In a startling revelation, a new study published in the Lancet Global Health has found that half of the adult population in India is physically unfit. If this alarming trend is not addressed, experts warn that by 2030 a staggering 60% of Indian adults could be facing physical unfitness.

Lancet study claims half of Indian adults are physically unfit

The number of people suffering from obesity has more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a new study released by the Lancet medical journal. As per its findings, more than one billion people across the world have obesity.

Obesity 'epidemic' on the rise, more than 1 billion afflicted around the world: Study

A new study has revealed that the number of adults living with diabetes worldwide will more than double by 2050, climbing to 1.3 billion from 529 million in 2021.

More than 1.3 billion people globally to have diabetes by 2050: Study

A severe form of mpox virus - formerly known as monkeypox - has been found in immunosuppressed people living with HIV in advanced stage, a new study has underlined.

Deadlier mpox virus found in people with advanced HIV: Lancet Study

Official US documents have disclosed that a popular anti-stroke medicine may have used fictitious data while concealing research on its fatal effects. In 2009, the acclaimed British medical journal, The Lancet, published a prime story on rivaroxaban, a blood thinner medicine, which showed that the treatment was safe and efficient. But recently, the same journal warned of defaults in the trial data and claimed to initiate an investigation over it.

Lancet opens probe into ‘unreliable’ anti-stroke medicine

Official US documents have disclosed that a popular anti-stroke medicine may have used fictitious data while concealing research on its fatal effects. In 2009, the acclaimed British medical journal, The Lancet, published a prime story on rivaroxaban, a blood thinner medicine, which showed that the treatment was safe and efficient.

UK: Lancet opens probe into ‘unreliable’ anti-stroke medicine taken by millions worldwide

A study published in medical journal The Lancet has said that there was 55 per cent rise in deaths due to heatwave in India between 2000-04 and 2017-21. The study said that this in turn caused loss of income equal to 5.

More Indians are losing lives due to heatwaves, casualties up by 55%: Lancet study

A report by Lancet has highlighted the failures in covid-19 response and expert group has criticised WHO for acting too slowly. What lessons can be learned in case we face another outbreak?

Lancet report highlights failures in covid-19 response; concerns remain over new variants

A Lancet study on alcohol consumption found that people aged 15-39 are at greater health risk. Whereas, 2-3 drinks per day are deemed safe for those who are 40+.

Lancet study on alcohol consumption: 'People aged 15-39 at greater risk'

A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on Saturday has suggested that the symptoms of monkeypox cases in the UK are different than the previous virus outbreak reported in the rest of the world.

Monkeypox symptoms observed in UK different from pervious outbreaks: Lancet study

The first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom has found that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants.

People infected with Omicron variant less likely to get long COVID-19 in comparison to Delta: Study

Mosquitoes are more prone to bite men than women according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers have stated that men tend to be the frequent victims of mosquitoes mainly because of their body size.

Study finds that mosquitoes are more prone to bite men than women

On Thursday, the Oklahoma House enacted a bill prohibiting nearly all abortions beginning at fertilisation. The plan builds on a statute enacted earlier this month in Oklahoma that forbids abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy, mirroring a Texas law.

US: Oklahoma's legislature passes a bill banning nearly all abortions

Covid-19 has killed nearly 6 million people worldwide. But air pollution is killing nearly 9 million people in a year, as per a report in The Lancet. Africa is the worst hit country while India top the list of most deaths due to pollution.

This is killing more people than coronavirus

British medical journal The Lancet warned Friday that US Supreme Court justices would have "women's blood on their hands" if they strike down the nationwide right to abortion.

The Lancet warns US Supreme Court over abortion

As per a new study, people who have been inoculated with a booster dose recover more than three days earlier from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 than the Delta variant.

Study says people inoculated with booster dose recover more than three days earlier from Omicron than Delta

Globally, one in four or 27 per cent of women are victims of violence at the hands of an intimate partner before the age of 50, according to a study published in The Lancet.

1 in 4 women experienced physical or sexual abuse at the hands of their partner: Lancet

Alina Chan told British MPs that a lab leak is "the most likely" source of the Wuhan virus. She also asked the Lancet to share the research it received from Chinese scientists. Palki Sharma tells you how the lab leak theory is back in focus.

Gravitas: Lab leak "most likely" source of Covid-19, British MPs told

The world’s population is set to decline for the first time ever in the next century, a new study published in the Lancet journal has revealed. Currently, there are about 7.

For the first time in centuries, world’s population set to decline: Study

The efficacy analysis data from Phase III clinical trials of Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine, Covaxin, has now been peer-reviewed and ‘confirms’ the India-made dose to be 77.

India-made Covid vaccine Covaxin is 77.8% effective, says data published in Lancet journal

It is not easy to find the rights words to describe something or someone and that tough task has led Lancet into a pool of trouble. Lancet is a leading medical journal which has faced fury for describing women as 'bodies with vaginas'.

Hell breaks loose as Lancet describes women as 'bodies with vaginas'

The medical general Lancet has revealed that there is no need for the third COVID-19 vaccine against the infection. Watch this report to know more.

Lancet: Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines not needed yet

According to a UK study, coronavirus infection impacts intelligence levels among recovered patients. The UK study conducted among 81,337 people found that those who were affected by the virus found it difficult to complete tasks linked to problem-solving, reasoning and spatial planning.

Coronavirus infection impacts intelligence levels in recovered patients: Study

As a result of COVID-19, 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, custodial grandparent, or another person who cared for them, according to a collaborative study published in The Lancet.

A silent tragedy: 1.5 million children worldwide lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19, says study

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