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PM Modi to address webinar on 'Health and Medical Research' on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on 'Health and Medical Research' on March 6 via video conferencing. It is part of a series of 12 post-budget webinars being organised by the Union Government to pool insights, ideas and suggestions for effective implementation of the initiatives announced in its budget. The Union budget 2023-24 is underpinned by seven priorities that complement each other and act as the 'Saptarishi' guiding through the Amrit Kaal, an official statement said. One of the priorities of the government is inclusive development that includes the establishment of 157 new nursing colleges, encouraging public and private medical research in ICMR labs and pharma innovation and multidisciplinary courses for medical devices, the statement said. The webinar will have three simultaneous breakout sessions covering the health and pharma sectors. Besides ministers and secretaries of the central government ministries and departments, a host of ...

Elimination of sickle cell disease a multi-sectoral mission: VK Paul

He said that elimination of the disease is an integral part of achieving the holistic vision of health for all in India

Nearly 60% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later: Study

Organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms appeared, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. The research, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, focused on 536 long Covid patients who reported extreme breathlessness, cognitive dysfunction and poor health-related quality of life. Thirteen per cent were hospitalised when first diagnosed with Covid-19, while 32 per cent of people taking part in the study were healthcare workers. Of the 536 patients, 331 (62 per cent) were identified with organ impairment six months after their initial diagnosis, the researchers said. These patients were followed up six months later with a 40-minute multi-organ MRI scan (Perspectum's CoverScan), analysed in Oxford, they said. The findings confirmed that 29 per cent of patients with long Covid had multi-organ impairment, with persistent symptoms and reduced function at s

AAP govt in Punjab cheating people in the name of health, says Tarun Chugh

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday said that the health system in Punjab has completely collapsed ever since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has come to power

Amazon closes $3.9 billion acquisition of health company One Medical

Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical. The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was announced in July, is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic. One Medical, which was owned by an Francisco-based 1Life Healthcare Inc, has about 815,000 members and 214 medical offices in more than 20 markets. Its membership-based service offers virtual care as well as in-person visits. The two companies said Wednesday membership to the service will be available to new U.S. customers for $144 a 28% discount - for the first year. Last September, both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission in connection with a review of the merger. The agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Customers want and deser

New eye-tracking test to quantify toddlers' attention to motherese: Study

A recent study has created a novel eye-tracking technique to measure toddlers' attention to motherese

Social sector: The emphasis of Budget is on the consolidation of schemes

The government has ring-fenced financial outlays for various social sectors, and this is reflected in nominal increases and efforts to make them more effective

The Culture of Successful Healthcare Organisations

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Mr Janardhan Babu talks about India's 100% certified organic Moo Beyond Desi A2 Cow Ghee

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Deep breathing oxygenates blood effectively, improves lung capacity

Breathing exercises and certain techniques can help increase lung capacity and oxygen levels in the body, some of the key benefits that one gets through a workout or exercise, according to doctors and fitness experts. Lung capacity shows how much air one's lungs can hold. The experts have also noted that improved breathing can enhance physical endurance by boosting respiratory health. According to Dr Deepak Sharma, consultant pulmonologist at Moradabad's Ujala Cygnus Brightstar Hospital, improving breathing techniques and patterns by different exercises like incentive spirometry or deep breathing exercises oxygenates the blood more effectively and improves lung capacity. This involves using the full depths of the diaphragm and chest volume that are fully focused on the rhythm of the breathing cycle with inhalation and exhalation in an approximate 1:2 ratio. "More importantly, it also helps slow down the heart's overall metabolic rate and activates the body's oxygen-conserving ...

FSSAI's proposed food label system lacks clear messaging: Experts

Labels must have unambiguous information about health value of a food product, they say

Why Orange Health for Proactive Testing?

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Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune ITP blood disorder

According to findings from the ADVANCE IV clinical trial, patients taking efgartigimod, a medication being studied for use to treat chronic primary ITP, showed greater improvement in platelet counts

Catching coronavirus again increases your risk of getting long Covid

There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again for one, your risk of long COVID goes up each time

Lupin to enter cardio-vascular therapeutics space in 10 cities by Feb

Move will mark firm's digital healthcare foray 18 months after announcement; firm also plans to enter mental and respiratory illness segments, cover 28-30 cities by CY 2023-end

Study explores how common immune cells might prevent intestinal healing

Karolinska Institute researchers have demonstrated that B lymphocytes, on which the efficient operation of the immune system depends, can occasionally cause more harm than good

Artificial intelligence can be helpful in diabetes monitoring, prevention

Artificial intelligence can be used to turn a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) into a potent tool for diabetes monitoring and prevention, suggests researchers at Klick Applied Sciences

India lacks adequate community level data for hypertension control: Lancet

More than 50 per cent of patients in India are unaware of their high blood pressure, finds a study published in Lancet Regional Health Journal

Research shows migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels

Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies

Akums chalks out expansion plan as it eyes Rs 10,000 cr turnover by 2028

Leading contract manufacturing drug firm Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals plans to expand its presence globally and enhance product range as it looks to more than double its turnover to Rs 10,000 crore by 2028, as per the company's Joint Managing Director Sandeep Jain. The company, which produces around 12 per cent of all the medicines consumed in the country from its 15 manufacturing facilities, has a topline of about Rs 4,000 crore currently. In an interaction with PTI, Jain said the company would be able to achieve its stated financial targets even if it continues to grow at the same pace it has been doing over the last few years. He noted that the demand for pharmaceutical products is going to stay robust in the domestic market, with some estimates pointing towards the market doubling by 2030. "We expect to touch a turnover of Rs 10,000 crore in the next five years (2028)from the current level of Rs 4,000 crore. Our plan is to keep growing by at least 12-15 (CAGR)," Jain ...