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SC concerned over inhuman working hours of doctors says NTF will consider it
"We are deeply concerned about the inhuman working hours of...
Can Mpox virus spread through air like Covid-19?
“This suggests that respiratory droplets might play a role in...
India detects first ‘XE’ variant of COVID-19 in Mumbai
However, the Union Health Ministry is yet to confirm the detection of the first XE variant in the country According to the sources, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is doing a deep genomic analysis of the case as a follow-up declared XE positive by...
Shanghai extends lockdown to entire city as tests show COVID spread
The costs to the world's second-biggest economy mount. Some 23 Chinese cities are under total or partial lockdown, affecting an estimated 193 million people in areas accounting for 13.6% of its gross domestic product, the Nomura brokerage said in a note on Tuesday...
Thailand cancels licenses of 2 P/C insurers
The firms were in serious financial trouble, which could have damaged their clients and the wider public, the Office of Insurance Commission said in a statement late Friday The government will be responsible for payments of outstanding claims and the revocation of the...
WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
Air quality is poorest in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said. Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular...
GST rate for COVID-19 medicines pegged at five percent GST: govt
"At present, Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health insurance services is levied at standard rate, i.e., 18 per cent. Specific health insurance schemes catering to the needs of economically weaker sections of the society and differently abled, such as Rashtriya...
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai amid COVID-19 outbreak
Shanghai will conduct city-wide nucleic acid testing on Monday. The city on Monday reported 425 confirmed and 8,581 asymptomatic domestically transmitted cases, the highest daily increases since the latest outbreak, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in...
WHO suspends Covaxin supply to UN agencies
A statement issued by WHO on Saturday said the suspension is in response to the outcomes of its post EUL (emergency use authorisation) inspection held between March 14–22, 2022 and the need to conduct process and facility upgrade to address recently identified GMP...
NHA invites all stakeholders to join hands in building Unified Health Interface
Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), NHA invites contributors to participate in the open development of digital health protocols New Delhi: The National Health Authority (NHA) invites contributors and developers from the open community, especially those...
Indian Govt’s initiatives to control incidence of obesity
682 District NCD (Non-Communicable Diseases) Clinics, 191 District Cardiac Care Units, and 5408 Community Health Center NCD Clinics have been set up in the country As per the National Health Profile 2020, the prevalence of obesity among adult females (18+ years of...
NMC recommends replacing Hippocratic Oath with ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’
According to new guidelines, "Modified 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' is recommended when a candidate is introduced to medical education." The guidelines also recommend a 10-day yoga "foundation course", beginning June 12 every year and culminating on the International...