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Scientists publish the first complete human genome of world’s 7.9 billion people
"Generating a truly complete human genome sequence represents an...
U.S. House approves bill setting strict cap on insulin costs
Currently, monthly supplies of the life-sustaining medicine average...
Govt plans Rs 12,000-levy on petrol, diesel cars to spur EV demand: Report
Under a new policy that is nearing finalisation, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI), a government policy think-tank, has proposed incentives of up to Rs 25,000 -50,000 be directly transferred to EV buyers, ensuring that gains are not pocketed by auto manufacturers, government officials told TOI.
J&J moves to limit impact of Reuters report on asbestos in Baby Powder
Senator Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, on Friday sent a letter to the head of the US Food and Drug Administration calling on the agency to investigate the findings in the Reuters report to determine whether J&J misled regulators and whether its Baby Powder products threaten public health and safety.
Madras High Court bans online sales of medicines
On Monday, Justice Puspha Sathyanarayana directed the Union government to notify rules related to the online sale of drugs and medicines by 31 January and ordered a ban on the online sales till then.
Novartis may team with Reinsurers to cut Drug Costs, FT Reports
Reinsurers, which already provide a backstop to employer health insurance plans, could benefit from this new revenue amid increasing competition from rival sources of risk capital, the FT said. Reinsurers could pool the costs of treatments by different drug companies across countries
Life insurance vs Health insurance
Health insurance policies and life insurance policies are completely different from one another. They have different coverage benefits, pay different types of claims, have different premiums and also fulfil different financial needs of individuals.
IRDAI Board to meet on Dec 21, may allow new players
Some well known names like Paytm and Indiabulls group and a few other companies, backed by Private Equity Funds, have already applied for licenses some time ago, to float life , general and exclusive health insurance companies to the IRDAI.
J&J begins settling Pinnacle Hip Implant defect claims
J&J is set to face a trial Jan. 14 in Dallas where five recipients of the Pinnacle hip will press claims that the world’s largest health-care products company failed to warn customers about the devices’ risks. A similar 2016 case produced a $1 billion verdict for multiple plaintiffs.
Jack Ma is using sports data to change the way people shop
Using marathons as a guinea pig, it’s scooping up broadcast rights and collecting information on participants and viewers to sell them everything from running shoes to health insurance.
Tackling Climate Change can help India, China with health benefits: WHO
The largest gains would be expected in China and India, which would generate even larger net benefits by pursuing the 1.5 degrees Celsius target rather than the two degrees target ($0.27-2.31 trillion in China and $3.28-8.4 trillion in India).The health gains of meeting the two degrees target would also significantly offset the costs in other regions, such as the European Union (seven-84 per cent) and the US (10-41 per cent).
Child marriage costs countries billions in lost earnings, World Bank
Estimates for 12 countries suggest some $63 billion (55.5 billion euros) is lost because child brides complete fewer years of formal education than their peers who marry later