Antibiotic overuse is a major global public health concern, particularly in the management of respiratory tract infections (RTIs), which represent one of the most common reasons for consultations in ...

The UK has long been a leader in tobacco control, including tobacco harm reduction. The passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 in England and Wales is notable for keeping the primary focus on ...

Phase 1 of Chile's comprehensive FLAL plausibly caused a measurable decrease in the prevalence of excess weight among young school children. The results provide crucial, evidence-based support for ...

Excessive bleeding after childbirth, known as postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), can turn an uncomplicated birth into a catastrophe. Each year, PPH occurs in an estimated 27 million women worldwide—17 ...

Critics are calling for the IMA to be suspended from the World Medical Association over its stance on Gaza. Udani Samarasekera reports.

The organisations’ announcement promises a unified coordinated response to controlling the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak. John Zarocostas reports.

The Lancet's annual Highlights photography competition began in 2009; since then we have published photographs that capture a rich variety of health stories worldwide. In 2025 some of the winning ...

The escalating global burden of child obesity represents one of the most pressing public health challenges, with profound implications for lifelong health of children and for health system ...

In 1986, Arri Coomarasamy, then a teenager, fled Sri Lanka's civil war with his family. “My mum woke us up in the middle of the night and said, ‘We are leaving.’ I didn’t get to say goodbye to my ...

Since WHO declared the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (species Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense; BDBV) in DR Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of ...

The absence of proven vaccines to address the 2026 outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus ...

In addition to its direct toll on human lives and public health,1 the US–Israel war on Iran is a stark reminder of the global economy's vulnerability to disruption. One sector feeling the impacts is ...