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Role of food regulators more crucial to protect consumers’ health: JP Nadda
JP Nadda,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Highlighting...
Cyber security researcher claims Star Health Insurance official sold data of 3.1 cr customers
"Our cybersecurity team is already investigating the matter and...
Airlines need to strictly enforce COVID-19 protocol, including mask mandate: DGCA
Airlines have to ensure that passengers are wearing face masks properly throughout the journey and there is proper sensitisation of passengers through various platforms, it mentioned New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Wednesday asked all Indian carriers to strictly...
Monkeypox cases jump globally; see 20% rise to over 35k cases, 12 deaths
According to Rosamund Lewis, the WHO's monkeypox technical lead, there are reports of breakthrough cases in which people who received the shots after exposure to the virus are still falling ill as well as individuals becoming infected after receiving the vaccine as a...
Govt restores lifetime free health cover for GMDs affected by Delhi HC verdict on BBB
The GIPSA, the coordinating agency for four PSU general insurers and GIC Re, on Tuesday has informed that the department of financial services has agreed to revive the free health cover facilities for GMDs who were affected by the Delhi HC judgment in ``Ravi Vs Union...
India home to 18 of 20 cities with most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution: Study
Among the most populous cities in each region, Delhi and Kolkata featured in the top 10 with the highest PM2.5-related disease burden in 2019 Breathing even low levels of pollution over time can produce a myriad of health effects, including reduced life expectancy,...
Reliance Gen launches its official jingle
Reliance General Insurance, launched its official jingle to celebrate #FreedomToCustomise in insurance on the occasion of the Country’s 75th Independence Day on 15th August. Anand Singhi, chief distribution officer, Reliance General Insurance, said,`` We felt it would...
ManipalCigna Health Insurance launches online calculator
ManipalCigna Health Insurance today announced the launch of ‘ManipalCigna Sahi Cover, Discover, a uniquely designed online calculator which is tailored to help people choose the right health insurance coverage for their needs. Sapna Desai, head of marketing and...
Funds for ABDM implementation to be given on performance of states, UTs in recording data: NHA
R S Sharma, CEO, NHA This performance-based fund allocation will help in structured implementation of ABDM at the state and UT level, with verified entries strengthening the key national registries being built under the scheme, an NHA statement said R S Sharma, CEO,...
Glenmark, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy’s and Jubilant Cadista recall multiple products in the US market
The affected lot has been produced at the company's Halol plant in Gujarat and distributed in the US by Cranbury-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc New Delhi: Leading generic drug makers Glenmark, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's and Jubilant Cadista are recalling...
PM may announce ‘Heal in India’, ‘Heal by India’ projects on I-Day: Report
Inclusion of the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer in the National Immunisation Programme and the expansion of the National Health Mission under a new name 'PM Samagra Swasthya Mission' may also figure in Modi's speech from the...
India’s overall prevalence of prediabetes at 10.3 % encompassing 15 Indian states
In India, almost 7.7crore people have been formally diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and experts say it can become the next pandemic if not controlled It is estimated that 90 million adults in the age group of 20 to 79 are living with diabetes in South East Asia. 46...