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...
05 May, 2026, 04.19 AM IST
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
7-day Indian diet plan for weight loss: Woman who lost 20 kg shares simple home-cooked meal routine going viralA viral 7-day Indian weight loss meal plan shared by Kopal Agarwal is gaining traction for its simple, sustainable approach, focusing on ba...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
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
Lancet study estimates over 30 pc girls, 13 pc boys in India sexually violated before age 18A Lancet study reveals alarming rates of sexual violence against children globally, with South Asia, particularly India, showing the highes...
08 May, 2025, 07.54 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
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has 77.8% efficacy rate, presents no safety concerns: Lancet studyCovaxin “induces a robust antibody response" two weeks after two doses are given, it said. “Covaxin’s Phase 3 efficacy results have been pe...
12 Nov, 2021, 08.21 AM IST
Most children recover from Covid symptoms within 6 days, shows Lancet studyMany children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus do not develop symptoms, but those who do tend to have a mild illness.
07 Aug, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
Congress presses for national lockdown to arrest COVID-19 spreadCongress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “not utilising the vaccination budget”.
08 May, 2021, 10.42 PM IST
COVID-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection, says new studyAccording to the scientists, while prior infection gave those under the age of 65 years around 80 per cent protection against reinfection, ...
19 Mar, 2021, 11.29 AM IST
Three month gap between Oxford vaccine jabs provides better efficacy: StudyThe results of the analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal, suggest that the interval between ...
20 Feb, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
One in 15 Indians Covid-19 infected by August: Lancet studyThe report, which was released in India last year in a non-peer reviewed journal, had the same findings on the spread of the disease. The f...
29 Jan, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
An almost retracted study on hydroxychloroquine exposes perils of hasty trialsWHO last week stopped one arm of the Covid-19 Solidarity trial of HCQ, only to resume it again this week. Its decision to stop the trial wa...
04 Jun, 2020, 07.09 PM IST
Lancet issues 'expression of concern' after scientists question validity of HCQ study"We are issuing an Expression of Concern to alert readers to the fact that serious scientific questions have been brought to our attention....
04 Jun, 2020, 03.38 PM 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
Patna, Delhi among most polluted cities: ReportAir pollution is killing two people in India every minute, with the country’s environment turning more toxic by the day, says a new study p...
20 Feb, 2017, 01.49 AM IST
- Superbug should not have been named New Delhi: Lancet Editor
The editor of leading medical journal Lancet apologised for the naming of an antibiotic resistant superbug after the Indian capital, saying...
11 Jan, 2011, 08.45 PM IST