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Antibiotic resistance estimated to claim over 39 million lives in next 25 years: Lancet study
An increasing resistance to antibiotics -- one of the "cornerstones...
100 days of Modi 3.0: Health cover to all above 70 years, 75K new medical seats
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister The move rolled out under Ayushman...
Overseas travel insurance increases 76% post-pandemic: ICICI Lombard
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard said, “Customers are increasingly cautious and seek adequate medical cover, including COVID-19 cover for overseas trips. The bulk of travel purchases always took place digitally, with the numbers now only increasing....
Rising cost may hurt Indian insurance industry: YouGov’s global Survey
In a recent survey, YouGov asked consumers across 18 markets in which areas would they first make cutbacks if their household budget is squeezed due to increase in cost of living. Over a tenth (13%) of global consumers answered insurance policies or premiums The...
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima argues, “by bringing together new improved medicines, new political commitment, and the determined activism of communities, we can be the generation who end AIDS in children. We can win this – but we can only win together.”...
IRDA caps total expenses(EoM) for non-life insurers at 30%, asks them to prepare board approved annual business and capital raising plans
Every insurer has to formulate a business plan in advance on an annual basis, which has to be approved by the respective board. The plan should, at the minimum, clearly state the the projected requirements of capital during the said financial year, projection of...
Arsenic found in ground water in parts of 209 districts, uranium in parts of 152 districts: Govt
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu gave data that showed lead has been found in parts of 176 districts in 21 states, iron in parts of 491 districts in 29 states and Union territories, cadmium in parts...
Children at risk of new ‘unexplained acute hepatitis’ outbreak – WHO
“Every 30 seconds, someone dies from hepatitis-related diseases, including liver failure, cirrhosis and cancer,” said the WHO chief Moreover, some 80 per cent of people living with the disease are unable to access or afford care UN: The world is currently facing a new...
Centre issues comprehensive guidelines for monkeypox patients, contacts
Monkeypox typically manifests itself with fever, headache, rashes for up to three weeks, sore throat, cough and swollen lymph nodes New Delhi: A 21-day isolation, wearing masks, following hand hygiene, keeping lesions fully covered and waiting for those to fully heal...
Only 11% of 69 cr beneficiaries have taken Covid precaution doses; officials blame complacency
Official sources also said that six states, including Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, are reporting more than 1,000 average daily cases. Also, 181 districts in India are reporting a weekly positivity of more than 10 per cent (in the week ending July...
Australia is on high alert for foot-and-mouth disease in its cattle herds
The disease is often spread by humans via their shoes, clothes and luggage — and particles can even live in people’s noses, where they may survive for up to 24 hours. The virus can also be transmitted via contaminated meat and other animal products, and survive in the...
China says medical insurance fund in the black, responding to concerns
Healthcare affordability is a sensitive issue in China. Costs are often high, with hospitals setting elevated prices for some drugs, and medical supplies and doctors known to over-prescribe. The government has started to reform price mechanisms for some medical and...