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What is Khosta-2? A vaccine-restraint virus found in Russian bats

It is classified as a sarbecovirus, a member of the Coronavirus family. It attaches to the same protein, ACE2 that Coronavirus uses to penetrate into human cells

ITeS sector's growth prospects in FY23 augur well for SMEs: CRISIL

In FY22 the ITeS sector's revenue logged 13-15% growth to about Rs 3.1 tn, riding on volume recovery across the three key segments - customer relationship management (CRM), knowledge, and transactions

Hospitals flag concern about new CGHS rates for patient admissions

Hospitals asked to give 20% discount on MRP of medicines, say term is unviable for them

Major delay in 7 hospital work of Delhi govt, most only half-finished: Data

The construction of most of the seven ICU hospitals with capacity of 6,800 beds that were planned to accommodate COVID patients during the third wave of the infection, has reached around only halfway mark so far, official data showed. Work on the 458-bed hospital in Kirari, which was originally scheduled to be complete by February 2023, had not started till September 17 this year, showed the data shared by the Delhi government in a COVID review meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday. A 610-bed facility at Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya in Geeta Colony and 525-bed one in Sultanpuri were only 50 per cent and 45 per cent complete. Both hospitals are now scheduled to be ready by November 2022. The Sarita Vihar hospital with 336-bed capacity is expected to be complete by October this year, with only 60 per cent work done till September 17, as per the data. The 1,912-bed facility at GTB Hospital and another 1,430-bed one in Shalimar Bagh were completed by 45 per

Xpress clinic model for entire country, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, called the Xpress clinic, a model for the entire country and added that more such clinics will be set up in different parts of the city soon.He said this while inaugurating the hi-tech diagnostic service Xpress Clinic in Malleswaram Assembly Constituency on Saturday.He complimented IT Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayana for starting a model diagnostic centre with the coordination of Manipal Institutions and for providing the poor with an opportunity to get treatment at very concessional rates."The APL cardholders will get a 30 per cent rebate and BPL card holders will be examined at a very less price. This has a most wonderful job and he has shown the use of digital technology and science," he announced.The BJP leader also praised the Prime Minister and the country's healthcare system, "The healthcare services in the country are very good and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enabled healthcare for all through the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme. The ...

Peerless group poised for growth, targets Rs 1,000 crore turnover

PGFI's revenues for the year ended March 31, 2022, had stood at around Rs 498 crore while profit for the year was at 102.76 crore. But pre-Covid, turnover was in the region of Rs 535 crore

Poverty has fallen, but social inequality in India has increased: Report

The Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 showed that inequality in India has increased sharply since 2000 in contrast to most of the other countries in the world

IT Ministry, Meta to fund 40 start-ups working in extended reality tech

The programme will give Rs 20 lakh each to the start-ups and it will include a challenge aimed at promoting XR

Patients' out-of-pocket medical bill spend declined in 2018-19, shows data

The NHA 2018-19 highlighted that the Centre's expenditure on the National Health Mission was Rs 30,578 crore

Govt health expenditure fell from 1.35% of GDP in 2018 to 1.28% in 2019

The government's health expenditure as a percentage of the GDP fell from 1.35 in 2017-18 to 1.28 in the next year, according to the data released on Monday. While the Centre's share in the total government health expenditure fell to 34.3 per cent in 2018-19, from 40.8 per cent in the previous year, the states' share during the same period rose from 59.2 per cent to 65.7 per cent, the latest national health estimates showed. In the same period, the out-of-pocket expenditure as a percentage of the total health expenditure also fell from 48.8 to 48.2. However, when compared with the figures of 2013-14, the out-of-pocket expenditure on health decreased substantially by 16 percentage points from 64.2 per cent. Out-of-pocket expenditures are expenditures directly made by households at the point of receiving healthcare. This indicates the extent of financial protection available for households towards healthcare payments. When it comes to the total health expenditure, it fell to 3.2 per

1 person dying every 44 seconds due to Covid infection: WHO chief

As the world embarks on living a normal life post the pandemic amid declining cases, the WHO has warned that one person with Covid-19 is still dying every 44 seconds globally

Online pharmacy platform Tata 1mg turns unicorn after raising $40 mn

Funding round was led by Tata Digital; Tata 1mg has become 105th unicorn in India

Explained- What is Medical Tourism?

Outbreak of waterborne diseases in Pakistan amid floods raises concern

The outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking floods in Pakistan has raised concerns among health officials

National Immunisation Mission: How indigenous vaccines can go a long way

The locally developed Ceravac can play a critical role in the efficacy of the National Immunisation Mission

India@75 - Health Diagnostic's Contribution to the Growth of the Country

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HealthAssure raises Rs 50 cr in pre-series B funding led by Dadlani Group

HealthAssure is targeting the massive $ 40 billion OPD and Insurance market in India by 'productizing' the largest HMO ecosystem of primary care

Faridabad: Healthcare, spirituality closely linked in India, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said healthcare and spirituality are closely linked in India and the country's COVID-19 vaccination drive is an example of a successful spiritual-private partnership. Modi inaugurated a 2,600-bed private hospital here that is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including a centralised fully-automated laboratory, in what will be a major boost to healthcare infrastructure in the National Capital Region (NCR). "India is a country where healthcare and spirituality are closely linked. COVID-19 is an example of a successful spiritual-private partnership that helped create awareness and implement the world's largest vaccination drive. "During the vaccination exercise, some people tried to contribute to bad publicity but when our spiritual leaders countered it, then people came forward and its impact was seen in the vaccination coverage too," the prime minister said in his address. "A combination of technology and modernisation will lead to the

Algo Rhythm: Technology transforming Indian health-care ecosystem

Here are the main highlights of the report, titled Healthcare in India - Transforming Through Innovation

Healthcare cost cut for millions as Biden signs bill for subsidies

Millions of people in the United States will be spared from big increases in health care costs next year after President Joe Biden signed legislation extending generous subsidies for those who buy plans through federal and state marketplaces. The sweeping climate, tax and health care bill sets aside $70 billion over the next three years to keep out-of-pocket premium costs low for roughly 13 million people, just before the reduced prices were set to expire in a year beset by record-high inflation. As the calendar pushed closer to the Nov. 1 open enrollment date, Sara Cariano was growing nervous about her work helping people across Virginia sign up for subsidized, private health insurance on the HealthCare.gov website. I expected very difficult conversation with folks to explain why their premiums were spiking, said Cariano, a policy specialist at the Virginia Poverty Law Center. But the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act erased those worries. Things aren't going to change for t