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Peripartum cardiomyopathy is now the leading cause of maternal death in many parts of the world.

A Seminar summarises current knowledge of peripartum cardiomyopathy genetics, pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches, medical management, and outcome: spkl.io/63320AdQNn
Figure showing risk factors and pathological mechanisms linked to peripartum cardiomyopathy. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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788 million people worldwide were living with chronic kidney disease in 2023. Yet neither awareness nor action match the threat posed to health.

Our latest Editorial ➡️ "Chronic kidney disease: breaking the silence" spkl.io/63324AdQLO
A quote from The Lancet's Nov 22, 2025 Editorial. Quote reads: "Detecting and treating [Chronic Kidney Disease] provides an opportunity to stem the tide of multiple adverse health outcomes, with huge potential economic benefits. It is an opportunity that must be taken."
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"...from dependency to ownership, from vulnerability to resilience, and from aspiration to action."

On the cover, a new Comment by Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa-CDC, discusses Africa's new strategic vision for public health.

Read this & more: spkl.io/63329Adt3W
Cover of The Lancet's Nov 22, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "Africa's vision of health security and sovereignty is not isolationist...It is an invitation to a new partnership model in which Africa leads with clarity and confidence..."
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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What can we learn from different regional approaches to treating liver cancer?

Join Jordi Bruix for a webinar exploring global strategies to to reverse the rise of liver cancer, hosted as part of London Global Cancer Week 2025.

👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03GK-q50

#oncology #hepatology #lgcw2025
Blue graphic promoting an upcoming Lancet Webinar event. Text states: "Join Jordi Bruix, Professor at Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC), for our global webinar on global strategies to reverse the rise of liver cancer on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9am GMT/10am CET". A photographic of Professor Bruix appears on the left side of the graphic. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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"Climate change is[...]a defining health emergency of our time."

A new Comment discusses the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan (BHAP) and the Global Coalition of Academies of Medicine on Climate and Health (GCAMCH).

🔗 spkl.io/63320AdR02 #COP30
Quote from a Comment published in The Lancet. Quote reads: "The coalition has brought together academies globally to make a unified commitment to advance science-driven, health-centred climate action."
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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"The problem of [antimicrobial resistance] has been seen as either not urgent or too difficult to solve. Neither is true."

A Series spotlights this global issue & how existing infection prevention methods could save 750,000 lives a year: spkl.io/63323AdRFP #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
Infographic outlining the enormous, growing, and unevenly distributed threat to global health that antimicrobial resistance poses. An infographic on existing interventions that can have a significant impact on AMR in LMICs: Aligning infection & prevention control, access to WASH services, and high-priority paediatric vaccines.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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📢 Don't miss our upcoming webinar with Cell Press!

Register now to join the discussion and explore how innate immunity shapes neurological diseases by examining its protective and harmful roles in the brain.

👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03NdTNP0

#neurology #brainhealth #alzheimers #multiplesclerosis
Blue graphic with Cell Press and The Lancet logos in the top left and right corners respectively. Text says: "Webinar: Innate immunity regulation of brain health on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2pm GMT/9am EST/10pm CST. Join Elena Becker-Barroso, Editor-in-Chief at The Lancet Neurology, Sam Rose, Scientific Editor at Neuron, David Hunt, Professor of Medicine at University of Edinburgh, Andrea Ablasser, Professor at EPFL, and Manuel Friese, Professor of Neurology at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf". Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
November 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact?

In a new Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat.

Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️
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Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health. Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health. Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health.
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The role of AI in infectious diseases is emerging—offering new opportunities for infection prevention, detection & control.

Explore developments & practical applications ⤵️
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Lancet infographic summarising the key findings and recommendations from The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series on AI in Infectious Diseases. Lancet infographic summarising the key findings and recommendations from The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series on AI in Infectious Diseases. Lancet infographic summarising the key findings and recommendations from The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series on AI in Infectious Diseases. Lancet infographic summarising the key findings and recommendations from The Lancet Infectious Diseases Series on AI in Infectious Diseases.
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to health, with approximately 5 million associated deaths in 2019 alone.

A Review in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to address the ongoing global effects of AMR: spkl.io/63322AdB5g #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
Figure: Emerging therapies for tackling AMR. Copyright: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of morbidity & mortality globally.

Yet there are several challenges associated with diagnosis, treatment, & long-term management of Community-acquired pneumonia.

Find out more ▶️ spkl.io/63322AjIoQ
Figure showing the considerations for diagnosis and treatment initiation of patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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👇 New Editorial in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social

"Public trust: the vaccine against vaccine hesitancy" spkl.io/63329AjIAl
Promotional card for The Lancet Respiratory Medicine's December 2025 Editorial. Test reads: "Public trust: the vaccine against vaccine hesitency". Background image: A syringe extracting a clear liquid from a medical vial.
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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What if we could shape the future of oncology publishing to better serve patients?

Join Vania Wisdom on Nov 27 to explore how we can find a better path forward for liver cancer care

👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03GK-q50
Join our Lancet Webinar on global strategies to reverse the rise of liver cancer, taking place Thurs, Nov 27. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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“We are waiting for more vaccines; it is the only solution”.

Like many countries in recent years, Kenya has been facing its first mpox epidemic. Clotilde Bigot reports from Mombasa: spkl.io/63324AjkHa
A health worker discusses treatments with patients at the Munigi mpox treatment center in Democratic Republic of Congo. Copyright: Arlette Bashizi/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Early-onset type 2 diabetes remains under-researched and undertreated.

A recent Series synthesises emerging evidence, highlighting urgent research gaps, and calls for population-level prevention & tailored care.

On #WorldDiabetesDay, explore the Series 👉 spkl.io/63321AjMM9
World maps showing the top 20 countries by number of people with diabetes age 20–39 years and by prevalence, and the top 20 countries with the largest percentage growth in prevalence of early-onset diabetes from 1991 to 2021. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Liver cancer cases will increase from 0.87 million in 2022 to 1.52 million in 2050.

Join Stephen Lam Chan to explore new strategies to treat liver cancer and how we can advance progress, together.

👉 Register now: hubs.li/Q03GK-q50

#oncology #hepatology #lgcw2025
Blue graphic promoting a Lancet Webinar with text saying: "Join Stephen Lam Chan, Professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong, for our global webinar on the global strategies to reverse the rise of liver cancer on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 9am GMT/10am CET". A photograph of Stephen Lam Chan appears on the right-side of the graphic. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Europe is facing a health crisis.

From unmet medical needs to workforce shortages to worsening health inequities, the challenges facing Europe demand comprehensive, evidence-based solutions.

Find out more in an Editorial: spkl.io/63327AjX7U
Quote from The Lancet's Nov 15, 2025 Editorial. Quote reads: "The narratives offered by the likes of MEHA might serve as an outlet for public anger and disillusionment, but they must not be mistaken for realistic solutions to the health needs of Europe's people."
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Pandemic prevention, preparedness, & response requires urgent, coordinated action—yet funding remains insufficient & fragmented.

In a new Comment, Victor J Dzau & colleagues discuss the challenges & opportunities in financing pandemic PPR.

Read this & more ➡️ spkl.io/63323AjVjl
Cover of The Lancet's Nov 15, 2025 issue. Quote reads: "We call on global leaders to meet this moment of urgency to finance pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response and to turn future pandemic threats into preventable and treatable diseases."
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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People with diabetes can face many challenges in the workplace.

On #WorldDiabetesDay, an Editorial in @thelancetendo.bsky.social explores how employers and employees can foster supportive, health-promoting workplaces that empower people with diabetes: spkl.io/63322Aj3Xj
Quote from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology December 2025 Editorial. Quote reads: "This year’s World Diabetes Day is a wakeup call to both employers and employees to create workplaces that empower people with diabetes to thrive and promote health as a key part of work and life."
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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The treatment of type 1 diabetes is entering a transformative era.

In a Review, Anette-Gabriele Ziegler & colleagues explores three paradigm-shifting developments poised to transform type 1 diabetes treatment: spkl.io/63328Ab7Ay #WorldDiabetesDay
Figure showing the production and transplantation of β cells derived from embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells. Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Preventing disease through early intervention is a compelling alternative to chronic disease management.

A recent study investigated the safety & efficacy of oral insulin immunotherapy in children genetically at risk for type 1 diabetes: spkl.io/63326AjJ6O
Figure 3 Kaplan–Meier curves for the effects of treatment with oral insulin on the development of the primary outcome (two or more islet autoantibodies). The red line shows the estimate of the proportions of participants who received oral insulin who developed the primary outcome after randomisation; the blue line shows participants who received placebo and developed the primary outcome. Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Despite major strides in the treatment and management of type 1 diabetes, the disease burden remains high.

A Seminar reviews the field of type 1 diabetes, and highlights progress, challenges to clinical care, & future directions in research: spkl.io/63324Ab7f4 #WorldDiabetesDay
Lancet infographic illustrating how type 1 diabetes develops.
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Government cash transfer programmes can significantly improve health outcomes for women and children in low- and middle-income countries, study finds.

Explore the research ▶️ spkl.io/63321AjHPf
Research in context panel for a study published in The Lancet entitled "The effects of government-led cash transfer programmes on behavioural and health determinants of mortality: a difference-in-differences study". Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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🔔 Introducing The Lancet Regional Health – Africa, a new #goldopenaccess journal promoting the advancement of clinical practice and health policy in Africa.

Explore the new journal: ➡️ spkl.io/63325AbmLD #MedSky
A special preview issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Africa. On the cover is a photograph of a doctor examining a Maasai baby. Copyright: Hugh Sitton/Getty Images.
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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📣 Big news! We’re excited to announce the Advisory Board for The #LancetSummit: shaping the future of #diabetes prevention. Welcome Amanda Adler, Kamlesh Khunti, Dianna Magliano, Chantal Mathieu and Didac Mauricio Puente. Find out more and submit your abstract to join the Summit: hubs.li/Q03MV20T0
The Lancet Summit: shaping the future of diabetes prevention. Image credit: Ixefra / Getty Images.
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM