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J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut
Use of the shot has been weak in high-income countries, hurt by...
Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
"Recently, there are a few States which are reporting a higher...
US judge blocks Trump’s mandatory health insurance rule for immigrants
According to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan immigration think tank, 57% of US immigrants had private health insurance in 2017, compared with 69% of US-born, and 30% had public health insurance coverage, compared with 36% of native-born.
PMO, cabinet secy to hold meeting on Delhi pollution
Pollution caused a major disruption at Delhi airport on Sunday as 37 flights were diverted to other airports due to heavy smog.
Draft law proposes compensation for faulty medical devices, implants
“…any person who has suffered harm or injury as a result of any violation of any provision of this Act, rules or regulations, such person shall have the right to seek compensation from the manufacturer or other economic operator committing a violation in respect of that device,” the proposed law reads.
Delhi AQI drops to ’emergency’ category as pollution level spikes overnight
“Intake of every 22 micrograms per cubic metre of polluted air is equivalent to smoking a cigarette. So whether the PM2.5 level is 700 or 300 units, the impact is still as bad. People need to take precautions, especially those suffering from asthma, bronchitis or other respiratory illness,” said Dr Arvind Kumar, lung surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here.
Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to enter wearable technology space
Rick Osterloh, Google senior vice president for devices and services, said the deal for the wearable tech pioneer is one “bringing together the best hardware, software and AI, to build wearables to help even more people around the world.”
All countries at risks from spread of African Swine fever: OIE
“We are really facing a threat that is global,” OIE Director General Monique Eloit told Reuters in an interview.
“The risk exists for all countries, whether they are geographically close or geographically distant because there is a multitude of potential sources of contamination.”
Companies have spent Rs 50,000 crore on CSR in 5 years: Government
Maximum funds have been given to projects for poverty alleviation, safe drinking water, education, health.
Health insurance prms are on the rise in 97 countries, Pacific Prime finds
Of the 100 countries, the average international health insurance premiums for individuals ranged from USD $8,887 in the US to USD $2,728 in Thailand. Meanwhile, the average international health insurance premiums for families ranged from USD $26,883 in the US to USD $10,842 in Thailand.
Nutrition survey finds rising diabetes risk in children
On anaemia, the survey found that forty-one per cent of pre-schoolers, 24 per cent of school-age children and 28 per cent of adolescents suffered from it. Anaemia was most prevalent among children under two years of age
AIIMS, Health ministry launch ‘eDantSeva’ website and app
The website also provides GPRS route and satellite images of the facility for easier access to the people.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the digital platform will provide oral health information gathered from authentic scientific resources and connect the people to timely advise for managing any dental emergency or oral health problem.