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Rethinking the 'gold standard': Why HbA1c test may be failing India's 101 million diabetics

February 16, 2026 5:00 am

A Lancet analysis reveals that the popular HbA1c test may give misleading results for Indians due to high anaemia rates. Read why experts are now recommending oral glucose tolerance test and continuous glucose monitoring instead.

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Paracetamol use in pregnancy is safe, no link to autism, ADHD, says Lancet: Why this is a gold-standard study

January 17, 2026 5:03 am

Researchers say earlier studies were biased and failed to account for genetics and maternal illness

‘Sugar, salt and fat alerts must on front labels of food packets’

'Sugar, salt and fat alerts should feature on front labels of packaged foods’: Lancet study author sounds alarm on ultra-processed foods

November 24, 2025 8:13 am

India must act immediately to take action and cut the consumption of ultra-processed foods to halt obesity, diabetes and heart disease

At 17, his BP shot up to 200/120 mmHg: Lancet study flags why child and teen hypertension doubled between 2000 and 2020

November 13, 2025 9:31 am

Obesity, poor diet, sedentary lifestyles, stress at a young age from career goals and irregular sleep are all triggers

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

India’s tryst with obesity may have deeper roots. Not in fast food or sedentary jobs, but in centuries of starvation and famine.

Indians are overtaking the world when it comes to obesity; we talk to doctors to understand why

August 22, 2025 1:10 pm

While the world is experiencing an obesity crisis, India’s battle is shaped by a complex tangle of history, biology, culture, and urban lifestyle shifts, making it one of the most urgent public health challenges of the 21st century.

Gaza residents face new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease, says Lancet research

August 13, 2025 11:35 am

The peer-reviewed research comment, published in the Lancet Infectious Disease on Tuesday, is the first since the war between Israel and Gaza based Hamas militant group began in October 2023.

Not 10,000, even 7,000 steps daily can reduce risk of chronic diseases and death: Why Lancet study makes goals achievable

July 24, 2025 1:50 pm

Study reveals that benefits are wide-ranging and not confined to heart disease alone

Nearly half of sexual abuse first happens at age 15 or younger: Lancet study

May 08, 2025 9:21 am

Nearly one in five women (18.9%) and one in seven men (14.8%) globally experienced sexual violence before the age of 18 years, as per the study published in The Lancet.