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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6h
Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?

On the cover, a meta-analysis suggests that 5 extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a reduction of up to 6% of all deaths in the least active adults.

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Cover of The Lancet's Jan 24, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: "Small and realistic increases in [physical activity] of 5 min/day might prevent up to 6% of all deaths."

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 3h
"The Commission provides a solid foundation not just for internal strengthening of India's health system, but also for advancing its position globally."

Our Editorial discusses the new Lancet Commission on a citizen-centred health system for India.

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A healthcare worker administers a vaccine to a child at a temporary vaccination camp following a measles outbreak, at Dharavi, on December 3, 2022 in Mumbai, India. Copyright: Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 1d
"Struck by substantial funding cuts throughout 2025, the global health community stands at a crossroads."

A new Comment outlines four key paradigm shifts that could guide the transformation of the global health system: spkl.io/63325AUMj5
Quote from a Comment published in The Lancet. Quote reads: These shifts can thus serve as a valuable overarching compass for joint global health reform efforts, steering the conversation from what needs changing to how to do it in practice.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d
🆕 Glucagon-like receptor agonists and next-generation incretin-based medications: metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal benefits spkl.io/63323AUMb5
Figure highlighting proven clinical benefits related to GLP-1 receptor agonists and the GIP–GLP-1 receptor co-agonist tirzepatide in people with type 2 diabetes or obesity. Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 2d
Our CEO Dr @sanianishtar.bsky.social has issued an urgent call for radical reform of the global health architecture to support the needs of countries:

Writing in @thelancet.com, she sets out a framework for reform of global health that focuses on countries, not institutions: bit.ly/3NTo0X4
Global health leap: an urgent call to action
The ongoing global health crisis presents a pivotal opportunity to transform and reform the fragmented global health architecture. This Viewpoint issues an urgent call for coordinated action—a Global ...
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Andres Henao, MD PhD FIDSA @andhen25.bsky.social · 2d
Excited to announce our new Seminar on Leprosy just published online in @TheLancet! 🌍

This multicontinental collaboration provides an update on key public health & clinical aspects of leprosy

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Leprosy
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a curable granulomatous condition caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, disproportionately affecting impoverished communities across...
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d
India stands at a pivotal moment in its journey towards universal health coverage ⚖️

A new Lancet Commission calls for a citizen-centred approach to transform India’s health system & ensure equitable, high-quality care for all: spkl.io/63327AUHbc
Promotional card for the Lancet Commission on a citizen-centred health system for India. Background image is of a community meeting at a Health and Wellness Centre in Nazardih village, Nawada, district, Bihar. Copyright: Population Foundation of India

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 3d
📢 Call for Abstracts!

Submit by June 12, 2026 to present a talk or poster at The #LancetSummit. Join a stellar faculty and explore strategies to prevent type 1, type 2, and gestational #diabetes.

View topics & submit: hubs.li/Q03MV1LQ0

📅 Nov 30–Dec 2, 2026
📍 Sitges, Spain
The Lancet Summit: shaping the future of diabetes prevention. Image credit: Ixefra / Getty Images.

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The Lancet Microbe @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social · 3d
Our January issue is now online:

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Our journal is #OpenAccess, so you are free to explore all of our content. But these hashtags offer a flavour: #influenza #H5N1 #AMR #Bordetella #pertussis #Yaws #Treponema #MDA #Hpylori #SARS-CoV-2

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January cover of The Lancet Microbe

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 4d
NEW—Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities, finds most rigorous synthesis of the current evidence to date.

The research in context panel is provided below.

Read the full paper in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5yvahwrr
Research in context panel for Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health paper "Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.

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The Lancet Public Health @thelancetph.bsky.social · 4d
Monday reading:
Check out our January issue!

This month we have a range of topics from around the world including:

▫️Nicotine Pouch use in GB 🇬🇧
🩵 Cervical Cancer Vaccination in Sweden 🇸🇪
🎲 Gambling behaviours in Italy 🇮🇹

and more:
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The Lancet Public Health, January 2026, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages e1-e68
Read the current issue of The Lancet Public Health, a monthly open access journal contributing to advancing public health practice and policy making worldwide
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 4d
"Without a more detailed understanding of health system emissions, progress on reducing the carbon footprint of health systems risks stalling."

➡️ Enter The Lancet MedZero—a new, open-access, global database launching in 2026. Find out more: tinyurl.com/y7er9yyy
The Lancet MedZero: carbon analytics for health care, by health care, at scale
All 10 of the hottest years on record occurred in the past decade, with 2024 exceeding the 1·5°C Paris Agreement commitment.1 The Lancet and WHO agree: “climate change is the biggest threat to global ...
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d
The three major global threats to population health are non-communicable diseases (#NCDs), infectious disease outbreaks, and environmental degradation.

A recent Lancet Commission provides a set of priority recommendations to address these threats.

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Conceptual model of key actors, systems, and drivers of the three major threats to population health.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d
What does it take to build a health system that works for everyone?

Join us for the launch of the Lancet Commission on a Citizen-Centred Health System for India.

📆 21 January
🕘 9am IST

Register to attend: spkl.io/63327AoZax
Watch the live stream: spkl.io/63328AoZaI
Promotional card for the Lancet Commission on a Citizen-Centred Health System for India.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 7d
On this week’s cover of The Lancet, a new Editorial: “The rise of China's research: a global opportunity”.

Read the Editorial and more in our latest issue ➡️ spkl.io/63329AoXxb
Cover of The Lancet's Jan 17, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads: "The next decade will unfold a multipolar and increasingly complex scientific landscape, where rivalry and collaboration coexist. Yet the history is clear: the best science often emerges from intersectional collaboration."

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The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology @thelancetendo.bsky.social · 7d
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Glucagon-like receptor agonists and next-generation incretin-based medications: metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal benefits
GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes and have had a transformative effect on its therapy, and are highly effective for glycaemic control, with the added benefit of...
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The Lancet Oncology @thelancetoncol.bsky.social · 8d
Join our webinar on Feb 4, Improving Outcomes for Children with Serious Illness through Applied Qualitative Research

Hosted by @stjuderesearch.bsky.social in collaboration with @thelancetoncol.bsky.social@thelancethaem.bsky.social @eclinicalmed.bsky.social

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 8d
Tetanus, although preventable by a highly effective vaccine, continues to cause 30,000-50,000 deaths annually.

A new Seminar explores the current state of tetanus, underscoring the importance of sustained immunisation efforts & improved access to care: spkl.io/63321AoyAU
Figure showing tetanus pathophysiology. Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.

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