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WHO initiates a new global coordination mechanism for health emergencies
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO The two-day...
India committed to partnering with international stakeholders to tackle global healthcare challenges: Goyal
Piyush Goyal,Union Commerce Minister Goyal also mentioned that over...
Life expectancy dropped by 1.6 years during pandemic, reversing past progress: Lancet study
The study found that life expectancy declined in 84 per cent of countries and territories during this time. This demonstrated the “devastating potential impacts of novel pathogens”, the researchers said New Delhi: Global life expectancy dropped by 1.6 years between...
Munich Re sees positive environment in upcoming April and July renewal rounds
``2023 was another successful year for Munich Re. With the exception of systemic risks – such as cyber and pandemic – our appetite for covering existential risks for people and enterprises is far from exhausted, '' said Joachim Wenning, Chair of the Board of...
Delhi HC orders Delhi Government to provide Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to families of COVID-19 victims
In a judgment, the apex court had made clear that irrespective of the cause of death mentioned in the death certificate, if a family member satisfies the requisite eligibility criteria, he or she shall also be entitled to the ex gratia payment of Rs 50,000 on...
Covid subvariant JN.1 case detected in Kerala, raises concerns, Health Ministry initiates preparedness measures
"JN.1 is a severely immune-evasive and fast-spreading variant, markedly different from XBB and all other prior versions of this virus. This enables it to infect people who had previous Covid infections and also people who were vaccinated," Rajeev Jayadevan, the...
Aditya Birla Health sees relief ahead in mediclaim premium
General cost inflation contributed to the premium rise. In the last two years, the average claim amount increased from Rs 45,000 to Rs 65,000, forcing insurers to revise premiums, said Mayank Bathwal, CEO of Aditya Birla Health Insurance Mumbai: Aditya Birla Health...
Pfizer is sued by Texas over COVID vaccine claims
"Pfizer intentionally misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine and censored persons who threatened to disseminate the truth in order to facilitate fast adoption of the product and expand its commercial opportunity," the complaint said Pfizer has been sued...
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention The threat of "a climate change-related disease becoming a pandemic and coming from Africa" was what keeps Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease...
High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study
''Our analysis suggests higher dose dexamethasone may have less beneficial effects for patients in India as compared with those in Europe; however, the evidence is weak, and this could represent a chance finding,'' the authors of the study noted A higher dose of the...
WHO updates its guidance on treatments for COVID-19
The experts say the new recommendations reflect changes in the virulence and transmissibility of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and sub-variants, along with changes in immunity related to global vaccinations. The World Health Organization has updated its guidance on...
45% phones carried Covid-19 virus during pandemic: Study
"You can wash your hands as many times as you want but as soon as you touch your mobile phone, you cross-contaminate yourself all over again.Mobile phones are in the hands of billions of individuals, negating lifesaving hand-washing practices and might be responsible...