The escalating conflict in the Middle East, entrenched democratic backsliding, and the deliberate unravelling of multilateralism are symptomatic of a crisis of political impunity that jeopardises ...

Madam, which medicines do you take? I'm sorry, but I can't access your information on my computer”, said the gynaecologist (TA). This conversation took place on March 10, 2026, at a referral hospital ...

Attacks on hospitals and a communications blackout in Iran threaten access to essential care and complicate the humanitarian response. Sharmila Devi reports.

The global rise in the prevalence of obesity highlights the need for accessible and effective solutions for obesity ...

As trust in the US federal health agencies drops, states have been creating their own public health networks. Roxanne Nelson reports.

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are rapidly evolving into active collaborators—a transformation known as agentification.

In the past decade, deep learning has increasingly been applied to medical image interpretation, but without consensus as to whether medical practice should change. Many studies show artificial ...

In 2018, the first Lancet Series on preconception health, led by Judith Stephenson, argued that the health and nutrition of ...

Stroke remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, with more than 100 million people living with its consequences.1 Despite major advances in acute stroke care, access to sustained rehabilitation ...

Both eligibility and access criteria for liver transplantation (LT) have continued to evolve as indications broaden; ...

The cheers of the home crowd escaped the hospital room through open windows. “Another four!”, my father cried in frustration. England had scored yet another boundary against what was proving to be a ...

The television series The Pitt, currently in its second season, brilliantly captures the emergency room (ER) of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital in all its stressful, raw, and deeply ...