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16 Sep 2022

‘Massive global failures' led to millions of preventable Covid deaths: Lancet

Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commission report.

20 Jan 2022

Covid booster dose provides good antibody protection against Omicron: Study

Higher levels of antibodies against the Omicron variant were also found in people who received two doses of either vaccine and also reported previously having Covid-19 symptoms, compared to those who had not previously had Covid symptoms.

16 Nov 2021

Air pollution major determinant for negative health outcomes in India

A report has stated that there is an urgent need to establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to controlling air pollution in India.

12 Nov 2021

Covaxin found to have 77.8 per cent efficacy rate against COVID-19: Lancet

Covaxin, the coronavirus vaccine developed by the government's medical research agency and Bharat Biotech, was found to have a 77.8 per cent efficacy rate against COVID-19. This report was published in a long-awaited analysis published in The Lancet.

12 Nov 2021

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shows 77.8 % efficacy against COVID: Lancet study

Safety analysis demonstrates less than 0.5 per cent of subjects experiencing serious adverse events

chronic kidney disease (CKD)

07 Nov 2021

Diabetes drug can improve kidney function: Lancet

A clinical trial of 4,304 participants with CKD revealed that dapagliflozin reduces the rate of kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

COVID-19 vaccines

17 Aug 2021

Benefits of COVID-19 vaccines far outweigh rare risk of Bell's Palsy: Lancet

A small number of cases of Bell's palsy have been reported in clinical trials of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, but so far, analyses of the association have come to conflicting conclusions.

05 Jun 2021

Pfizer produces less antibodies against Delta variant first found in India

The study analysed antibodies in the blood of 250 healthy people who received either one or two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, up to three months after their first dose.

03 May 2021

No lockdown but ban gatherings of over 10 people, says Lancet India Task Force

Lancet India Task Force has suggested a 'checklist' to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in India. The report titled 'Country-wide Containment Strategies for Reducing COVID-19 Cases in India' was published on April 30, 2021. It said that the Task Force does not believe that there is 'one single policy option of a complete lockdown'.

18 Apr 2021

Which mask to wear for maximum protection against COVID? Here’s the answer

COVID-19 is an airborne virus, according to a Lancet study Wearing an N-95 or a K-95 mask is the best protection against the virus

22 Mar 2018

Treatment for lower back pain poor, harmful globally: Lancet

Medical care with inappropriately high use of imaging, rest, opioids, spinal injections, and surgery is making the problem worse in both developed and developing countries, the findings showed.

12 Dec 2017

Abortion in India: One in three pregnancies gets terminated

According to the study published in the noted medical journal Lancet, India recorded around 15.6 million abortions in 2015.

Life expectancy

15 Nov 2017

Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990: Study

The Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990, rising to 66.9 years in men and 70.3 years in women.

31 Oct 2017

Indoor air pollution responsible for 1.24 lakh deaths in India in 2015: Lancet

Among other sources, emissions from coal power plants, transport and other industries caused 80,368, 88,019 and 1,24,207 preventable deaths respectively, the report said.

22 Sep 2017

Not gym, but daily chores can keep you healthy, keep death at bay: Study

The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of "moderate-intensity", or 75 minutes of "vigorous-intensity" aerobic physical activity per week.

09 Jul 2017

2015 clocked up 16 million cases of fatal lung infection; India said to be major contributor

The findings highlight the pressing need for affordable treatments and vaccines as a priority to combat the virus.

03 Jun 2017

India continues to be hotbed of diarrhoeal deaths: Lancet

India and Nigeria combined had 42 per cent of the 499,000 global under-five deaths due to diarrhoea in 2015.

19 May 2017

India ranks 154th out of 195 countries on healthcare index, lags behind Bangladesh & Sri Lanka

India came at 154th position in the ranking of healthcare quality in 195 countries, whereas some countries like South Korea, Peru and China have seen greatest improvements in healthcare access and quality since 1990.

10 May 2017

India's tuberculosis challenge: Drug-resistant TB could make up 1 in 10 cases of disease by 2040

Drug-resistant TB could make up one in ten cases of the disease in the country by 2040.

01 Feb 2017

Litchi – sweet fruit or death trap? Mysterious child deaths in Bihar explained!

Specimens of blood, cerebrospinal fluid and urine as well as litchis were tested for evidence of infectious pathogens, pesticides, toxic metals.

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