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Monkeypox formidable challenge to world: WHO
While the Covid pandemic is “most certainly not over. We face a...
Covid-19: INSACOG confirms presence of BA.4, BA.5 Omicron variants in India
"A-19-year-old female in Tamil Nadu has been found infected with...
Reddy family mulls exiting Apollo Munich Health Insurance, to sell its 41% stakes for Rs 1200 cr
Reddy family is seeking to sell its entire holding of 41 percent in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co., for about 12 billion rupees ($170 million) in six months, the people said asking not to be identified as the discussions are private. The proceeds will be used to repay part of the debt raised by pledging Apollo Hospital’s equity as collateral, the people said.
Novel pill could replace injections to deliver insulin, says study
“We are really hopeful that this new type of capsule could someday help diabetic patients and perhaps anyone who requires therapies that can now only be given by injection or infusion,” said Robert Langer, Professor at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research in Britain
Indian doctors protest UK’s ‘unfair’ health surcharge
“Clinicians wishing to work in the UK are already facing burdensome processes relating to regulation and immigration, and this surcharge is only going to see UK losing out on quality healthcare professionals from non-EU countries,” notes a letter from BAPIO president Ramesh Mehta and secretary Parag Singhal, sent to UK home secretary Sajid Javid last week
Microsoft targets healthcare with medical records in the cloud, bots and more
Health care lags behind some other industries in moving data to internet-based storage, and while health records have mostly gone digital, they are often stored in different databases that can’t share information easily. That makes it hard to create systems that use new artificial intelligence and data analysis techniques to track patient well-being and find new targeted therapies.
J&J reported to settle most Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits
Hip patients have been suing J&J and DePuy since 2010, alleging the devices failed prematurely or gave them metal poisoning. J&J took the metal-on-metal version of Pinnacle off the market in 2013.
National Insurance to manage Ayushman Bhart scheme for Maharashtra in 2019
“ We have worked relentlessly on prevention of frauds during last few months therby bringing down the cost and premium for the scheme. NIC has agreed to run scheme with premium of Rs 640 per family per year . Due to this there will be prospective saving of Rs 111 crore annually for the state government,’’ said Shide.
Blood cancer can lead to premature ageing
The aged bone marrow cells accelerated the growth and development of the leukaemia — creating a vicious cycle that fuels the disease.
Nearly 50% cancer patients are uninsured, study
A majority of oncologists believe that cancer incidences are likely to increase by almost 25 per cent over the next five years. Breast Cancer is likely to account for a greater proportion of these incidences followed by Lung, Oral, and Cervical Cancers.
25% reduction in air pollution can add 2-3 yrs of life expectancy in major Indian cities
Among the 102 cities, a 25 per cent pollution reduction would translate to a 2-3 year gain in life expectancy for the residents of 13 cities in Uttar Pradesh, two in Bihar, and Delhi, the report said.
Chickens that lay eggs with anti-cancer drugs
After researchers from the University of Edinburgh spliced a human gene into the chickens’ DNA, the animals began laying eggs boasting a significant amount of two proteins used to treat diseases including cancer in humans — and the process, they say, is far cheaper than current methods of protein production.