Health insurers disallowed claims worth Rs 15,100 crore during FY24

There were about 3.26 crore health insurance claims during 2023-24 with insurers, of which 2.69 crore (82.46 per cent) claims were settled.

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Health ministry: Ayushman Bharat scheme extended to people over 70 years, NMC dogged by controversies in 2024

On the flip side, the National Medical Commission (NMC) remained dogged by controversies surrounding the NEET PG entrance exam, and over MBBS curriculum related guidelines that were issued, withdrawn and revised following backlash from various stakeholders.

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Kosovo detects first mpox, case after man returns from Africa

Kosovo's Institute of Public Health said a 30-year old Kosovo citizen was admitted to hospital on Dec. 24 after returning from a west African country. It did not name the country.

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HC directs Delhi govt to appoint members to mental health authority

The bench, in its recent order, clarified that the process of constituting the authority and the boards shall not be impeded by the imposition of the model code of conduct for the Delhi Assembly elections.

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Health of blood vessels can reveal health of brain, study finds

The researchers took 739 MRI scans of cognitively healthy individuals, 389 of whom were women, and estimated the brain age, using their own AI-based algorithm. Blood samples were taken for measuring lipids, glucose, and inflammation. Cognitive test scores, along with lifestyle, were also analysed.

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Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says

Trump has nominated several critics of the organization to top public health positions, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who is up for the post of secretary of Health and Human Services, which oversees all major U.S. health agencies including the CDC and FDA.

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Ayushman driving big gains in cancer treatment: Lancet

According to the study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, which investigated treatment history of 6,695 patients undergoing cancer treatment at seven major hospitals in the country, most received treatment in 20 days. There were few instances of people getting treatment in two months from cancer diagnosis.

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