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No data to establish correlation of death exclusively due to air pollution, govt tells Rajya Sabha
“There are no conclusive data available in the country to establish...
Newly-launched global campaign tackles impact of heat stress on workers worldwide
"Heat stress is taking a heavy and dangerous toll on billions of...
SBI General’s records a gross premium of Rs 9260 crore in FY2021-22, to post underwriting losses
PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance, said, “Despite the challenging environment continued with pandemic, we have registered significant growth in GWP especially in the health insurance segment. The strong performance underpins our health insurance...
Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12 found in majority of Delhi samples, could be behind surge: Sources
However, an Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) source has claimed that Omicron variant derivative BA.2.12.1 has also been found in a few samples in Delhi which is said to be contributing to the recent rise in cases in the US Omicron sublineage BA.2.12 has...
Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the Office
The gap points to a double standard in return-to-office messaging — executives from Bank of America Corp. to Alphabet Inc.’s Google are prodding their workers to return in part to boost in-person collaboration, but bosses themselves are somewhat exempt. Companies are...
India to introduce AYUSH Mark for traditional medicines, AYUSH visa: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi India will soon introduce the AYUSH mark, which will give authenticity to quality AYUSH products of the country. The mark will be given to products vetted using the latest technology. This will give confidence to people of the world that...
Postgraduate course in Family Medicine at six AIIMS on anvil
The post graduate course in Family Medicine would include studying general medicine, basic surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics etc To begin with, the PG course in Family Medicine will be started at AIIMS Raipur, Rishikesh, Jodhpur, Patna, Bhubaneswar and Bhopal...
Give ‘warning’ label, not health star rating on junk food packages: experts tell to FSSAI
If the government is serious about the "epidemic" of obesity and non-communicable diseases, the consumer needs to be cautioned about junk foods through 'warning' labels, public health experts gathered at the 'National Conclave on Sustainable Food Systems', organized...
Pandemic warning systems
Valuable lessons from the current global pandemic might just change the way we respond in the future The race is on to see who is better placed to sound the alarm, what will get governments to act and listen, and how we can better predict infectious diseases before...
Over 3.5 lakh people participate in Ayushman Bharat health melas on day 1
''Further, more than 64,000 Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) and health IDs were created and 17,000 Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) golden cards issued, in addition to thousands of screenings done for hypertension, diabetes etc.,'' the statement said....
J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut
Use of the shot has been weak in high-income countries, hurt by reports of rare, potentially deadly blood clots, production issues, including an accidental mix-up of ingredients by a contract manufacturer, and concerns about efficacy Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday...
Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
"Recently, there are a few States which are reporting a higher contribution to India's cases and higher positivity. This Ministry has advised all the States/UTs to follow a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic and social activities without losing...