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GST Council meet on Sept 9, to decide on removing or reducing 18% GST on retail Health Insurance
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The issue of removal of...
NCDRC directs Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, doctor to pay Rs 65 lakh to patient
While awarding the compensation, the commission considered various...
Latest diet trends can cost people more than their weight loss, says research
"In Australia, around 12.5 million adults are overweight or obese. That's two in every three adults, or 67 per cent of our adult population," Assoc Prof Karen Murphy said. "Not surprisingly, interest in weight loss diets continues to rise, yet very rarely are the...
Less amount of exercise makes it even difficult: Study
Unfortunately, many people fail to exercise enough, for reasons such as injury and computer usage. This puts people at more risk of disease. The less people exercise, the less fit they become, often leading to a downward spiral." A recent research has suggested that...
Two years into the pandemic, is the end in sight?
Countries such as Israel and Sweden have started administering fourth doses, but experts fear that an endless number of booster shots is a short-sighted strategy. An Israeli trial in January also found that a fourth dose was less effective against Omicron Pharma...
Experts question study predicting fourth Covid wave in India in June
“Active cases are decreasing quite fast — and from looking at the current trends we certainly cannot say anything about a new wave in the future,” said Sithabra Sinha, professor at Chennai's Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) New Delhi: Forecasting models are...
Exposure to green outdoors had positive mental health impact during pandemic
Surprisingly, the study found no association between being diagnosed with COVID and having poor mental health. But respondents reported that having symptoms, no diagnosis and no way to test was distressing. Those who lost income or felt they were working in an unsafe...
Covid-19: Omicron is 40% deadlier than seasonal flu, study finds
The decline in mortality with omicron could reflect both the reduced virulence of the strain, particularly in comparison to the delta variant, and the benefits of vaccination, the researcher said The omicron strain of Covid-19 is at least 40% more lethal than seasonal...
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...