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Swiss Re tackles longevity drug impact with life policy advice
Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and...
1,114 hospitals de-empanelled, 1,504 penalised under Ayushman Bharat Insurance scheme
"Suitable actions including de-empanelment of 1,114 hospitals,...
Walmart to shut all health clinics in US over lack of profitability
"Healthcare is expensive to run. We were finding that the increased labor and operating costs environment, like with reimbursement, both public and private, made it difficult (to run the business) and obvious we had to close," Walmart spokeswoman Marilee McInnis told...
AstraZeneca acknowledges potential link between vaccine and rare blood clots in UK court
The Daily Telegraph' reports that in a legal document submitted to the High Court in London in February for a group action being brought by 51 claimants, AZ admitted that the vaccine developed with the University of Oxford to protect against COVID-19 may cause...
WHO says bird flu risk currently low, asks countries to remain vigilant
The UN-agency said countries should implement infection control measures and procedures to reduce human exposure to birds and mammals potentially infected with bird flu or other animal influenza viruses There is a risk that the H5N1 bird flu virus, present in many...
WHO shows extensive overuse of antibiotics during pandemic worldwide
“When a patient requires antibiotics, the benefits often outweigh the risks associated with side effects or antibiotic resistance. However, when they are unnecessary, they offer no benefit while posing risks, and their use contributes to the emergence and spread of...
Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
U.S. insurers are already required by law to fully cover mammograms for women over age 40 who want them, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF's) recommendation will now ensure the continuity of that coverage under the Affordable Care Act beyond next...
AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare side effect concerns
This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)." New Delhi: In light of recent concerns surrounding...
Urgent healthcare reformation needed: IMA chief criticizes Ayushman Bharat structure
Indian Medical Association chief Dr R V Asokan also described the government's flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme as ''poorly structured and underfunded'' and called for increasing investments in the health sector New Delhi: Terming health an "orphan",...
Star Health Insurance Q4 net profit jumps 40% to Rs 142 crore
The company's underwriting losses have gone up by 40 per cent to Rs 91 crore in Q4FY24.The health insurer's combined ratio, one of the key matrix in profitability, has risen marginally to 92.7 per cent in Q424 from 91.30 per cent in Q4FY23 Chennai: Star Health and...
Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines: Medical Expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
In the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca where the pharmaceutical company said that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause TTS." According to several UK media reports, AstraZeneca has made the admission in court documents in...
States, UTs urged to link ABHA IDs with health portals: Health Secretary
As per the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) dashboard, total ABHA IDs created in the country as on April 3, 2024 is 5,894.60 lakhs, Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said Under the ABDM, citizens can create their ABHA numbers, to which their digital health records...