For decades, researchers from all obesity-related disciplines have been observing the escalating prevalence of people living ...

Donald Trump's decisive re-election as US President on Nov 5 puts many aspects of health and science in a deeply concerning position. Although there is broader alarm about his openly authoritarian ...

The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Nov 18–19 will address global health, but uncertainty over multilateralism under a new US President looms large. John Zarocostas reports.

Every year more than 10 million people die unnecessarily from consuming tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages.1 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises constraining fiscal space, ...

In relation to the Review on hypopituitarism by Maria Fleseriu and colleagues,1 we would like to raise awareness about Nakalanga syndrome, a poorly understood condition most likely caused by ...

The world's first self-amplifying mRNA vaccine, or replicon vaccine, was administered in Japan to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.1 Similar to other infodemics related to COVID-19 vaccines,2 ...

Digital technologies have the potential to play a crucial role in combating this pressing global health issue. This Series in The Lancet Digital Health features three papers discussing the latest ...

We fully endorse the Editorial1 on the negative opinion of the European Medicines Agency of the use of lecanemab for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease. Investigators from the European ...

Monogenic forms of early onset severe childhood obesity (ie, presenting before the age of 5 years) can occur in the context ...

Nov 18–24 marks World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, a global initiative aimed at increasing awareness and ...

World Diabetes Day, observed on Nov 14 each year, seeks to raise global awareness and improve outcomes for the 537 million ...

Reducing the risk of metastatic relapse in patients with resectable soft tissue sarcomas is crucial for improving outcomes, because metastasis is the primary cause of mortality in this population.