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Smartwatch data shows Covid booster vaccine is safe: Lancet study
“We saw clear and significant changes after administration of the...
China’s economic activity at slowest since 2020 as Covid-19 spreads
“Manufacturing and consumption both declined as Covid situation...
Extended prescription for chronic diseases helped India cope better during Covid, say health experts
''While all non communicable diseases require a continuum of care and treatment, it is critically important to focus on hypertension and diabetes, also called the silent epidemics of India. For the 22 crore hypertension patients, over 8 crore diabetics and other NCD...
Canada clears world’s first plant-based vaccine against Covid-19
Covifenz is made from proteins, grown in plants, that look like the virus that causes Covid-19 to the human immune system, according to Medicago’s website. The vaccine also uses Glaxo’s pandemic adjuvant, a substance that boosts the immune system’s response The...
2021, the most challenging year yet for cyber insurance market: Aon’s Asia Market Review
Organisations with better ability to tolerate risk, and with well-articulated submissions to the market, will have the competitive edge when it comes to accessing insurance coverage, said the report Cyber Threat: Insurance premiums and retentions increased sharply...
How the World Health Organization might face future pandemics
A new pact is among more than 200 recommendations for shoring up the world's defences against new pathogens made by various reviewers following the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 6.2 million people in two years Suggested proposals for the pact include the...
Munich Re forecasts 2022 profit lift after pandemic rebound
"Propelled by this momentum, we will resolutely tap into the favourable market environment as we increase our profit to 3.3 billion euros in 2022," Chief Executive Officer Joachim Wenning said FRANKFURT: German reinsurance group Munich Re on Wednesday forecast a 14%...
India sees strong financial security, tepid growth in life insurance ownership and awareness: Max Life Survey
Term insurance witnessed an uptake in the last two years, with ownership rising to a significant 43% from 39% last year. The survey also reflects an increased ownership of other life-insurance products amongst urban Indians such as savings and market-linked plans. New...
Omicron sublineage BA.2 remains a variant of concern
Although BA.2 sequences are increasing in proportion relative to other Omicron sublineages, there is still a reported decline in overall cases globally The BA.2 virus, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered a variant of...
Biological E. COVID shot gets India emergency approval for 12-18 age group
India has so far only started vaccinating children aged 15 and above. According to government figures, more than 76 million children between 15 and 17 have been inoculated mainly using Covaxin BENGALURU: Indian vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd said on Monday its...
AIA Launches “AIA One Billion” to engage a billion people to live healthier, longer, better lives by 2030
The pandemic has increased people's awareness of the importance of health and wellness. Yet populations in Asia are seeing an increase in lifestyle-related diseases, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all deaths SINGAPORE: AIA Group Limited (AIA) today...
Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15
"Regular International flights is likely to resume from March 15. The Guidelines for International Arrivals, which came into effect from February 14, will be followed at airports for the passengers of these flights," an official source said New Delhi: Regular...