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“There is an interesting shift in the demands of patients. Earlier, they would say that we should not discharge them early or before they have fully recovered but now they want a minimum stay in hospital and ask whether the surgery can be done early in the day and they can be discharged before night. We are allowing patients to stay at the hospital for less time,” he said.

Ultra-processed foods comprise 2/3 of calories in children, teen diets: Study

Aug 12, 2021 | Facts, Health

“Some whole-grain breads and dairy foods are ultra-processed, and they’re healthier than other ultra-processed foods. Processing can keep food fresher longer, allows for food fortification and enrichment, and enhances consumer convenience,” said senior and corresponding author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutrition epidemiologist at the Friedman School.

WHO to decide on authorising Indian-made vaccine

Aug 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic

Dr. Mariangela Simao, a WHO assistant director-general for vaccines, says the UN health agency’s assessment of the Bharat Biotech vaccine was “quite advanced” and officials hoped for a decision by mid-September.

IAF sacks staffer for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Aug 12, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits

“Across India, only nine personnel have refused to take the vaccine. All of them were given show-cause notice…one did not respond, so in view of the lack of response, his service is already terminated,” Vyas told the court.

He said as far as the vaccine, in general, is concerned, it is optional, but so far as the Air Force is concerned, it is now made a service condition, which is in continuation of the oath taken at the time of enrollment in the service. Also, it is imperative to see to it that the Force is not put in a vulnerable state, and it is required for personnel to mandatorily get vaccinated, he told the court.

Sputnik V only 83% effective against Delta

Aug 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic

Antibody levels are a good predictor for how effective Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is, according to a new study released on Tuesday, a finding which could help speed up future clinical trials for vaccines against the disease.

LS passes amendment bills on homoeopathy, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine

Aug 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy

The National Commission for Homoeopathy (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes to amend the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 to provide a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education.

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks to repeal the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and help make available the Indian system of medicine professionals across the country.

Delta tears across US, cases and hospitalisations at six-month high

Aug 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic

Nationwide, Covid-19 cases have averaged 100,000 for three days in a row, up 35 per cent over the past week, according to a Reuters tally of public health data. The surge of the disease was strongest in Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas.Hospitalisations rose 40 per cent and deaths, a lagging indicator, registered an 18 per cent uptick in the past week with the most fatalities by population in Arkansas.

Munich Re remains bullish on India despite hit hard with Covid-19 mortality claims

Aug 11, 2021 | Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Reinsurance

“In life and health reinsurance business, the claims clearly exceeded the our expectation of €140 million of virus-related losses in the second quarter, mainly due to the high mortality rate in India and South Africa,” he said

COVID-19: India’s drug regulator approves study on mixing of Covaxin and Covishield doses

Aug 11, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic

Separately, a recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) involving 98 people, 18 of whom had inadvertently received Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin as the second in Uttar Pradesh, showed that combining these two COVID-19 vaccines elicited better immunogenicity than two doses of the same vaccine.

The study also found that immunisation with combination of Covishield and Covaxin was safe and the adverse effects were also found to be similar when compared to the same dose regimen.