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Delhi set to record coldest day in 119 years today: IMD
Till 1 pm on December 30, over 500 flights were delayed, 21 diverted and five flights have been cancelled due to dense fog at Delhi airport, news agency ANI has reported.
Health Sector in 2019:Mega reforms in medical education sector, e-cigarettes ban
Till December 18, more than 69 lakh people have availed treatment across India under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) that aims to cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation.
Notre Dame fire reveals global safety lapse over dangers of lead dust
Poisoning from lead dust can cause permanent loss to cognitive ability, seizures, coma, or death — and exposure is of greatest risk to pregnant mothers and to young children, who can easily transfer toxic dust into their mouths.
Gene therapy to conquering hepatitis C: A decade of medical breakthroughs
Multiple new categories of medicines have moved from dreams and lab benches into the market and people’s lives, and investors who came along for the ride often reaped extraordinary profits. The Nasdaq Biotech Index is up 360% over the last 10 years to the S&P 500’s 190%. And that’s without mentioning the hundreds of billions of dollars in takeovers that rewarded shareholders with windfalls.
Cigna to sell unit to New York Life Insurance in $6.3 billion deal
Similar divestitures have been announced by other health insurers including Aetna Inc, which said in 2017 it would sell its U.S. group life and disability unit for $1.45 billion to Hartford Financial Services Group.
India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHO
The study also noted that the average life expectancy would have been 1.7 years higher if the pollution levels were less than the minimal level responsible for causing health loss
Etiqa Insurance launches market-first Cancer insurance with No Claim Discount
“The risk of cancer increases with age. With an ageing population in Singapore, Etiqa recognises the increasing need for a comprehensive yet affordable cancer protection plan, which can reduce financial worry and allow one to fully focus on recovery if cancer is diagnosed. The NCD benefit in our Cancer Insurance is meant to encourage customers to consistently take charge of their protection needs,” said Sue Chi Kong, Chief Executive Officer of Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd.
Swiss health startup dacadoo secures funding for its global growth
dacadoo develops technology solutions for digital health engagement and health risk quantification, and the company partners with insurers as well as corporate health service providers to bring its technologies to market globally.
Insurers and brokers can’t set up TPAs as promoters:IRDAI
It is not immediately known in what ways new regulations will be applicable to four PSU general insurance companies , National Insurance Company, New India Assurance Company, United Insurance Company, Oriental Insurance Company and General Insurance Corporation of India, which are promoters of , Health Insurance TPA of India(HITPA), the common in-house TPA for four companies to handle health insurance claims. There are couple of insurance brokers who have set up TPAs.
China’s crackdown on illegal meat puts India’s $2-bn trade at risk
China has adopted stricter border controls due to African swine fever, meaning Indian buffalo meat exports into China that usually flow through Vietnam has all but stopped. Indian exporters are now hoping Indonesia can more than triple its meat imports from the South Asian nation to make up for the heavy losses this year.