Tag: lancet
Human MERS antibodies from cattle clear phase I clinical trials: Lancet
Human antibodies manufactured from the plasma of cattle and targeting the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus have been found safe in healthy volunteers,...
New guidelines to include brain cancer patients in drug trials
Cancer patients whose disease has spread to the brain or the central nervous system (CNS) are traditionally excluded from clinical trials of new anti-cancer...
Osteoporosis screening could reduce hip fractures
Screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that a...
Half the world can’t afford healthcare, shows new WHO report
At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and the World...
Closer a gym, thinner you may be, finds Lancet study
The distance of the nearest gym from your house may be directly proportional to your waist size.
It may not sound like sound scientific wisdom...
75% abortions in India happen in homes: Lancet
Ministry of information and broadcasting may have decided to restrict condom ads but if a study in the reputed journal The Lancet Global Health...
HIV showing resistance to therapy: Lancet study
Just as the world and India are battling drug resistance of various degrees in tuberculosis one other dreaded virus - one that is at...
Surgeries don’t just save lives; they pollute, like refrigerators do
For all the years that pollution has been in the news, surgeries have rarely been associated with it. However as it turns out, not...
Walking on busy roads may cause more harm than good in...
If you are ageing and a brisk walk is what keeps you going every day, read on.
As short as a two-hour exposure to soot...
Losing just 10 kg sufficient for diabetes control: Lancet
A study published in prestigious medical journal The Lancet has shown that a mere 10 kg weight loss and not the drastic reduction earlier...
