Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years in the past three decades: Lancet study

COVID-19, however, was a dampener in many countries  

Reduction in premature deaths should be an SDG goal, says study

Impressive reduction in deaths among children in the past decade, but gains are low in countries engaged in war or suffering from HIV epidemic

Dementia cases in India to double by 2050, Lancet study shows

Worldwide, the caseload is set to almost triple by 2050

African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment: Lancet study

Only 55% of African children living with HIV (including those who were previously undiagnosed) are on antiretroviral therapy and 32.6% have a …

9.6 million people will die of cancer this year

Two reports released on the same day say that cancer is the second biggest killer in India, which will see 8.17 per cent of cancer deaths in the …

Prescription for plant-based diet overlooks vitamin B12 deficiency

While an EAT-Lancet study had found that the world must shift to plant-based diets to meet the SDGs, this vitamin is only found in animal meat …

Indians spend more time battling ill-health, says study

Research shows that in 2013, migraine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hearing loss were among the 10 leading causes of Years Lived …

New Lancet health report lists how bad climate change can hit India

Expect more malnutrition as yield potential of key crops shrink

Under-five and neonatal mortality: Variation between states offsets India’s achievement

68.2 per cent of all children deaths due to malnutrition, rates comparable to sub-Saharan Africa: Lancet paper

Lancet study flags breakthrough omicron infections after boosters

Cases of omicron infection noted among 7 Germans who visited South Africa; All had received at least 2 shots of an mRNA vaccine while 5 had …

Everyone DOESN’T need booster jabs of COVID-19 vaccines: Lancet study (but are the rich countries reading?)

Access to vaccination has been vastly inequal; Booster doses in developed countries will further squeeze out low, mid-income …

New vaccine protects against Ebola when administered seven days before infection: Study

Study was conducted on Macaque monkeys and results published in the Science journal

Humanity may lose gains made in global health due to climate change: study

Researchers say that emissions from coal plants damage the respiratory system and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases

‘India has not given due attention to food-borne infections’

Neelam Taneja is a professor at the Department of Medical Microbiology and in-charge of the enteric laboratory at Post Graduate Institute of …

COVID-19 Update: SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly airborne, says new Lancet study

Karanataka Chief Minister hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 for second time  

Disease caused by reduced blood supply to heart now biggest health scare in India

Ischemic heart disease is biggest reason for deteriorating health of men as well as women, says a study

Food habits getting worse around the world, warn studies

Researchers implicate the role of junk food industry in the changing food habits, particularly of the young generation

Nearly 30% people in the world are overweight or obese

United States is home to the biggest chunk of obese population - 13 per cent, India and China together account for 15 per cent

Nearly 3 billion people risk ill health and death from household pollution: Study

Ill effects on health include respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, asthma, lung cancer and other ailments

Trans people twice as likely to die as cis men, women: Lancet study over 5 decades

Mortality risk among trans people did not decrease between 1972 and 2018; the risk may be higher in other countries due to social stigma, study …

International standards evolved to assess health of newborn and yet-to-be born babies

It will provide health practitioners worldwide with clinical tools to monitor growth from early pregnancy to school

Economic growth has done little to reduce child under-nutrition

Data taken from 121 health surveys and 36 countries has been analysed

Hidden Hunger: Every second child globally deficient in micronutrients, finds report

56% preschool aged children, 69% non-pregnant women of reproductive age lack in iron, zinc & vit A

Why we need a new lens to clear the air

Science may have become our only crutch against bad air, but it is time we invented a new politics of space that privileges the walker and the cyclist

Why cancer survival rate in India is a low 30 per cent

Study published in The Lancet indicates what the country will need to spend to provide basic cancer screening and care to patients