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WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
An emergency committee met earlier on Wednesday to advise WHO...
MOU between NHA & MUHS to offer digital health education & support Ayushman Bharat
As per the MoU, MUHS will offer its Digital Health Foundation...
Is WHO ready to declare end of pandemic
The WHO said it isn’t currently considering such a declaration. While cases have fallen in many places, fatalities have spiked in Hong Kong, and this week China reported more than 1,000 new daily cases for the first time in two years Instead, the discussions at the...
Speculative and misinformed: Govt rejects report claiming Covid-19 death toll in India much higher
"Even the backlog in Covid mortality data submitted by the states at different times is reconciled in the data of Government of India on a regular basis. Furthermore, there is a financial incentive in India to report Covid deaths as they are entitled to monetary...
WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread
Biosecurity experts say Russia's movement of troops into Ukraine and bombardment of its cities have raised the risk of an escape of disease-causing pathogens, should any of those facilities be damaged The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy...
Long Covid-induced diabetes, depression can be treated by exercise: Study
Long COVID causes what the Centers for Disease Control describes as "a constellation of other debilitating symptoms" including brain fog, muscle pain, and fatigue that can last for months after a person recovers from the initial infection "You don't have to run a mile...
Covid deaths worldwide 18 million, three times official tally: Lancet Study
Because of its large population, India alone accounted for an estimated 22% -- or 4.1 million -- of the global deaths. The U.S. and Russia were the next highest with 1.1 million each, followed by Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia “At the global level, this is quite the...
Swiss Re partners with dacadoo to offer platform to insurers of all sizes
The new combined solution also strengthens Swiss Re’s Personal Resilience Suite (PRS capabilities). PRS is a holistic, modular and innovative risk assessment approach, powered by Swiss Re's renowned underwriting manual Life Guide Zurich: Swiss Re and dacadoo today...
U.S. Census undercounted Latinos, Black people and Native Americans
The analysis found the national count of 323.2 million was largely accurate Black people had a net undercount of more than 3%, while Native Americans and Native Alaskans on reservations were undercounted by more than 5%, both more than in 2010.Non-Hispanic white...
AXA in India boosts telemedicine helpline with free specialist teleconsultation feature
SAATH is a 'One AXA' public health initiative between AXA France Vie, AXA GO Business Operations, and AXA XL and provides free general and specialist consultation to more than 25 crore people in four states in India: Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan New...
Cabinet nod to setting up WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine in India
An official release said the Centre will help position AYUSH systems across the globe, provide leadership on global health matters pertaining to traditional medicine and ensure quality, safety and efficacy, accessibility and rational use of traditional medicine New...
Insurers refuse to pick up tab for billions in Opioid claims
The legal battle revolves around whether insurance claims can be denied if policyholders created a "public nuisance" by improperly marketing addictive painkillers. This is the claim made by communities across the United States seeking restitution from drug...