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Cancer could become the world’s biggest killer within just a few decades if the current trends persistPublishing the findings of two large studies in The Lancet, the scientists said they showed evidence of a new global 'epidemiologic transition' between different types of chronic disease

The Lancet described India’s move on the Kashmir as controversial and raised concerns about health, security and freedom of people in the regionPeople lashed out at The Lancet on social media, specially twitter with many claiming that the journal should stick to medical issues only

Cancer patients' survival prospects are improving but there are huge disparities between countries, particularly for children

In other news, 70% women experience sexual harassment in the US but don’t report it

India ranks 128th with low scores on air pollution, sanitation, hepatitis B and child wasting, says a report in the Lancet

The nine factors which damage the brain include hypertension, obesity, hearing loss, depression, diabetes, physical inactivity, smoking and social isolation

India ranked a lowly 154th on Healthcare Access and Quality Index, making it among the biggest underachievers in Asia, in a list that was topped by Switzerland

Scientists say people who lived within 50 metres of high-traffic roads had a 7.0% higher chance of developing dementia compared to those who lived over 300 metres away from busy roadways

Despite progress, India has the largest number of children at risk of stunting and extreme poverty in the world, according to a study in 'The Lancet'

Official estimates put the number of TB cases treated in the Indian private sector in 2014 at around 800,000, but researchers' analysis of drugs sales suggests the figure could exceed two million