by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Facts, Health
A new study by scientists at Madrid’s Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) provides new data on this relationship; the findings confirm the importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risks factors, such as hypertension,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Technology
“COVID-19 is here to stay, and the world will continue to need tools to prevent it, test for it and treat it,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Policy
Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and other climate and environmental shocks, and access to essential...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Data, Health
With this service, insured workers and their dependents will be able to get better cancer treatment at ease, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a statement New Delhi: The government has launched in-house chemotherapy services at 30 ESIC hospitals across...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Data, Health
The jab takes as little as 7 minutes to administer, NHS England said in a statement, adding that it will be the first health system in the world to roll out the seven-minute injection to hundreds of NHS cancer patients each year An anti-cancer jab that can cut down...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 2, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
“We find that farmers are already increasing irrigation use in response to warming temperatures, an adaptation strategy that has not been accounted for in previous projections of groundwater depletion in India,” said senior author Meha Jain, assistant...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“This can be a very destructive typhoon,” the chief secretary said Thursday, flanked by heads of various government departments. “We hope to minimize the damage.” Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Dozens of insurers have announced restrictions on their cover for the coal industry, particularly for new projects, in response to pressure from shareholders, governments and environmental groups who want to limit coal’s contribution to global warming. This follows...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2023 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News, Life, Regulation
Last October, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) had penalised Axis Bank Rs 2 crore for the share transactions which was done mainly to get excess remuneration as corporate agent of Max Life than permissible under the rules Chennai:...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy
“India remains in a sweet spot,” said Amnish Aggarwal, a head of research at Mumbai-based brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Stock markets in India stand out as they offer diversified opportunities along with a fast-growing economy, and this is in contrast to the...
