Non-valvular atrial fibrillation accounts for 13–26% of acute ischaemic strokes.1 Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are ...

On May 6, 2025, the Global Initiative For Asthma (GINA) published the 2025 update to their Global Strategy for Asthma ...

Gilead's lenacapavir approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marks a milestone in HIV prevention, but experts warn over its expense. Sophie Cousins reports.

Level Meeting (HLM) on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NCDs), which will be held on Sept 25, 2025 in New York, NY ...

We welcome the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatology, calling for much needed attention to ...

Considered a disease of middle-aged and older adults until the late 20th century, type 2 diabetes has risen markedly ...

In 2023, tuberculosis claimed approximately 1·3 million lives,1 providing a stark reminder of the persistent inequities and ...

The USA has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the world. Shelves of books and reams of media exposés have revealed the inhumanity of American jails, prisons, and immigration detention ...

The Lies We've Been Sold and the Policies That Can Save Us sets out her hope of living to the age of 100 years in good health ...

Shyamali Dharmage grew up in rural Sri Lanka and was inspired to become a doctor after watching the impact of the local ...

The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) is a cornerstone of global infectious disease prevention. In 2024, WHO celebrated the 50th anniversary of this initiative.1 Since its inception in 1974, ...

Neonatology matters. In high-income settings, one in ten babies will receive neonatal care1 and worldwide, one in ten births ...