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Cost of new drug development is key concern for life science as focus shifts to repurposing: WTW Survey
The survey also revealed that regulation and reputation risk have...
‘Lab-grown’ meat maker hosts Miami tasting party as Florida ban goes into effect
Earlier this year, Florida and Alabama banned the sale of...
303,000 newborns die every year worldwide due to birth defects
45,000 babies born are born every year with birth defects In addition to mortality, birth defects can cause long term morbidity and disability, which in low- and middle-income countries causes a strain on the health system and, social and family resources. New Delhi:...
Make disclosure regarding a food article being vegetarian or non-vegetarian as mandatory: Delhi HC
The high court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India [FSSAI] to issue a fresh communication to all the authorities concerned stating the obligation to make clear disclosure as to whether the food article is vegetarian or non-vegetarian. A bench of...
COVID-19: Global depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year
“The information we have now about the impact of COVID-19 on the world’s mental health is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global rates of anxiety and depression increased...
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
“Millions of teenagers and young people are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices and exposure to damaging sound levels at venues such as nightclubs, bars, concerts and sporting events,” said Dr Bente Mikkelsen, WHO Director for the...
Over 229 million construction workers to benefit from new code of practice on safety and health:ILO
Key revisions introduced to the code of practice underline the importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management systems, maternity protection and waste and emissions management ILO:More than 229 million construction workers around the globe may benefit...
Future Generali Insurance launches ‘FG Dog Health Cover’ insurance
Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII) announced the launch of FG Dog Health Cover, a comprehensive health insurance for pet dogs, along with industry-first ‘Emergency Pet Minding’ cover. This comprehensive cover will protect pet parents against the...
Premiums serviced by Medi Assist cross Rs 10,000 cr
Medi Assist Insurance TPA has become India’s first Third Party Administrator (TPA) to service more than Rs 10,000 crores of active group and retail healthcare premiums excluding the premiums for the government business where the company supports states and central...
SC stays NGT ban on water purifiers where TDS below 500 mg per litre
The NGT had directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue directions to all RO manufacturers banning water purifiers where the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in water is below 500 milligrams per litre. The tribunal had also asked the CPCB to...
Deaths linked to PM2.5 pollution in India increased by 2.5 times in 2 decades: Report
The report released by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said India accounted for one out of every four deaths due to air pollution in 2019 The report said 4,76,000 infants died globally in their first month of life from health effects associated...
Extended prescription for chronic diseases helped India cope better during Covid, say health experts
''While all non communicable diseases require a continuum of care and treatment, it is critically important to focus on hypertension and diabetes, also called the silent epidemics of India. For the 22 crore hypertension patients, over 8 crore diabetics and other NCD...