Glucose remains best test for diabetes diagnosis; HbA1c cannot be used as single test, says top expert

Feb 11, 2026

According to a new evidence-based Viewpoint published online in Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, the widely used glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test, as available in...

Delhi: Baby dies due to plasma unavailability after family meets with accident

Jul 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 14 : A six-day-old baby, suffering from low haemoglobin, died at the hospital after the child did not receive timely...

Study shows regular millet consumption can combat anaemia

Oct 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 19 : A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve haemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to...

"Century haemoglobin ki tarah inki...": Sehwag wishes Virat Kohli's on his 35th birthday

Nov 05, 2023

Virat Kohli the star Indian cricketer, turned 35 on Sunday, and the whole cricket fraternity poured him with birthday wishes starting from the former...

46 pc girls under 15 years are anaemic in India: Study

Jan 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], January 26 : Data Analytics Report based on results conducted on haemoglobin samples received from January 2015 till November 2021 showed...

Standard diabetes test may mislead diagnosis in S Asians, including Indians: Lancet

Feb 09, 2026

Led by Professor Anoop Misra and collaborators, the review questions reliance on HbA1c as a sole diagnostic or monitoring tool for type 2 diabetes...