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Insys founder John Kapoor sentenced to 5 1/2 years for orchestrating opioid scheme
Kapoor and others were accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes to doctors across the United States to prescribe the company’s highly addictive oral fentanyl spray, known as Subsys. The bribes were paid in the form of fees for sham speaking engagements that were billed as educational opportunities for other doctors.
Coronavirus: Thermal screening of flyers from China begins at 7 airports
According to the alert issued by the MoCA, all travellers who have visited China, particularly through Wuhan during the past 14 days and show symptoms of acute onset of fever, cough, shortness of breath should report to the airport health unit.
China’s mysterious respiratory virus spreads to health workers, different countries
“The risk from this virus causing pandemonium has increased because it is spreading from different countries, and we are now seeing that it can be more easily transmitted from person to person,” said Sanjaya Senanayake, associate professor of medicine at the Australian National University. In comparison with SARS, he said, “the one good factor, I guess, at the moment seems to be the low mortality rate.”
Coronavirus: New disease spreading in Asia revives SARS fears
The outbreak has caused alarm because of the link with SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which killed 349 people in mainland China and another 299 in Hong Kong in 2002-2003.
Passengers from China to be screened for pneumonia in Mumbai
As announced by China, this is a new type of coronavirus, which is different from all other human coronaviruses. The WHO has indicated symptoms like fever, breathing difficulties and chest radiographs showing bilateral lung infiltrates as the causes of pneumonia.
Soybean oil linked to genetic changes in brain, claims study
The team noted the findings only apply to soybean oil — not to other soy products, or to other vegetable oils.
Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 650,000 people worldwide die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year.
IRDAI chief cautions insurers against predatory pricing
When asked about his view on raising foreign investment in insurance sector from the current 49 per cent, he said IRDAI had sought opinions of stakeholders on raising foreign holding to 74 per cent and comments received have been forwarded to the government
Govt has money for statues, not public health: Bombay High Court
Public health has never been a priority for the government, the bench said, adding that the “chief minister is busy inaugurating bridges”.
Insurers have to pay interest if health claims are delayed beyond 30 days:IRDAI
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