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Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to 'undergo health checkup' in China

Three-time former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif will embark on Monday on a five-day personal visit to China, where he will undergo a medical checkup, according to a media report. This will be 74-year-old Sharif's first international visit after he returned to Pakistan in October last year following a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on his "personal visit", Geo News reported on Monday. Sharif's visit is personal and during the trip, he will undergo a medical checkup, the report said, quoting party sources. The former prime minister would also hold meetings related to the development works of the Punjab province and will also meet the owners of Chinese companies, sources said. The PML-N leader was allowed by a high court in November 2019 to go abroad on health grounds after his medical reports revealed that he needed urgent treatment. He returned to Pakistan from London in Oct

World Liver Day 2024: History, importance and all that you need to know

World Liver Day gives an opportunity to teach people about the risk factors for liver infection, which incorporate liquor consumption, obesity, viral hepatitis, and certain drugs

USFDA issues 'warning letter' to Kilitch Healthcare over GMP violation

The FDA questioned Kilitch's quality system, citing concerns about its ability to ensure data accuracy and integrity for drug safety

Education, health key for Viksit Bharat plan: Economist Rohit Lamba at BS Manthan

World Homeopathy Day 2024: All about Homoeopathy and its benefits

The target of homoeopathy is to address and to give therapy the whole of an individual, including their character, way of life, hereditary predispositions, and disease history

Aster DM rallies 10% as board to consider special dividend on April 12

Aster DM has fixed April 23, 2024 as the 'Record Date' for determining entitlement of the shareholders to the interim dividend for the financial year 2023-24 and special dividend

India achieves target to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis 'Kala-Azar'

As per the WHO, in 2020, India accounted for 18 per cent of the global burden of kala-azar

Dr Reddy's, Bayer partner to market second brand of Vericiguat in India

Vericiguat is currently approved for use in 35 countries

Canara Bank launches loan products to meet hospitalisation expenses

State-owned Canara Bank on Wednesday launched a slew of new products, including a loan scheme to meet shortfall of hospital expenditure. A healthcare-focused loan product called Canara Heal is aimed at meeting the shortfall of hospitalisation expenditure while settling through TPA healthcare insurance claims of self and/or dependents, the bank said in a statement. The loan for meeting hospital expenses will be available at 11.55 per cent per annum on a floating basis and 12.30 per cent at fixed interest rate basis. The healthcare loan facility is available for customers whose treatment bill exceeds the insurance limit. The bank also introduced a customised savings account for women called Canara Angel with unique features such as cancer care policy, pre-approved personal loan Canara ReadyCash and online loan against term deposit product Canara MyMoney, it said. It is free of cost for women at the time of opening a savings account, it said, adding that existing women customers can

Eyestem gets CDSCO nod to conduct human trials to treat retinal vision loss

Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes degeneration of retinal cells resulting in vision loss in people over the age of 60

Rise in number of C-sections across India between 2016 and 2021: Study

A caesarean section (C-section) delivery is a surgical technique that involves making an incision in the mother's belly to deliver one or more infants

INDIA bloc urges 'immediate release' of Kejriwal and Soren at Delhi rally

Sunita Kejriwal, conveyed her husband Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pledge for continuous power supply, accessible quality education and healthcare

PE firm Olympus to sell 9.8% stake in India's Aster DM for up to $234.5 mn

Olympus Capital, which owns about 19% stake in the hospital chain, is planning the sale at 400-437.20 rupees per share

Health tech company HiLabs raises $39 million in Series B financing

The capital will support the firm's continued enhancement of the technology as well as recruitment of top-tier talent and expansion of its product teams

67% of Indian healthcare companies form ESG boards: EY-CII report

According to the report, 21 per cent of these companies' spending in R&D was dedicated towards environmental and social activities

World Kidney Day 2024: All you need to know about kidney wellbeing

World Kidney Day will be celebrated on the second Thursday of March 2024 so this year it will fall on 14 March. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of the health of kidneys

'Zero-food children' report attempt to sensationalise fake news: WCD

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news. In a statement, the ministry said the article lacked primary research and made misleading assertions. The article referred to was published recently in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open. The study claimed the prevalence of "zero-food children" in India was at 19.3 per cent and drew attention to extreme food deprivation among children. It also ranked India as having the third-highest percentage of "zero-food children", after only Guinea (21.8 per cent) and Mali (20.5 per cent). In terms of numbers, the report claimed, India has the highest number of "zero-food children" at more than six million. Zero-food children is a term used to refer to children between six and 23 months old who did not consume any milk, formula or food in the last 24 hours. However, the ...

Covid has cut life expectancy globally, reversing past progress: Lancet

Global life expectancy dropped by 1.6 years between 2019 and 2021, a sharp reversal from past improvements, according to a research published in The Lancet journal. One of the first to fully evaluate demographic trends in the context of the first two years of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the study has published findings, which researchers said, could have implications for health systems, economies and societies around the world. The findings also included those of an ageing worldwide population. The study found that life expectancy declined in 84 per cent of countries and territories during this time. This demonstrated the "devastating potential impacts of novel pathogens", the researchers said. Places such as Mexico City, Peru and Bolivia experienced some of the largest drops, the study found. The researchers also found a marked increase in adult mortality rates globally during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, reversing past decreasing trends. However, child mortality cont

On fitness track: More women prioritise physical health, shows data

Data from healthcare platforms reveals surge in cardiac consultations, preventive checkups

Wipro's health care deals get an artificial intelligence booster shot

"Large deals with committed business transformation and business value delivered through AI, automation, and platform modernisation, are in the pipeline," said Kumar