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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.