The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen during the period of a tobacco product being displayed or used in a programme, the Rajya Sabha was told on July 25. The government notified the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products … Read more
A still from ‘Kantara’ The Kozhikode First Additional District Court has issued an interim injunction prohibiting the use of the song Varaha Roopam from the Kannada film Kantara in cinemas, besides OTT and digital streaming platforms, citing prima facie violation of the Copyright Act. Judge K.E. Salih directed to give “due credit” to the music band … Read more
London: Digital health tools and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are expected to further integrate into the healthcare industry due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Against the backdrop, the market for AI platforms for the entire healthcare industry is set to grow from $1.5 billion in 2019 to … Read more
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) ranks staged protests across the State on Friday to protest the Centre’s decision asking the Telangana Government to refund the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) funds (₹152 crore) used for construction of grain-drying platforms and demanded that the Centre allow the activity as it is beneficial to farmers. … Read more
Washington (US): The United States has seen a rise in demand for testosterone therapy. Motivations range from virility enhancement to an increment in strength and energy. It has become a full-blown business with numerous direct-to-customer platforms offering the therapy in recent years. That being said, the therapy can have numerous risks which patients need to … Read more
Focus on online recruitment, drones, crypto currency as CTC highlights terrorists use of new technologies. Focus on online recruitment, drones, crypto currency as CTC highlights terrorists use of new technologies. Terrorism is still one of the “gravest threats” to humanity said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, highlighting terror threats from the use of emerging technologies … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi) has proposed to bring online bond platforms that are selling listed debt securities under its regulatory framework. At present, debt securities can be issued either through a public issuance or on private placement basis. A public issue of debt securities is made through the online system of the … Read more
by Venky Ananth Over the years, healthcare has emerged as a key sector of the Indian economy. The demand for healthcare is growing, spurred on by factors such as a burgeoning middle class, greater awareness about health, and an increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases. Growing healthcare costs as well as the demand for quality healthcare … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Satish Kannan, Co-founder and CEO, MediBuddy, to know more about digital technologies impacting healthcare. Technology impacting healthcare ?Like we all know, technology is really transforming the way we all live today. From healthcare, education, banking, travel, etc. So, in a way, what is happening is that all of our … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Nidhi Jain, Founder & CEO, KareXpert, to know more about advancements in digital health and how SaaS-based solutions are leading the way. Your views on the recent initiatives by PM Modi around electronic health records?Recent initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission are an effort by the government to … Read more