Lancet study flags flaws in HbA1c test, says anemia distorts diabetes diagnosis in IndiaA new study in The Lancet highlights concerns about the HbA1c test for diabetes detection in India. This common test may not accurately sho...
10 Feb, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Daily food intake of these foods items can increase chances of diabetes by 17%: StudyReplacing ultra-processed foods with unprocessed or minimally processed food lowers diabetes risk, confirms a Lancet Regional Health study....
13 Oct, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Covid pandemic cut global life expectancy by nearly two years, says WHOThe amount of time the average person can expect to live in good health fell 1.5 years to 61.9 years in 2021 -- also the 2012 level, the st...
25 May, 2024, 12.01 AM IST
Study flags antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections in IndiaA recent study in Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia warned that rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health goals b...
22 May, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Over 30 per cent dengue seroprevalence among Kerala's children, Lancet study findsA study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia has found a low to moderate dengue seroprevalence of 30.9% among children ...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.19 PM IST
Nearly 10 million could die of stroke annually by 2050: Lancet reportThe number of stroke deaths in LMICs is projected to rise sharply - widening the gap with HICs - by increasing from 5.7 million in 2020 to ...
10 Oct, 2023, 01.01 AM 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
People living with diabetes to double by 2050: The LancetResearchers say diabetes is growing exponentially in prevalence outpacing most diseases globally. Structural racism and geographic inequity...
23 Jun, 2023, 01.24 AM IST
Booster dose of Covishield offers best immune response: Lancet studyFor both binding and functional antibodies, in participants primed with Covishield, homologous boosting with Covishield offers better immun...
25 Jan, 2023, 02.49 PM 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
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet studyThe tenser you are, the more uncontrollable your BP level gets.
01 Dec, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet studyThe research found that 21 studies (41%) reported poorer hypertension control rates among males than females, and six studies (12%) reporte...
28 Nov, 2022, 02.03 PM IST
Bacterial infections behind death of one in eight persons in 2019The mortality rate associated with bacterial infections was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in high-income regions, including West...
22 Nov, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Alcohol consumption in India up slightly in 30 years, says Lancet studyAs per the study, alcohol consumption among Indian women in the age group of 15-39 increased by 0.08% since the year 1990. At present, 5.39...
15 Jul, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
40 million more Indians hit by heatwaves in 5 years: ReportThe Lancet Countdown report has said that average temperatures in India are projected to rise alarmingly. Between 1901 and 2007, India's me...
29 Nov, 2018, 01.34 AM IST
India, China suffer heavily due to air pollution: StudyIndia and China suffer over $1.89 trillion annually in terms of the value of lives lost and ill health caused from air pollution, according...
01 Jul, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
India, China suffer heavily due to air pollution: StudyIndia and China suffer over USD 1.89 trillion annually in terms of the value of lives lost and ill health caused from air pollution.
01 Jul, 2015, 10.12 AM IST