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...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
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...
17 May, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
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...
16 Nov, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
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...
30 Sep, 2023, 07.23 PM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Data sharing is the remedySharing data from original research encourages repurposing and exploration of new lines of inquiry, can support greater output and reduces ...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Even a glass of alcohol is enough to cause several health scares: WHOThere's no such thing as a safe limit to alcohol consumption.
17 Jan, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
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...
03 Aug, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2020, 10.43 PM IST
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...
14 Sep, 2018, 08.46 AM IST
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...
14 Sep, 2018, 07.24 AM IST
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...
13 Sep, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
British medical journal Lancet to take PM Modi to task for ignoring health sectorThe world's most revered medical journal - "The Lancet" has lambasted prime minister Narendra Modi for ignoring India's health sector.
22 Oct, 2015, 11.48 AM IST
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...
19 Apr, 2014, 11.58 AM IST
- 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.
12 Apr, 2011, 06.25 PM IST
- 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...
10 Apr, 2011, 10.24 AM IST