UK brings forward winter top-up vaccines amid new COVID variant fears

While the variant, BA.2.86, has not been classified as a "variant of concern" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it is being monitored closely due to its proclivity to mutate.

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Implementation of digital technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Mansukh Mandaviya

Now India is leading in Digital health in the world. India's Digital Health initiatives were appreciated during the G20 meeting. The digitally available health records will enable the ABHA holders in availing paper-less health services across the ABDM network.

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Natco Pharma, others sued in US for generic cancer drug

​​​The Hyderabad-based drug firm along with Celgene Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc and others have been named defendants by Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Losisiana and HMO Louisiana Inc, regarding anti-cancer treatment medication Pomalidomide.

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Asha workers on stir over working conditions, pay

An Asha worker is engaged under the National Health Mission to aid in curbing maternal and newborn deaths by alerting people to timely immunisations and institutional deliveries. There are 6,500 Asha workers in Delhi. Asha workers are paid on an incentive basis for immunisation and related health services. A city Asha worker earns between Rs 6,000 and Rs 11,000 every month.

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Working on with health insurers to ensure 100 pc cashless claim settlement soon: IRDAI

Currently cashless claim process is tiresome and insurers deduct 10 per cent or more from the total billing in the name of consumables and other heads. Also, most hospitals don't allow cashless admissions even though the insurance product offers such a facility, citing one or other excuses.

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India records 66 new COVID cases

The country's COVID case tally is 4.49 crore (4,49,97,466). The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,64,951 and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

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India’s time to tap full potential of genome testing

In a free-wheeling conversation about genetics, genome testing, and its scope for India Dr Vedam Ramprasad, CEO, MedGenome and Mahesh Pratapneni, Group CEO and Cofounder, MedGenome with ETHealthworld's Prathiba Raju elucidated how genome testing will play a bigger role than ever before. The duo informed that the pandemic has made people more cautious of their health, and there is an understanding that genomics will have a transformative impact on personal health and wellbeing.

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