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Budget FY25: Healthcare leaders call for scaling up infra, medical tourism & tax reforms
Chronic diseases, building climate-resilient health structures, and...
Case study highlights hidden health risks of prolonged exposure to pigeons
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis results from inflammation, brought...
U.S. House approves bill setting strict cap on insulin costs
Currently, monthly supplies of the life-sustaining medicine average around $375 and can go as high as $1,000, causing some people to skip needed doses More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Apr-1 Renewals: Re/insurers jack up premiums to cover India Inc’s assets
Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re Developments in the Indian insurance industry, which is expected reach Rs 2.25 trillion in 2021-22, in the pre-renewal period indicate there have been large premium hikes in aviation, marine, group health and liability business `We...
Punjab to start early breast cancer detection project
Geetha Manjunath, Founder and CEO of Niramai, said “Breast cancer is the largest cancer killer resulting in the deaths of over 90,000 Indian women every year.” Vijay Singla,Health & Family Welfare Minister, Punjab, said that the epidemiological data generated with...
Rare upsurge in bird flu makes for worst-ever crisis in France
After a first wave led to the culling of around 4 million birds in the southwestern part of the country, France has been facing outbreaks believed to have been brought by wild birds on their way back, the first time this has happened in a significant way France is...
World records staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies: UNFPA
Over 60 per cent of unintended pregnancies end in abortion and an estimated 45 per cent of all abortions are unsafe, accounting for five to 13 per cent of all maternal deaths recorded, according to the UNFPA's flagship State of World Population 2022 report UN: Nearly...
IRDA chairman Panda to meet insurers on Apr 6-7 in Mumbai to unveil his agenda for industry
Debasish Panda, Chairman, IRDAI ``Yes, we have got intimations to have interaction with the new IRDAI chairman. We are happy that Panda is meeting us face to face. We are getting ready with our agenda to be put before him. Since, he has already dealt with the industry...
HC seeks Maha govt’s response on PIL about plight of patients languishing in mental health facilities
The PIL, filed by Mumbai resident Dr Harish Shetty, highlighted the plight of a woman who was rescued last year from a mental health facility after having languished there for 12 years even though she did not have any significant symptoms of mental illness. The Bombay...
“India Has One Of The Lowest Covid Deaths (374) Per Million”: Centre
According to the data available with World Health Organisation (WHO), India has one of the lowest deaths per million (374 deaths per million population) which is much lower compared to similarly affected countries like the United States of America (2,920 deaths per...
Apr 1 renewals: Hannover Re rules out any price hike for Indian market
The renewals in India in P&C(Property & Casualty) should be relatively stable both on the proportional and on the non-proportional side. 2021 has been a benign year for us from catastrophic losses point of view in India. said Sven Althoff, member, (P&C),...
Maersk warns Shanghai city lockdown to boost transport costs further
A survey conducted by a state newspaper found Shenzhen's "war" on COVID-19 has hurt up to 93% of local small and medium-sized companies, with many suffering production disruptions because of shutdowns, interruptions in supply chains, and delays in order executions...