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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.

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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."
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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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“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/bddtmmea
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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November 14, 2025 at 1:48 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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📜 New Editorial

Public trust: the #vaccine against vaccine hesitancy

To overcome doubts and hesitancy, a single message—impartial and accessible, guided by science, and grounded in validated data—needs to be heard.

tinyurl.com/mr2uehcp

@gavi.org @who.int
Syringe and vaccine Copyright © 2025 Science Photo Library
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 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
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Liver cancer is the 6th most common cancer globally.

Join our webinar exploring The Lancet's Commission on addressing the global liver cancer burden and its comprehensive strategies from prevention to treatment.

👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03GK-q50

#oncology #hepatology #lgcw2025
Blue graphic promoting a Lancet Webinar. Text saying: "Join Jian Zhou, Professor at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 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 photograph of Professor Zhou appears on the right-side of the graphic. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Despite their high prevalence, alcohol use disorders remain undertreated.

A recent Seminar discusses the need for integrated alcohol control policies to improve the prevention of alcohol use disorders, improve access to treatment, and reduce stigma: spkl.io/63324Abjiu
Figure: Interaction between different levels of drinking in crisis situations. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🌏 Despite substantial progress, asthma still poses a serious health burden globally.

A Lancet—@lancetrespirmed.bsky.social Series provides new insights into the genetics, prevention, & risk factors of the disease: spkl.io/63322Abjbm
From Paper 2: Pathways activated by external stimuli and the effect of ACBs. Copyright: 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy.

During #COP30, explore recommendations for action: spkl.io/63324AbjGM #LancetClimate25
Cover of the 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: Climate change action offers a lifeline.
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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"Belém offers a chance to place health at the centre of climate governance and confront the increasingly ominous consequences of delay."

Ahead of #COP30, a new World Report: spkl.io/63326AbDDC
The COP30 logo is seen in front of the central building ahead of the COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 on November 3, 2025 in Belem, Brazil. Copyright: Wagner Meier/Getty Images.
November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The use of drones as a weapon of war has transformed conflict, with grave implications for the health & safety of both military personnel & civilians.

Our Editorial calls for greater scrutiny about the neglected physical & psychological effects of drone warfare: spkl.io/63326AbBUq
A drone operator launches a quadrocopter to search for the wounded fighters on the battlefield. Copyright: Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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On the cover, a new analysis of the SELECT trial confirms semaglutide lowers the risk of major heart problems in people who are overweight or obese and already have heart disease, even if they don’t have diabetes. 🫀

Read this & more in our new issue: tinyurl.com/58p97aud
Cover of The Lancet's Nov 8, 2025 issue. Quote on cover reads "The cardioprotective effects of semaglutide were independent of baseline adiposity and weight loss and had only a small association with waist circumference, suggesting some mechanisms for benefit beyond adiposity reduction."
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM