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Research has found that lactating mothers following a vegan diet compared to mothers with an omnivorous diet showed no difference in the human milk concentrations of vitamin B2 or carnitine, despite these nutrients being found in the highest concentrations in animal...
WHO launches global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats
The International Pathogen Surveillance Network(IPSN), with a Secretariat hosted by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, brings together experts worldwide at the cutting-edge of genomics and data analytics, from governments, philanthropic foundations,...
India makes tests mandatory for cough syrup export after overseas deaths
Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia and 19 in Uzbekistan last year, denting the image of India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry. India was considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy, including increased...
Odisha to provide free crop insurance to farmers for 3 years
''The Cooperation Department would bear the premium of the insurance from the 2023 Kharif season to the 2025-26 Rabi season. Odisha is the first state in the country to provide free crop insurance to farmers,'' he said Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday...
India lost over 1.3 lakh lives in disasters linked to extreme weather, climate change in 50 years: UN agency
Globally, 11,778 reported disasters led to more than two million deaths and USD 4.3 trillion in economic losses during this period ''Between 1970 and 2021, Asia accounted for 47 per cent of all reported deaths worldwide, with tropical cyclones being the leading cause...
Toyota wants to make more than just EVs — and has plenty of company
In January, the majority-owner of India’s dominant car manufacturer announced a deal with a government agency and Asia’s largest dairy manufacturer to verify that biogas derived from cow manure could be used to power Suzuki models running on compressed natural gas EVs...
EU fines Meta $1.3 billion over data transfers to US
The social network giant’s continued data transfers to the US didn’t address “the risks to the fundamental rights and freedoms of people whose data was being transferred across the Atlantic, according to a decision by the Irish Data Protection Commission announced on...
Vaping ban violations: Centre issues public notice for stricter implementation of Act
Binoy Mathew, Manager, Voluntary Health Association of India, said, "Despite a ban on electronic cigarettes by the government of India in 2019, they are easily available in tobacco shops and online and are sold to children below 18 years of age". New DelhI: With...
Next wave of life expectancy gains is on the horizon, says Swiss Re report
Life expectancy improvements typically come in waves following major medical breakthroughs or large-scale social trends, such as smoking cessation. In the twentieth century, pharmaceutical innovations which lowered blood pressure and cholesterol triggered a steep...
Panama Canal imposes shipping restrictions to cope with worsening drought
The largest vessels will have to reduce their drafts — how low they sit in the water — by carrying less or cutting the weight of their cargoes as of May 24, followed by another decrease that kicks in on May 29. Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees...
MS Amlin strengthens Natural Resources team with claims expertise
With more than a decade of industry experience, Erman brings substantial claims-handling expertise. Specialising in marine and energy, he has a reputation for handling and resolving large, complex claims LONDON: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global (re)insurer, today...
Canopius launches first digital asset custody product on Lloyd’s Asia platform
Canopius can offer an individual line size of up to $130mn for eligible custody solutions, and the product provides coverage traditionally only available in the Crime and Specie markets separately The product will be available to financial institutions and covers a...
ASPEN appoints Tay Boon Chuan as head of Singapore
Boon brings with him more than 23 years’ experience of the Asian (re)insurance industry and a deep knowledge of the local treaty market having held positions at Asia Capital Re Group and Swiss Re Hamilton, Bermuda: Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) has...
ANALYSIS-Regulators dust off rule books to tackle generative AI like ChatGPT
Regulators aim to apply existing rules covering everything from copyright and data privacy to two key issues: the data fed into models and the content they produce, according to six regulators and experts in the United States and Europe As the race to develop more...
RBI may extend Sept 30 deadline for exchanging Rs 2000 currency notes, ID and form not needed to exchange
On why there was a deadline for exchanging these notes when they are going to continue as legal tender, Shaktikant Das, governor, RBI said that unless a particular time is stipulated, the process won't reach finality as people won't take it seriously. Otherwise it...
India has worked on availability, accessibility and affordability of healthcare: PM Modi
Narendra Modi,Prime Minister Be it the world’s biggest health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat, or the massive ramping up of health infrastructure, or the drive to provide sanitation and drinking water to millions of families, many of India’s efforts are aimed at...
HDFC Pension Management company crosses Rs 50,000 crore assets
``The superior returns, attractive tax benefits, and low charges make for a strong customer proposition for investing in our pension products. With our AUM crossing the threshold of Rs. 50,000 cr., the effective Fund Management Charges for our subscribers will reduce...