The Lancet began as an independent, international weekly general medical journal founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley. Since its first issue (Oct 5, 1823), the journal has strived to make science widely available so that medicine can serve and transform society, and positively impact the lives of people. Over the past two centuries, The Lancet has sought to address urgent topics in our society, initiate debate, put science into context, and influence decision makers around the world. The Lancet has evolved as a family of journals but retains at its core the belief that medicine must serve society, that knowledge must transform society, that the best science must lead to better lives. The Lancet is a trade mark of RELX Intellectual Properties SA, used under license.
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“We need maximum ambition, maximum acceleration, and maximum cooperation.” So said UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in a special #WorldEnvironmentDay address on climate action today. The soaring health risks of the climate emergency are well-documented in the latest Lancet Countdown report (linked in the comments), and one of The Lancet Group’s most widely read articles currently is on climate anxiety in young people. Children’s health is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to their physiology, reliance on caregivers, and prolonged exposure to the impacts of climate change throughout their lives. However, a new analysis in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found “Limited inclusion of child-specific measures in national adaptation policies” and “insufficient recognition of and action on children’s susceptibility to climate change effects.” This is a glaring oversight, argue authors. “Balancing protection and empowerment helps to ensure a future that is shaped with children, for children.” Find out more ▶ bit.ly/45d6fH1 👇 Figure: Inductive themes of child-health adaptation and child-related terminology
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As climate records are shattered and emissions continue to rise, today United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said: "we need maximum ambition, maximum acceleration and maximum cooperation" on climate action. Lancet Countdown data underscore the intolerable price of inaction. Our latest climate change and health projections highlight the health consequences of a 2°C warming scenario. See more in our latest global report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4jHnnCh #WorldEnvironmentDay
📣 Upcoming webinar📣 Join The Lancet Planetary Health's editorial team as they share the journal’s aims and scope, what they are looking for in a research paper, and best practices to prepare your manuscript for publication in their journal. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A, where the editors will be answering your questions. Register now: https://hubs.li/Q02yMZSP0 📆 Thurs, Jun 27, 2024 🕓 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT
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“In the far future...the last remaining sign of our civilisations might well be a distinct layer of plastics in the geological strata.” There is much good that comes from plastic. 21st century medicine would be unimaginable without it: from intravenous tubes to gowns, syringes to catheters. Plastics have become integral to modern life. This, however, comes at an increasingly recognised cost. 🔹Plastic manufacturing can be a dirty business, with chemicals and additives that can later leach into us or the environment 🔹Plastic production and burning plastic waste generate harmful emissions 🔹Microplastics—fragments less than 5 mm—have been found on mountaintops, throughout our oceans, and in the bloodstream of human beings According to the OECD, plastic pollution is set to double, from 22 million tons per year in 2016 to 44 million tons per year in 2040. Given the status quo presents a range of unsustainable harms to health, the environment, and the economy, the UN is developing a multinational treaty to end plastic pollution. Find out more in this Lancet Editorial ▶️ hubs.li/Q02ysvJQ0
Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is vital to inform public health policy and practice. Across 88 risk factors in 204 countries and territories plus 811 subnational areas, a new GBD Study provides: ✅ Comprehensive estimates of exposure levels ✅ Relative health risks ✅ Attributable burden of disease Explore the data and findings ⬇️ hubs.li/Q02yk4bY0
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🆕 “The window of opportunity to ensure our ability to treat bacterial infections is shrinking.” Each year, an estimated 7.7 million deaths globally are caused by bacterial infections. Of these deaths, almost 5 million are associated with bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics. Babies, children, the elderly, and people with chronic illness are most vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as they have a higher risk of contracting bacterial infections in general. However, 750,000 lives could be saved every year through available vaccines, water and sanitation, and infection control methods, according to a new Lancet Series. “For too long, the problem of AMR has been seen as either not urgent or too difficult to solve. Neither is true”, says co-author Prof. Ramanan Laxminarayan. Find out more ▶️ bit.ly/3wWLh2f
“Removal of constitutional abortion rights has created complex ethical and legal challenges for patients and providers in the USA” Ahead of the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, three expert Viewpoints in The Lancet and The Lancet Psychiatry explore the wide-ranging implications. We’ve outlined key quotes from the papers below: 🗨️ “Dobbs has consequences on almost every facet of the medical workforce, including on physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and others who work within the health-care system.” 🗨️ “Restrictions on abortion access extend beyond immediate reproductive care concerns, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the ruling’s consequences across micro and macro levels.” 🗨️ “We predict that psychiatrists will be confronted with very difficult situations […] abortion bans will result in greater numbers of patients needing psychiatric care from a system that is ill-prepared for additional demands.” 🗨️ “The development of a research agenda will ultimately be needed to drive the creation of policies that support the freedom of practitioners to ethically care for their patients.” Collectively, authors call for rigorous research to build a better understanding of the rulings’ impacts and how to prioritise health and dignity. Explore all Viewpoints via the links in the comments section of this post ⬇️
Our new In focus Alerts bring together specialty focused content, events, and other offerings from across The Lancet Group into a monthly email. We’ve launched Alerts in neurology, psychiatry, oncology, and obstetrics & gynaecology, with more to come in 2025! Register at: https://hubs.li/Q02xxh-q0 Stay current with: ➡️ The latest, original research ➡️ Series and Commissions ➡️ Content presented at conferences ➡️ Helpful guides on publishing your research with us ➡️ Lancet Webinars, both upcoming and on-demand ➡️ Multimedia, including videos, podcasts, and infographics ➡️ Plus, so much more related to your field!
More than 1/3 of women experience lasting health problems after childbirth, including mental health conditions. Pregnancy and childbirth are not a single health event that occurs in isolation. They are experienced by women within the broad, rich context of their lives. “In our society, the joy of having a newborn is cherished by everyone, but the pain, physical exertion, psychological trauma, and other sequelae of pregnancy and labour are borne by the mother alone.” – Sayeba Akhter, MAMMS Institute of Fistula and Womens Health, Bangladesh. Explore a Series from The Lancet Global Health–eClinicalMedicine calling for a life-course approach to address women’s individual needs & concerns: https://hubs.li/Q02xxkdz0 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek