by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Risk Management
The rollout of Biogen Inc's Alzheimer's drug is hitting new roadblocks as some large hospitals decide not to use it and many health insurers await coverage terms from Medicare, the U.S. health plan for people aged 65 and older, before setting their own...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 16, 2021 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Pfizer Inc has agreed to pay $345 million to resolve claims by consumers who claim they overpaid for EpiPens due to anti-competitive and unfair practices by the drugmaker and the company that markets the emergency allergy treatment, Mylan. The proposed class action...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal which shows alcohol use is on the rise in the country. Globally, the researchers found...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Reinsurance
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Thursday there was "zero" risk of Games participants infecting Japanese residents with COVID-19, as cases hit a six-month high in the host city. Bach said Olympics athletes and delegations had...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Rising prices of fuel and essential commodities amidst the Covid-19 pandemic have hit the finances of the people, with a majority of consumers surveyed foreseeing a decline in their income as well as savings during the fiscal, according to a survey. The survey...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Kochi: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said public-private partnership in healthcare would be strengthened and the brand of the State healthcare system taken forward effectively. George, speaking at a virtual meeting organised by FICCI's Kerala...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy
Although a new European Union (EU) climate initiative unveiled on Wednesday could change global trade patterns to favour countries where production is relatively carbon efficient, its value in mitigating climate change will likely be limited, the UN trade and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Technology
Paris: French company Carmat announced its first human artificial heart implant in the United States on Thursday, as part of a clinical study. The total artificial heart, called Aeson, is already available in Europe, according to the company's website. This...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for changing the nomenclature and mandate of North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) as North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR). An official release said that there...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 15, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Washington: Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection. It's why vaccinations are still recommended for people with immune systems weakened by disease or...
