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India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...- Pfizer CFO Dave Denton to leave company in AugustPfizer's finance chief Dave Denton is leaving on August 15. Cecile Guegan will be the interim chief financial officer. Denton's departure r...
- Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
- Cipla is aiming for 40-50 global product filings in three years, says MD Achin GuptaCipla is charting its next growth phase with a strong focus on innovation, complex generics, and biosimilars. The company plans significant...
- Innovation, biosimilars, complex generics to drive Cipla's growth: Achin Gupta, MD & Group CEOAs Cipla approaches its centenary, the company is redefining its strategy by prioritizing innovation to amplify revenues. With ambitions to...
- Covid is now hitting young Indians in a shocking new way, doctors say people in their 30s are suddenly needing hip replacementsHip replacement surgeries among Indians in their 30s and 40s have reportedly risen by nearly 40 per cent in the post-Covid period. Doctors ...
- From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
- US market today: Pfizer posts strong first-quarter, sees boost from recent legal winsPfizer reported higher-than-expected sales and profit on Tuesday and said a patent extension for its Vyndamax heart drug and a recent favor...
- Obesity in Canada surges to one-third of adults, study links spike to pandemic disruptionsA recent Canadian study reveals a significant surge in obesity rates, with 32.7 percent of adults classified as obese in 2023, a notable in...
- Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from Covid vaccines, increases risk of severe infection, shows new researchSeveral studies have suggested that following Covid vaccination, antibody levels may be lower in people with obesity than in the general po...
- Explained: How Covid vaccines work in people with different body weightsCovid vaccines may be slightly less effective in people who are underweight.
- People more motivated to stay fit & eat healthy after pandemic puts spotlight on risks of obesityEarly on health officials had warned that obesity and related conditions were risk factors for severe Covid.
- Pandemic effect: Healthcare experts warn of rise of obesity cases among childrenThe latest National Family Health Survey, which was conducted in 22 states in pre-pandemic times, presented a dire picture of nutrition of ...
- Time to watch your weight: Obesity can increase risk of Covid fatalityA report found that 90% deaths from Covid were in countries with high levels of obesity.
- The slimming pill may be here: Study finds new 'game changer' drug to fight obesityThe study says this drug can give results that is only possible through weight-loss surgery.
- A new study suggests men have a 30 per cent higher risk of dying from Covid-19 than womenMortality rates increased with each decade of life with the highest mortality, 34%, among those aged 80 and older.
- Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activities lead to drastic rise in obesity among adults and kidsMen and women with BMI over or equal to 25.0 kg/m2 were counted as obese.
- Coronavirus, bacteria together can lead to severity in some Covid patientsThe body's own microbiota may also be influential in the progression of lung diseases.
- Covid-19 lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, escalate emotional stress & economic anxietyThe rates of obesity may explode because of measures to limit the spread of Covid-19.
- Boris Johnson says Britons fatter than most Europeans, feels tackling obesity key to fighting diseases like CovidThe pandemic has persuaded Johnson of the need to address obesity as a major health issue.
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