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Universal Sompo General Insurance launches retail health plan
As part of its efforts to focus on retail health products,...
CoWin to be repurposed into platform for universal immunisation, blood donation: R S Sharma
RS Sharma,CoWIN chief and CEO of the National Health Authority...
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.
Interim Budget 2019-20: Focussing on Health Insurance & Wearable Technology
The Union Budget of 2019 can provide an instant fillip to health insurance by incentivising manufacture and sale of health wearable technology devices and biosensors. Similar to the boost provided to the education sector through distribution of laptops to students and the revolution in the communication sector through enhanced mobile connectivity, tax breaks on wearable health devices can stimulate the economic growth rate through social wellbeing.
Lancet report blames ‘Big Food’ firms for fuelling obesity, climate change
The global rate of obesity almost tripled in the last four decades, with more than a third of the world’s adults now in a weight range that increases risks of heart disease, cancer and other disorders, according to the WHO. Meanwhile, almost half of children under the age of 5 don’t get needed nutrients — mostly in low- and middle-income countries — even as average weight increases.
Over 89,000 people in Tamil Nadu benefited from Ayushman Bharat: PM Modi
Modi said that about 1.57 crore people were under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Modicare in Tamil Nadu.