The £5 million five-year research programme is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The University of Leicester, U.K., and Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, on Tuesday launched “Integrated, co-developed intervention for detection and management of cardiometabolic risk factors in older Indians (CARDIO-India)”. This is a £5 million (approximately ₹62 crore), five-year research programme funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. CARDIO-India will conduct a cluster randomised controlled trial across 10 States and 2,000 adults. Published – March 18, 2026 12:36 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Doctors remove non-functional portion of lung in infant Climate change could drive millions globally into physical inactivity by 2050: Lancet study