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China’s blistering heat leaves workers exposed as gig economy booms
Almost half of China’s platform workers don’t have any social...
Maharashtra to come up with separate law for gig workers
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar on Tuesday said 'gig...
74 pc Indians in favour of govt creating mandatory BIS standard for hospital bills: Report
"The three years of the Covid-19 pandemic brought to light, several issues faced by people at hospitals but the issue of getting a hefty bill at the end of their treatment with limited details and clarifications left a poor impression about India's private hospital...
Prostate cancer cases to double between 2020 and 2040 deaths to rise by 85 per cent Lancet study
"As more and more men around the world live to middle and old age, there will be an inevitable rise in the number of prostate cancer cases. We know this surge in cases is coming, so we need to start planning and take action now," said lead author of the Commission,...
India’s Ayurveda product market to reach Rs 1.2 lakh crore by FY28: Study
Ayurveda product market has experienced significant growth due to rising demand for natural and herbal remedies in local and international markets, increase in ayurvedic medical practitioners, government initiatives, and emergence of new entrepreneurs, Ayurveda tech...
World Health Day: India focusses on infrastructure development, quality care and transformative initiatives
In addition to the burgeoning hospital market, several other segments of the Indian healthcare industry are witnessing rapid growth and expansion. The telemedicine market, for instance, is expected to touch USD 5.4 billion by 2025, growing at an impressive CAGR of 31...
Researchers warn of extreme heat impact on outdoor workers, call for awareness, fewer hours
Following the adverse weather warning, researchers are advocating for novel ways of working outdoors, including flexible hours and mandatory breaks, to help workers adapt to the effects of heat, made increasingly humid because of climate change As the country braces...
Health report indicates significant growth in non-communicable diseases across India
On average, at least one in three Indians today were pre-diabetic, two in three were pre-hypertensive and one in 10 were depressed, the 4th edition of Apollo Hospitals' flagship Health of Nation Report on World Health Day 2024, said. Most common cancers in order of...
How Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts are helping millions get quality healthcare
With the ABHA mobile application, individuals can effortlessly access and share their health records digitally. It allows patients to seamlessly receive digital lab reports, prescriptions, and diagnoses from various healthcare providers, including doctors, labs,...
Wheat price won’t be affected, vegetable needs to be watched out: RBI Governor on heatwave predictions
Shaktikanta Das,Governor,Reserve Bank of India The RBI Governor said that since wheat harvesting is almost over in the country, any heatwave condition won't impact wheat prices, but the prices of vegetable has to be watched out in wake of the temperatures...
Scientists warn of lethal bird flu pandemic, says could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID
Around 52 per cent of humans who have contracted H5N1 since 2003 have died, according to the World Health Organization. For comparison, COVID currently kills less than 0.1% of those it infects -- though at the start of the pandemic, the fatality rate was around 20 per...
Indian general insurance industry grows by 12.80% to Rs 2,89.726 crore in FY 23-24
The four large PSU general insurers, with a total premium of over Rs 90,000 crore, have been able to retain a market share of 31.18 per cent in FY 23-24. Their total market share was 32.27 per cent in fy 22-23. The private sector general companies now have a market...