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A study analyzing data from Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) in India found that approximately 52% of cervical cancer cases diagnosed between 2012 and 2015 survived. Ahmedabads urban PBCR had the highest survival rate at 61.5%, while Tripura had the lowest at 31.6%.

A Lancet study reveals that India had the highest number of new stroke cases in WHO's Southeast Asia Region in 2019, with stroke constituting 37.9% of neurological disorder DALYs. Globally, stroke deaths are predicted to rise from 6.6 million in 2020 to 9.7 million by 2050, especially in low-middle-income countries. Read on to know more about stroke, its symptoms and preventive measures. , Health News, Times Now

The number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50 per cent by 2050 to 9.7 million deaths per year, with annual costs as high as USD 2.3 trillion possible, unless urgent action is taken

Lancet: The research by authors from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, showed that over 50 per cent of all preterm births in 2020 occurred in just eight countries.

India was followed by Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the US, the researchers said.

India recorded the highest number of preterm births globally in 2020, with 3.02 million, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. This accounted for over 20% of all preterm births worldwide. The study highlighted that over 50% of preterm births occurred in just eight countries, including Pakistan, Nigeria, China, and the US. The high number of preterm births in these countries is attributed to their large populations, high numbers of total births, and weaker health systems.

India was followed by Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the US, the researchers said.

Although most of the high preterm birth rates occur in low-income and middle-income countries and areas, rates of 10 per cent or higher were also observed in high-income countries such as Greece (11·6 per cent ) and the US (10·0 per cent ). �� India Had Highest Number of Preterm Births Globally in 2020: Lancet.

Improving the technology to find cancer mutations is just one part of the solution. Treatment needs to be accessible too, says Dr Amit Dutt, scientist and principal investigator at the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

Using data from US population it was estimated that, individuals with type 2 diabetes diagnosed at ages 30, 40, and 50 years died on average about 14, 10, and 6 years earlier, respectively, than individuals without the condition. These estimates were slightly higher in women (16, 11, and 7 years, respectively) than they were in men (14, 9, and 5 years, respectively), the researchers said.