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Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as daily smoking: US surgeon

Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they've experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office. We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It's like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing, Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that's not right. That's why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing. The declaration is intended to raise awareness around loneliness but won't unlock federal funding or programming devoted to combatting the issue. Research shows that Americans, who have become less .

Max moves HC against Quality Care, Evercare over hospital chain buyout

Breach of contract alleged in an offer to acquire Hyderabad-based Care Hospitals

JPMorgan's health care venture arm makes fertility bet in $25 mn deal

The investment comes after a March fund-raise where Kindbody secured $100 million from Perceptive Advisors in a deal that valued the company at $1.8 billion

Air pollution exposure linked to higher risk of irregular heartbeat: Study

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat, according to a large study of 322 Chinese cities. The common arrhythmia conditions atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, which can progress to more serious heart disease, affect an estimated 59.7 million people globally, the researchers said. Air pollution is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease, but the evidence linking it with arrythmia has been inconsistent, they said. The researchers evaluated hourly exposure to air pollution and the sudden onset of symptoms of arrythmia using data from 2025 hospitals in 322 Chinese cities. "We found that acute exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk of symptomatic arrhythmia," said Renjie Chen, from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. "The risks occurred during the first several hours after exposure and could persist for 24 hours. The exposureresponse relationships between six pollutants and four ..

Healthium Medtech appoints Prashant Krishnan as global business head

Medical devices maker Healthium Medtech on Monday said it has appointed Prashant Krishnan as global business head for advanced wound care and surgery portfolio. The appointment of Krishnan, who was earlier with Medtronic, comes at a time when the company is strengthening its portfolio in advanced surgery, wound care, orthopaedics and post-surgical care through organic and inorganic routes, Healthium Medtech said in a statement. Krishnan brings more than 27 years of experience and has led businesses across India, South Asia and the US in various leadership positions across surgery, cardiology and orthopaedics medical devices sector. He has also previously worked with companies like Johnson & Johnson and Godrej & Boyce. He holds a master's degree in Business Administration from Xavier Institute of Management and an alumni of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, the company said.

Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy stable, under observation at AIIMS

The health condition of Union Minister G Kishan Reddy was stable and he was under observation at the AIIMS, hospital authorities said on Monday. Reddy, the minister for culture, tourism and development of north eastern region, was admitted to the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Sunday night after he complained of upper abdominal discomfort. He is under observation and evaluation, the hospital authorities stated. "The minister was brought to AIIMS, New Delhi yesterday night with complaint of upper abdominal discomfort. He is stable and doing routine activities," according to the hospital.

Mosquito population to increase as climate change extends breeding season

As the planet heats up and climate change causes the mosquito-breeding season to extend, the deadly insect will expand its range and emerge in areas where mosquito numbers had previously decreased, says an expert. Mosquito-borne diseases are already endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, but they are re-establishing populations in areas such as Europe, warns Avijit Das, R&D Director, Global Pest Control Innovation at Reckitt Benckiser. "As temperatures rise and environmental conditions change, mosquito-borne diseases will travel to more locations. The time of mosquito breeding in a specific location is predicted to increase, leading to longer mosquito seasons. If mosquito season in India previously lasted for five months, in ten years, it may increase to six months or even seven months," Das told PTI. Das believes that this trend will continue to expand, based on current evidence, and notes that there is a lot of research out there that predicts this. In

Health care financing in line with government's intentions: NHA data

The annual production of health accounts helps in the optimisation of resources available to the best possible use

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Medical devices policy will make India healthcare resource centre: Industry

The National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 will pave the way for India to become an 'end-to-end' healthcare resource centre not only for the country, but also for the global needs, industry bodies opined on Thursday. The government on Wednesday approved the new policy with an aim to promote domestic manufacturing and help the sunrise sector grow from the present USD 11 billion to USD 50 billion in the next five years and reduce import dependence. The policy focuses on six strategies to tap the potential of the sector with the 'implementation of action plan'. Ajay Singh, President of Assocham, said regulatory measures like single window for different types of licences, coherent pricing norms and infrastructure for manufacturing and technology advancement, are among the defining features of the new policy, as approved by the Union Cabinet. "While India has established itself as a 'pharmacy of the world', integrated healthcare would require equal emphasis on medical devices. "The new

Long-term sickness costing UK economy GBP 43 bn a year, finds study

"UK economy faces a series of overlapping crises: low productivity, low growth, widening inequality and an historic fall in living standards."

Temasek scouts for opportunities in healthcare, retail and tech firms

Post $2 bn investment in Manipal Hospital, Singapore fund scouting for more investments

Brownfield expansion will give us 1,700 beds: Fortis Healthcare MD & CEO

Now that we have strength in our balance sheet, we can go for inorganic expansion, too, in markets where we are already present, says Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO of Fortis Healthcare

Growing fertility treatment market set to see spike in M&A activity

M&A activity is set to increase in this space, feels industry, and more partnerships between organised players and mom-and-pop shops is in store

Rajnath Singh stresses on need for comprehensive health at NAMS event

Highlighting health as a key element in the development of any nation, Rajnath Singh said the overall development of the country is possible only if its citizens are healthy

Procter & Gamble raises full-year sales forecast on higher pricing

The Tide detergent maker's shares rose 1% in premarket trading

KKR to invest in consumer retail, healthcare and tech firms, says Co-CEO

PE firm, which is sitting on a $100 billion cash pile, is also keen to participate in PSU bank privatisation

'India believes in democratized access to all digital health solutions'

The Minister added that the side event will explore the transformative potential of digital health and innovations that can help achieve Universal Health Coverage

Results preview: India business to put a spring in pharma's step

Hospitals to recover from sluggish Q3; diagnostics' growth rate at pre-Covid levels