UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious on outlook for the year – ET HealthWorld

UnitedHealth has a strong second quarter, but cyberattack keeps it cautious on outlook for the year – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: UnitedHealth Group topped second-quarter expectations but remained cautious on its outlook for the year as it continued to eat costs from a massive cyberattack to its Change Healthcare business. The health care giant on Tuesday stuck to its projections of adjusted earnings between $27.50 and $28 in 2024, the same outlook it released … Read more

Cardiac patients need to be extra cautious during Diwali, Tech-innovation to help prevent after effects – ET HealthWorld

Cardiac patients need to be extra cautious during Diwali, Tech-innovation to help prevent after effects – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: IHL has developed a tech-driven Heart Health Calculator, which serves as a preventive tool that helps in heart risk assessment using several factors, including age, BMI, BP and cholesterol levels. Senior Cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Mohsin Wali said, “Heart diseases are preventable, and besides lifestyle … Read more

Omicron: ‘First signs of cautious optimism’

Omicron: ‘First signs of cautious optimism’

Dr Susan Hopkins, epidemiologist for the UK Health Security Agency, has called early findings about Omicron’s severity a cause for “cautious optimism”. The agency’s research has suggested that people catching the new Covid variant Omicron are 50% to 70% less likely to need hospital care compared with previous variants. More on this story: Omicron up … Read more

Coronavirus: Plan to exit lockdown ‘cautious but irreversible’, says Boris Johnson

Coronavirus: Plan to exit lockdown ‘cautious but irreversible’, says Boris Johnson

Mr Baker, who is the deputy chair of the lockdown-sceptic Covid Research Group of Tory MPs leading the call, said schools should return on 8 March, hospitality should re-open by Easter and all other elements should be back to normal by 1 May – when all people in the top nine priority groups have been … Read more