Lancet Medical Journal
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Walking THESE many steps a day can lower risk of death, dementia, depression; finds Lancet study
Health | Jul 26, 2025, 07:20 PM ISTAre you still walking 10,000 steps everyday? Need not do that anymore. A Lancet study found that walking only 7,000 steps a day could lower overall death risk, dementia, and depression. Read on to know more about the study.
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BMI not an accurate measure to check obesity, new study confirms
Health | Jan 15, 2025, 03:16 PM ISTA recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology recommended a new and nuanced approach to detect obesity. The authors of the report said that the current medical approach relies on BMI which is not an accurate measure of health or disease. Read on to know more.
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Over 7 per cent of daily deaths in 10 Indian cities linked to PM2.5 pollution: Lancet study
Health | Jul 04, 2024, 07:11 AM ISTStudy links air pollution to higher death rates in Indian cities, with Delhi and Bengaluru most affected. PM2.5 exposure exceeds WHO safety limits, urging stricter air quality standards.
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Nearly 50% adults in India insufficiently physically active: Lancet Study
Health | Jun 26, 2024, 06:41 PM ISTAlarming rise in physical inactivity! Nearly half of Indian adults lack sufficient exercise, with women disproportionately affected. Study warns of global health crisis if trends continue.
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Men face greater risk of early death, women encounter greater health challenges: Lancet study
Health | May 03, 2024, 11:22 AM ISTA Lancet study reveals stark differences in men's and women's health: men face higher early death risks from conditions like heart disease and Covid-19, while women experience a greater burden of chronic illnesses like mental health issues and back pain.
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Pradeep Bhati to release new Haryanavi song 'Happy Birthday Yaara' | Details
May 13, 2023, 10:44 PM ISTPradeep Bhati expressed his excitement saying, "This is a fun, energetic track that celebrates friendship and love."
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Covid nasal spray reduces viral load by 94% in 24 hours, 99% in 48 hours: Lancet Study
India | Jul 14, 2022, 05:23 PM ISTCovid Nasal Spray: The study on Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) was conducted by Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Glenmark in 306 vaccinated and unvaccinated adults with symptomatic mild COVID-19 across 20 clinical sites in India.
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Pollution claimed 90 lakh lives globally in 2019, India tops list with over 23.5 lakh deaths
India | May 18, 2022, 01:57 PM ISTThe majority of air pollution related deaths- 9.8 lakh- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution- tiny pollution particles in air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said.
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Booster dose of six Covid vaccines safe, increases immunity: Lancet study
India | Dec 03, 2021, 12:08 PM ISTAccording to a study published in the Lancet journal, six different Covid boosters are safe and elicit a strong immune response in people who have previously received a two-dose course of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines.
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Sputnik V Russia's vaccine safe, induces antibody response in small human trials: Key takeaways
Good News | Sep 04, 2020, 05:17 PM ISTRussia's coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, that was approved last month, has shown elicit antibody response with no serious adverse events in small human trials, according to preliminary results published in The Lancet journal on Friday.
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'Tomorrow. Vaccines': Lancet editor creates buzz with COVID-19 vaccine tweet
World | Jul 20, 2020, 06:56 PM ISTThere was a buzz in the medical fraternity after the Medical journal The Lancet's chief editor has dropped a tweet that appears to confirm the speculation that Phase-1 clinical trial results of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University will be published on Monday.
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Lancet issues correction on study that led WHO to pause HCQ trial
World | May 30, 2020, 03:53 PM ISTMedial journal The Lancet issued a correction on a large observational study that linked use of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine with increased death risk in Covid-19 patients, after more than 100 scientists and medical professionals raised questions about integrity of data analysed in the study.
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Mere construction of toilets will not address India's sanitation woes: Study
India | Oct 10, 2014, 12:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be making construction of toilets a key issue in the first year of his office, but a recent study stated that mere building toilets will not solve the
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Aspirin Can Help Prevent Cancer, Says British Study
World | Oct 28, 2011, 10:49 AM ISTLondon, Oct 28: British researchers from Newcastle University have conducted a study of 861 patients to reach the conclusion that taking aspirin regularly can cut the long-term risk of cancer, according to a report published