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Typhoid patient had intestinal bleeding after misusing antibiotics: Why is antimicrobial resistance rising?

November 22, 2025 4:16 pm

Superbugs are a growing concern. Health care professionals need to educate themselves on rational and responsible use of antibiotics

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Lancet study finds 1 in 19 farm workers in Tamil Nadu has chronic kidney disease

October 31, 2025 10:25 am

Testing was done in 2 phases – in the first sweep in the hotter August, the reports of 584 people looked abnormal. Three months later, in cooler December, this number was only 178

The study tracked global progress to reduce deaths from chronic or ‘non-communicable’ diseases (NCDs) in 185 countries from 2010-2019.

Heart disease, diabetes spiked mortality risk among Indians between 2010 and 2019: Why Lancet study raises red flags

September 11, 2025 8:50 pm

UK-led study tracked global progress to reduce deaths from chronic or ‘non-communicable’ diseases (NCDs) in 185 countries

Cancer control programmes in SAARC countries need to be strengthened: Lancet report

December 06, 2024 9:45 pm

Authors flag concern over challenges in translating research into widespread clinical practice

Sepsis deaths occur when one's immune system has a dangerous reaction to a bacterial infection and without treatment, can lead to organ failure. AMR

Lancet alert on popping antibiotics: One-third of India's 30 lakh sepsis deaths linked to antimicrobial resistance

September 17, 2024 7:38 am

Experts call for diagnostic tests-based prescription drugs and a holistic framework for infection control

Back in 2020, the Lancet Commission had identified 12 risk factors for dementia: lower levels of education, hearing impairment, high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, excessive alcohol consumption, traumatic brain injury [TBI], air pollution and social isolation.

Lancet study flags cholesterol, untreated vision loss as new risk factors for dementia: What does this mean for the 40 plus?

August 01, 2024 2:17 am

Researchers say regular screening should be a priority for older adults

India’s birth crisis: What the Lancet forecast of fertility rate dip to 1.29 by 2050 means

March 22, 2024 7:34 am

Experts suggest ways of future-proofing ourselves against the challenges of a shrinking labour force and an expanding ageing population.

Brain stroke, Alzheimer’s and diabetic nerve damage going up sharply: What a new Lancet neuro study means

March 15, 2024 10:39 pm

The most prevalent neurological disorders in 2021 were tension-induced headaches and migraines.

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Lancet report on cancer in women is a wake-up call

September 29, 2023 7:15 am

It should lead to greater urgency in deploying gender-sensitive methods for screening and treating the disease

Radical action can end stigma, discrimination against people with mental health conditions: Lancet report

October 12, 2022 3:28 pm

Through this report, the commission aims to define stigma, summarise the evidence of how people with lived experience of mental health conditions worldwide currently experience stigma and assess the impact of large-scale programmes to combat stigma among others