In a discussion at the ET Roundtable, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra defends holding polls amid the pandemic stating that rallies were allowed only when cases were down. He dismissed allegations of bias against the Election Commission of India stating that it has always provided a level playing field. Speaking on J&K delimitation, he said … Read more
By Dan Weissmann Wednesday, March 16, 2022 (Kaiser News) — Patients are no longer required to pay for out-of-network care given without their consent when they receive treatment at hospitals covered by their health insurance since a federal law took effect at the start of this year. But the law’s protections against the infuriating, expensive … Read more
March 17, 2022 — Sleep experts tend to agree with U.S. lawmakers about getting rid of the twice-per-year time shift, with one exception: They typically call for standard time rather than daylight saving time. After the Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued a … Read more
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Over 4.6 lakh vaccine doses were administered to beneficiaries aged 12 to 14 years on the second day of the inoculation drive for the age group, taking the total number of doses administered till 7 pm on Thursday to over 13 lakh, according to the ministry’s data. Over 8.21 lakh children aged 12 to 14 … Read more
March 16, 2022 — As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth week, the World Health Organization reports that 43 hospitals, clinics, and ambulances have been bombed inside the country thus far. “We have never seen globally this rate of attacks on health care. Health is becoming a target in these situations. It’s … Read more
G-23 leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, while members of the dissenting group in the Congress Thursday held a flurry of meetings where they insisted they will fight for revamping the party while staying within its fold. Sources in the grouping said the leaders, during the parleys, … Read more
March 17, 2022 — Diseases that affect the nervous system can be some of the most difficult conditions for doctors to diagnose. Many conditions can cause similar symptoms, but two people with the same condition could have different symptoms, which can make the cause of the symptoms hard to pinpoint. Delays in diagnosing the condition … Read more
The companies have received the nod after inking a sub-licensing pact with Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a UN-based public health organisation working to increase access to life-saving medicines for low- and middle-income countries. Leading drug makers Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma and Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said they have received a licence to manufacture a generic … Read more
Redmi K50 Pro and Redmi K50 were launched by Xiaomi on Thursday. The smartphones are the flagship models of the Redmi brand, and feature top-end MediaTek SoCs, apart from liquid cooling tech, as well as 120Hz refresh rate and Dolby Vision capable 2K resolution displays. The two 5G-enabled smartphones are currently up for pre-booking, and … Read more