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Scientists are testing a new kind of air-conditioning, and the promise is cleaner cooling without refrigerants, but the big question is whether solid-state systems can ever match the efficiency of the ACs people already useNew solid-state cooling technologies are emerging to replace traditional air conditioners. These systems aim to reduce reliance on compress...
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: Symptoms, treatment, infections in north AmericaHantavirus, which can cause fatal respiratory illness, can be spread when particles from rodent droppings or urine become airborne. It does...
Liver disease crisis: 130 crore people already affected; what we eat and how we live may worsen the risk by 2050A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveals that Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease c...
Nearly two-fifths of stillbirths missed if only late gestation counted: AnalysisNew data analysis shows stillbirth rates are higher than previously thought. Focusing only on late-gestation stillbirths misses almost 40 p...
7,000 steps a day may be the new magic number for better health: Lancet StudyA recent study in The Lancet Public Health reveals that walking at least 7,000 steps daily significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular...
New study challenges benefits of healthcare privatisationA study published in The Lancet Public Health journal highlights the negative effects of healthcare privatisation, particularly in high-inc...
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050A new report by The Lancet Countdown warns that without action on climate change, the number of deaths due to extreme heat will increase ne...
Inactivity can be fatal: Short bouts of activity can help you live longer, claims new studyAny type of activity is good for your health, but the more effort you put into those daily tasks and the longer you keep up that energy, th...
British medical journal 'The Lancet' to come out in HindiMadhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said 'The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia' - will be translated into Hindi...
Data sharing is the remedySharing data from original research encourages repurposing and exploration of new lines of inquiry, can support greater output and reduces ...
Even a glass of alcohol is enough to cause several health scares: WHOThere's no such thing as a safe limit to alcohol consumption.
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Increased risk of heart attack, stroke in first two weeks following Covid: Lancet study"We found a three-fold increased risk of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in the first two weeks following COVID-19," said Osvaldo Fo...
Rates of testing low in India: LancetLancet said that some reports suggest that the government's efforts to provide financial support and a measure of food security to ease the...
Alarming gap between Lancet & NCRB suicide dataExperts mainly attribute the lower figures provided by NCRB to under-reporting and the fact that NCRB draws its data from First Information...
Quality Healthcare: The global pictureOf the 8.6 million deaths per year in LMICs due to treatable conditions, 5 million lives could potentially be saved through quality improve...
Narendra Modi first Indian PM to prioritise universal health coverage: LancetRichard Horton, editor-in-chief of the 'The Lancet', said the prime minister has grasped the importance of health not only as a natural rig...
Can nutrition experts be independent if they get $25,000 per annum from Nestle?The authors also called on the private sector to generate evidence about the positive and negative effects of private sector and market-led...
- Meeting held on reported presence of superbug in water supply
The Union Health Ministry and local authorities in Delhi today held a meeting to discuss the reported presence of superbug.
- India 'supressing' truth about NDM-I: Lancet
International health journal Lancet has slammed the government for "suppressing" truth about the presence of a drug-resistant bacteria in D...