The Lancet journals publish papers, Series, and Commissions that explore health inequities and interventions to address them. These can be found on our Editorial Initiatives page and the related ...

The initial successes of anti-amyloid β monoclonal antibodies offer new perspectives for improving the clinical trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease for the first time since its identification in 1906.

South Africa is among WHO's list of 30 high-burden tuberculosis countries and has one of the highest incidence rates of notified tuberculosis in the world.1 In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Sizulu ...

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally. The number of new liver cancers will nearly double, from 0·87 million in 2022 to 1·52 ...

As life expectancies increase, the number of people living with dementia worldwide continues to rise. The 2024 report of the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care adds ...

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Despite tremendous advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the past three decades—leading to a reduction in breast cancer mortality of over 40% in some high-income countries—gross ...

A 58-year-old man with a 31-month history of seeing peoples’ faces as distorted and, in his words, appearing “demonic” visited our laboratory for assessment. The patient stated that the ...

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Menopause is an inevitable life stage for half the the world’s population, but experiences vary hugely. Some women have few or no symptoms over the menopause transition while others have severe ...

Sudden cardiac death claims millions of lives each year. It results from sudden cardiac arrest and as many as 9 out of 10 of cases result in sudden cardiac death. Chances of survival are increased ...

Commercial actors can contribute positively to health and society, and many do, providing essential products and services. However, a substantial group of commercial actors are escalating avoidable ...