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''We observed that among nearly 11,000 patients registered in the Population Based Cancer Registries(PBCR), there was significant skew in favour of boys for getting diagnosed with cancer. Similarly, among the 22,000 children with cancer enrolled in the three...
SCOR completes a £1.7 billion longevity transaction with Balfour Beatty Pension Trust
Frieder Knüpling, SCOR, CEO Life & Health, said: “This transaction underlines SCOR’s strong appetite to deliver longevity solutions to our clients. Recent world events have brought life and health risks into sharp focus and now, more than ever, we are seeing...
Most Asian countries far behind biodiversity targets for protected areas: Research
Dr Mohammed Farhadinia of the Department of Biology and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, said: 'Asia is a challenging continent for setting targets for protected areas since areas of high biodiversity typically conflict with dense human populations and...
Honda Cars ties up with Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu for vehicle scrapping
"The Vehicle Scrappage Policy by Government of India stipulates scrappage and deregistration of old vehicles to promote phasing out of unfit vehicles from the roads, improve safety and lowering of carbon footprint in India," Honda Cars India President & CEO Takuya...
Cannot be asked to compensate for deaths due to Covid-19 vaccines: Centre
The affidavit was filed in response to a petition by the parents of two girls who died allegedly due to adverse effects following Covid vaccination It claimed vaccines manufactured by third parties had successfully undergone regulatory review, and holding the state...
New drug 95% effective against sleeping sickness in adults: Lancet Study
"Sleeping sickness threatens millions of people across sub-Saharan Africa. Many of the people at risk live in remote rural areas where there is little access to adequate health services, and where acoziborole has the potential to revolutionise treatment for sleeping...
Meghalaya cabinet nod for mental health policy
It also aims to promote overall mental health and wellbeing and facilitate appropriate access and care pathways for common and severe mental health concerns, with focus on person-centred care. Shillong: The Meghalaya cabinet has approved a policy aimed at addressing...
Strengthening disaster relief mechanism essential for overall development: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh, Union Defense Minister India's approach after the formulation of the National Disaster Management Policy has shifted focus from a relief-centric approach to a 'multi-pronged' approach including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, relief and...
Govt funding into health sector needs substantial augmentation: Chairman 15th Finance Commission
"Furthermore, the per capita health spending of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand is about half that of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Equally, the ratio of doctors and nurses to the total population reflected in variations on life expectancy remains on a broad spectrum," N...
Global regulators to target crypto platforms after FTX crash
“The sense of urgency was not the same even two or three years ago. There are some dissenting opinions about whether crypto is a real issue at the international level because some people think that it’s still not a material issue and risk.Things are changing and due...
AGCS to boost Alternative Risk Transfer team
With a realigned risk appetite and underwriting strategy, ART will target growth opportunities in two major areas: first, captive solutions including captive fronting, and second in the area of structured solutions, which are multi-year, multi-line coverages,...
Star Health launches New Star Out Patient Care Insurance Policy
Chennai: Star Health and Allied Insurance has recently launched the new Star Out Patient Care Insurance Policy, a standalone cover providing access to the best doctors, clinics and diagnostic centers to the policy holders pan India. Once purchased, the customer can...
YES BANK partners with Turtlefin
Mumbai: TurtleFin, an insurtech platform, has partnered with YES BANK, to sell insurance products to bank's customer through its technology platform – EasyNsure.The platform is already live with over 40 life and general insurance plans being readily available for...
India’s GIFT City aims to take On financial hubs in Singapore and Dubai
Modi’s government has offered an array of incentives, including a 100% tax holiday for a decade to businesses that set up within the hub’s International Financial Services Center, or IFSC. Rules are being tweaked to encourage Indian companies to lease ships and...
Hackers demand Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrency from AIIMS-Delhi as server remains down for 6th day
It is feared that data of around 3-4 crore patients could have been compromised due to the breach detected Wednesday morning. New Delhi; Hackers have allegedly demanded an estimated Rs 200 crore in cryptocurrency from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
Activists aggravate art insurers’ climate headache
“At the moment it’s just climate change activists, who are mainly middle-class liberals and are not really intending to damage the work,” said Robert Read, head of art and private client at insurer Hiscox. “What we worry about is if it spreads to other protest groups...
WhatsApp phone numbers of about 50 crore users stolen, put on sale: Report
This database can be used by hackers for spamming, phishing attempts, identity theft, and other cybercriminal activities. The hacker was selling the US dataset for $7,000, the UK for $2,500, and Germany for $2,000, according to the report. WhatsApp phone numbers of...
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study
''Hypertension is a significant contributor to mortality in India. Achieving better hypertension control rate at the population level is critical in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,'' the authors said New Delhi: Less than one-fourth of hypertensive...