by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon, which brings more than 75 per cent of rainfall to the country, is expected to be normal this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The Long Period Average (LPA) will be 98 per cent with an error margin...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: India extended a record daily run of new COVID-19 infections on Friday, spurred by hundreds of positive tests at a major religious gathering, as politicians pushed ahead with election rallies against advice they could worsen the outbreak. The 217,353 new...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
London: Unhealthy lifestyles alone only explain a small proportion of the socioeconomic inequity in health in both US and UK adults, suggest data from two large studies published by The BMJ today. The findings show that the poorest individuals with the least...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Facts, Health
Paris: Researchers on Thursday reported the first clinical evidence that drug-resistant mutations of the parasite responsible for malaria are gaining ground in Africa. Experts have long worried about the emergence of drug resistance across the continent, which...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Facts, Health
London: Love to eat processed meats, french fries, mayonnaise and drink alcohol and soft drinks? Regular intake of these foods can boost gut inflammation, and increase the risk of conditions ranging from diabetes, arthritis and heart disease, among others,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Facts, Health
New York: A new study conducted in rats shows that chemical known to protect nerve cells also slows glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study centers on the watery fluid inside the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The risk of rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following Covid-19 infection is several times higher than post-vaccination, according to a study unveiled on Thursday. The study led by researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 16, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Regulation
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday issued the regulatory pathway in India for Covid-19 vaccines approved for restricted use by US FDA, EMA, UK MHRA, PMDA Japan or which are listed in WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL), said the Union health ministry....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Paris, Apr 15:. At the April 1, 2021, reinsurance renewals, French reinsurer SCOR performed strongly, benefiting from the continued improvements in pricing and terms & conditions already seen during the January renewals. SCOR grew its gross premiums up for renewal...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 15, 2021 | Indian News, Life
Mumbai, Apr 15: The government, on Thursday, on the pattern of PSU banking industry, has approved 15 per cent of wage hike along with a 5-day week for around 1 lakh employees of state owned Life Insurance Corporation(LIC). The new wage hike that has 100 per...
