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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicLancet

Topic: Lancet

Pollution, climate change, malnutrition will affect our kids for life, Lancet report says

As temperatures rise, infants are likely to become more vulnerable to malnutrition, a new global research report in Lancet says.

Ideal diet for humans isn’t affordable for 1.58 billion people, says Lancet study

Study says the EAT-Lancet diet would cost 64 per cent more than the lowest-cost combination of foods in low-income nations.

Lancet has always written on conflict zones & health. Why should Kashmir be an exception?

Living in long-term conflict areas like Kashmir leads to long-term health issues. Fact does not change if a foreign journal or an Indian one points it out.

IMA questions Lancet ‘credibility’ over J&K editorial, to tell doctors not to read journal

IMA letter says Lancet has “committed breach of propriety in commenting on this political issue” and it has withdrawn esteem it had for the British journal.

Prolonged violence in Kashmir has led to ‘formidable’ health crisis: Lancet medical journal

British journal The Lancet has carried an editorial called ‘Fear and uncertainty around Kashmir’s future’, which has drawn flak from Indians on social media.

What you’re not eating is killing you

Studies such as the one published in Lancet recently suggesting that one could die if certain foods are avoided is problematic because such science is riddled with contradictory studies.

No study has yet proven health benefits of pollution masks, air purifiers

Experts say that masks and purifiers do reduce effect of particulate matter but their health benefits are still under a cloud.

India announced end of leprosy 13 years ago, but 1.3 lakh cases were detected in 2016

Government estimated there were 1.3 lakh new cases in 2016. Experts say it is an understatement.

Narendra Modi first Indian prime minister to prioritise universal health plan, says Lancet

The UK medical journal also mentioned Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was 'yet to match Modicare'. 

On Camera

Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

The Union department of food and public distribution has asked states to weed out ineligible beneficiaries of PMGKAY by the end of next month. But going by the obvious political risks, the exercise is unlikely to be completed soon.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.