Cancer imposes catastrophic health expenditure in India, with medicines constituting over 60% of out-of-pocket expenditure. Research shows wide price variations, limited cost containment.
The agency said there is no evidence yet of increased human-to-human transmission, but did not rule out further exposure to the virus circulating in bats in parts of India and Bangladesh.
Study involved over 1 lakh women who were randomly assigned to either AI-supported breast cancer screening or standard screening without AI & followed up over 2 yrs. Median age was 54.
The survey says digital addiction is hurting academic and work performance, and impacting youth mental health, due to distractions, sleep loss, and reduced focus.
Citing earlier petition disposed of by Delhi HC which granted him liberty to make representation to the ministry, petitioner submitted that the ministry rejected his representation.
Lancet report points out that India's healthcare is organised around facilities and schemes rather than patients. Accountability is weak, governance fragmented and coordination poor.
On current trajectories, economies are expected to generate only about 400 million jobs over that same period — leaving a gap of staggering proportions.
Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.
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