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India InsurTech Association recognized as a “Champion of National Health Claims Exchange
The India InsurTech Association (IIA) has been formally recognized...
Amid confusion over WHO report Centre asks scientists to study if areca nut is non-carcinogenic
"A WHO report has created some confusion regarding the areca nuts...
Punishing summer: 114 heatwave deaths reported, nearly 41,000 cases of suspected heatstroke
Uttar Pradesh is the worst-affected having reported 37 deaths followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha, according to the data compiled under the National Heat-Related Illness and Death Surveillance by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). “The data may not be...
Ozempic frenzy lures rich Indians to brave the gray market
India had the third largest number of people with obesity as of 2022, behind China and the US, according to a study in The Lancet, with numbers surging as junk food consumption becomes more commonplace. The country has about 80 million obese and 225 million overweight...
J&J talc users want cancer checks for women even if it cost billions
The suit is the latest salvo in the ongoing legal battle between J&J and former talc users, who allege the world’s largest maker of health-care products hid the cancer risks of its iconic baby powder for almost half a century. J&J is seeking the backing from...
General Insurance Agents’ body urges FM and GST Council to reduce 18% GST to 5% on retail health covers
In a memorandum submitted to FM, the Confederation had pointed out that though the gross premium during last five years had almost doubled, leading to the growth of health insurance business in the country, the virtual number of lives covered and number of policies...
Risk to public health from the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus remained low: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the risk to public health from the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus remained low despite its spread among dairy cattle in the United States. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said the...
Health Ministry rolls out new referral guidelines for hospitals
These 'Guidelines for Inter-Departmental Referral (within hospitals)' mandate prompt initiation of referrals whenever patients need specialised care, diagnostic evaluations, or consultations beyond the capacity of the admitting department. Importantly, only...
Only 29% elderly people have access to social security schemes like Pensions, PF: Study
Health insurance coverage is limited to 31 per cent of the elderly New Delhi: Only 29 per cent elderly people reported to have access to social security schemes, such as old-age pensions or provident funds, according to a study by the NGO HelpAge. A similar proportion...
Rajasthan finds some MDH and Everest spices unsafe for consumption
Rajasthan checked samples of many spices and found a batch of Everest spice mix and two of MDH's "unsafe", according to a private letter from Shubhra Singh, additional chief secretary, Rajasthan to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). India's...
WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India, 2nd case since 2019
While the H9N2 virus typically tends to cause mild illness, the United Nations agency said that further sporadic human cases could occur as this virus is one of the most prevalent avian influenza viruses circulating in poultry in different regions New Delhi: The World...
WHO confirms first death from bird flu strain H5N2 in Mexico
The viruses responsible for these infections normally spread in animals, but can also infect humans through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated environments, the statement said Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the first...