent of pregnant women in the country live in the most polluted areas, compared to 56 per cent people in the whole population Over 99 per cent of India's population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health...
Health ministers to discuss mental and primary health issues at WHO South-East Asia Region meeting in Bhutan
During a week-long annual governing body meeting starting from September 5 till September 9, where the health ministers and senior officials will deliberate on key issues including mental health through primary care and community engagement, strengthening health...
“Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India”
Current estimates indicate that every year approximately 1.25 lakhs women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75 thousand die from the disease in India, and 83 % of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70% of cases worldwide...