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In conversation with... Tasdik Hasan

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

A Health Policy piece in our April issue by Tasdik Hasan and co-authors titled: Co-designing a Bangla Mental Health Sign Language Bank in Bangladesh

In conversation with... Mike Crawford

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:30:00 -0800

Can personality disorder treatments be reduced to just a few months?

In conversation with... Thao Ha

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800

In this episode, co-hosted by our Senior Editor Amy Slogrove and our Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Youth Advisory Panel member, Matea Canizares, we discuss adolescent digital intimate partner violence.

In conversation with... Louise Chappell and Na'ama Carlin

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0800

The uniqueness of each patient is at the heart of this year's World Cancer Day. In this Podcast you will hear from two cancer survivors about their unique experience with cancer and the importance of personalised cancer care not only on their bodies but also on their lives.

In conversation with... Susannah Stanway

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

In Conversation with The Lancet returns with Dr Susannah Stanway, honorary consultant medical oncologist at the Royal Marsden and honorary clinical senior lecturer in Education at the Institute of Cancer Research, reflecting on London Global Cancer Week 2025.

In conversation with... Franck Morschhauser

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:30:00 -0800

Franck Morschhauser joins Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss the phase 3 EPCORE FL-1 study on epcoritamab, lenalidomide, and rituximab for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, which is being presented at ASH 2025.

In conversation with... Arnon Kater and Sabina Kersting

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Arnon Kater and Dr Sabina Kersting join us to discuss the results of their phase 2 trial testing a new first-line treatment regimen in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: fixed-duration ibrutinib–venetoclax followed by MRD-guided ibrutinib–obinutuzumab intensification.

Carlos Monteiro, Camila CorvalÃ¡n, and Phil Baker on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:30:00 -0800

Ultra-processed foods are on the rise. Despite the emphasis placed on individual responsibility, our deteriorating diets are primarily the result of the sophisticated political tactics of a powerful global ultra-processed food industry.

In conversation with... Shun Lu

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 15:30:00 -0700

Shun Lu joins Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss the phase 3 HARMONi-6 trial of ivonescimab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced squamous non-small-cell lung cancer, which is being presented at ESMO 2025.

In conversation with... Neal Shore

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Neal Shore joins Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss the phase 3 POTOMAC trial of durvalumab plus BCG in BCG-naïve, high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, which is being presented at ESMO 2025.

The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Walter Willett, Shakuntala Thilsted and Johan Rockström discuss the second EAT-Lancet Commission report.

In conversation with... Stephen Chan

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:30:00 -0700

Stephen Chan joins Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss the key messages of the Lancet Commission on addressing the global hepatocellular carcinoma burden, which is published today on World Hepatitis Day.

In conversation with... Rebecca Fitzgerald

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:30:00 -0700

Rebecca Fitzgerald joins us to discuss her recent prospective real-world implementation study of capsule sponge risk stratification in Barrett’s oesophagus surveillance in the UK.

In conversation with... Changsong Qi

Sat, 31 May 2025 23:30:00 -0700

Changsong Qi joins Chloe Wilson and Ben Abbott of The Lancet to discuss their recently published phase 2 randomised controlled trial investigating Claudin-18 isoform 2-specific CAR T-cell therapy for previously treated advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer.

Francis Couturaud on treatment of venous thromboembolism

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Francis Couturaud joins Chloe Wilson of The Lancet to discuss the RENOVE trial, which looks at assessing the efficacy and safety of reduced-dose versus full-dose direct oral anticoagulants in patients in whom extended anticoagulation has been indicated.

How Trump is affecting health around the world

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800

Donald Trump has taken office in the US and immediately turned his attention to dismantling the US position as a world leader in global health. How will actions taken so far affect the health of people around the world? Gavin is joined by co-host Miriam Sabin, North American Executive Editor at The Lancet, and they speak to Dr. Gavin Yamey, lead author of The Lancet's recent Commission on Investing in Health, and Director of the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute.

In conversation with... Shawn St Peter

This week, we discuss treatment approaches for uncomplicated appendicitis in children following the publication of a trial in our January 18th issue. Lead author Shawn St Peter, general paediatric surgeon and surgeon-in-chief at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, spoke with Callam Davidson about the motivation behind the study, key findings, and what the results mean for clinical practice.

In conversation with... Michael Heneka

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:30:00 -0800

Michael Heneka joins Chloe Wilson and Bea Gomez Perez-Nievas of The Lancet to discuss a therapeutics paper discussing the opportunities and challenges of passive anti-amyloid β immunotherapy in Alzheimer's disease.

In conversation with... Nusrat Husain, Farah Lunat, and Fehmida Motala

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

ROSHNI-2 was a multicentre, randomised controlled trial that investigated the efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women. Joining us to share their expertise and perspectives are chief investigator Professor Nusrat Husain, trial manager Farah Lunat, and service user representative Fehmida Motala.

In conversation with... Rasha Al-Lamee and Shayna Chotai on ESC 2024

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 23:30:00 -0700

Rasha Al-Lamee and Shayna Chotai join Chloe Wilson of The Lancet to discuss ESC Congress 2024 highlights.

Self-harm

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Gavin is joined by Paul Moran and Helen Christensen to discuss The Lancet's new commission on self-harm, exploring its prevalence, cultural factors, and the crucial need for better data and compassionate care. We also talk about stigma and improving mental health services globally.

In conversation with... Oriol Mitjà and Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:00:00 -0700

On August 14th, the World Health Organisation declared a public health emergency of international concern in relation to mpox. This was motivated, in part, by the emergence of a concerning new strain of mpox, clade 1b, which has spread rapidly across Central Africa. Joining Callam Davidson from The Lancet to discuss important clinical aspects of the current mpox outbreak are Dr Oriol Mitja, Associate Professor at the Germans Trias Research Institute in Barcelona, and Dr Hypolite Muhindo Mavoko from the Department of Tropical Medicine at the University of Kinshasa.

In conversation with... Natasha Pocovi

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:00 -0700

Natasha Pocovi joins Chloe Wilson of The Lancet to discuss a trial investigating a walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back pain recurrence in Australia (WalkBack).

Developments in our understanding of dementia

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:15:00 -0700

14 modifiable risk factors account for 49% of dementia cases worldwide. Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Prof. Gill Livingston (UCL) and Prof. Geir Selbaek (University of Oslo) to discuss the 2024 updates to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention.

The hidden costs of breast cancer

Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700

What are the hidden costs of breast cancer? What advances in breast cancer treatment have been made, and how can we tackle the problematic inequities that remain? What needs to be done for patients with metastatic breast cancer? Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Felicia Knaul, Reshma Jagsi, and Fatima Cardoso to discuss the recent Lancet Breast Cancer Commission.

Prasad Kulkarni on a vaccine against typhoid

Thu, 02 May 2024 23:00:00 -0700

Prasad Kulkarni joins Callam Davidson of The Lancet to discuss the safety and immunogenicity of a bivalent conjugate vaccine against typhoid and paratyphoid, following the publication of a phase 1 trial.

Early menopause

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:30:00 -0700

Jessamy and Gavin are joined by Prof. Gita Mishra, life course epidemiologist at the University of Queensland, to discuss her work on understanding early menopause. How many women does early menopause affect? How can we improve gaps in care? What are the consequences of early menopause, and what does menopause onset look like around the world?

In conversation with... Patricia Campbell and Frans Rutten

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:30:00 -0700

Patricia Campbell and Frans Rutten join Chloe Wilson for an educationally-focused podcast, discussing the key messages for clinical practice on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

A new vaccine in the fight against malaria

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0800

The phase 3 trial of the new R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine was published in The Lancet this month, and the results suggest a turning point in the fight against malaria. Gavin is joined by Professor Sir Adrian Hill, one of the creators of the vaccine, to discuss the process the vaccine went through, the history of malaria vaccine research, and what the future holds.

In conversation with... Lene Seidler

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0800

Lene Seidler joins Callam Davidson of The Lancet to discuss umbilical cord clamping strategies at preterm birth following the publication of two systemic review and meta-analyses with individual participant data.

In conversation with... Emily Chew

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:30:00 -0700

Emily Chew joins Chloe Wilson of The Lancet to discuss the future of treatments for geographic atrophy following the publication of two randomised controlled trials of new drug treatments.

In conversation with... Simon Kyle

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0700

Simon Kyle joins Gavin Cleaver of The Lancet to discuss his paper on sleep restriction therapy as a new effective treatment for insomnia.

200 Years of The Lancet

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0800

Editor-in-chief of The Lancet Richard Horton looks back at two centuries of medical publishing, previews how we will be marking the journal’s 200th anniversary, and explains what the milestone means to him.

Anthony Fauci on COVID-19, scientific communication, and the future

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:30:00 -0700

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the President of the United States and Director of NIAID, is standing down at the end of 2022. He joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss becoming a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, why scientific discourse in the USA is broken, and how the pandemic could end.

Health and politics

Tue, 17 May 2022 08:00:00 -0700

How does health shape politics? How does politics shape health? Why do some diseases get international attention and funding when others don’t? What role do institutions play? Richard Horton, Eduardo Gomez, and Jeremy Shiffman join Jessamy and Gavin to discuss the talking points from a new Lancet Series on Political Science and Health.

The past and future of child health, with Richard Horton

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

In 2019 there were 8.6m deaths globally among children and adolescents aged 0-20 years. Almost two decades on from The Lancet’s first ever global health series, on child survival, we've published our new Series, Optimising Child and Adolescent Health and Development. Richard Horton reflects on the progress and setbacks across 20 years of child health and global health.

The past, present, and future of health in Nigeria

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0700

Ibrahim Abubakar, Tolullah Oni, and Obinna Onwujekwe join The Lancet Voice to discuss how Nigeria's history affects the modern-day health system, and the challenges and opportunities for Nigeria in the future.

In conversation with... Verna Vanderpuye and Isabelle Soerjomataram

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0800

On this International Women's Day, Lancet editors and the co-chairs of the Women and Cancer Commission discuss the burden of women’s cancer on society and reflect on the questions the Commission is trying to answer.

Inequity, society, and infectious diseases in the USA

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:30:00 -0800

Professor Samuel K. Roberts joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss racial inequities in the USA and how infectious diseases historically find and exploit the gaps in societies.

In conversation with... Nick James

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0800

Nick James discusses the key messages of the recent report from the STAMPEDE trial platform and the success of this platform in advancing the treatment of prostate cancer.

Health and climate change: what happened at COP26?

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0800

Climate research pioneer Prof. Michael E. Mann joins the podcast to lay out the most important things that happened at COP26.

COP26: inequality in climate research

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Why are the countries which currently suffer the most direct health impacts from climate change some of the least likely to publish climate research? In the lead-up to COP26, Prof. Penny Murage of LSHTM discusses the field and her community work in sub-Saharan Africa, and Ayesha Tandon of CarbonBrief talks about her recent piece on inequality in climate research.

Do we need booster shots?

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Vaccine-rich countries are beginning programmes of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, but what's the evidence for them? What does this mean for countries which have no vaccines? Prof. Sir Richard Peto and Prof. K. Srinath Reddy discuss.

Humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, and refugee health

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0700

What are the most pressing humanitarian needs in Afghanistan? How can the country preserve its health system? Former Afghanistan government public health director Dr. Mohammad Haqmal and Dr. Ayesha Ahmad highlight the main issues, and Prof. Muhammad Zaman discusses the changing needs of refugees worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical professionalism and physician wellbeing

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 16:00:00 -0700

The mental health of health workers is often overlooked, but with the pandemic still raging around the world, a conversation about their wellbeing is vital. In this episode we speak to Pier Bryden, Julie Maggi, and Lisa Richardson about their work in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and to Sam Harvey of the Black Dog Institute in Sydney about his new Review of the subject.

The physical activity legacies of the Olympics

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0700

Adrian Bauman and Masamitsu Kamada discuss why the Olympics don't seem to have much of an effect on physical activity levels in their host countries.

In conversation with... Jie Qiao (in English)

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0700

Helena Wang discusses The Lancet Commission on women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) in China with author Professor Jie Qiao.

In conversation with... Jie Qiao (in Chinese)

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0700

《柳叶刀》亚洲执行主编王辉对话《柳叶刀中国女性生殖、孕产妇、新生儿、儿童和青少年健康重大报告》共同主席乔杰院士。

The future of the NHS

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:30:00 -0700

Commissioners Michael Anderson and Emma Pitchforth explain the findings of their Commission on the future of the NHS, and Jennifer Dixon of The Health Foundation discusses health and care in the UK.

Ethnic disparities in English COVID-19 outcomes and the OpenSAFELY project

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 23:30:00 -0700

A new article from the OpenSAFELY team analyses 17 million NHS records to show the disparities in English COVID-19 outcomes for minority ethnic groups. Rohini Mathur talks about the results, and Ben Goldacre explains the many uses of the OpenSAFELY platform.

In Conversation With... Siobhan Quenby & Arri Coomarasamy on miscarriage

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0700

Siobhan Quenby & Arri Coomarasamy discuss the key findings from The Lancet's new Series on miscarriage.

In Conversation With... Muir Gray

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0800

On the 50th anniversary of the Inverse Care Law, Professor Sir Muir Gray joins Gavin Cleaver to discuss the continuing importance of the ICL, and notions of value and quality in health care.

Black History Month in the USA special

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0800

A special episode celebrating Black History Month in the USA speaks with epidemiologist Sharrelle Barber, public health expert Kimberly Jacob Arriola, and emergency doctor Janice Blanchard about the intersection of race and health in the USA across the past, present, and future.

In Conversation With... Mary Bassett

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0800

The Lancet's new Commission, Public Policy and Health in the Trump Era, looks back at the effects of the last four years on the health of the USA. One of the authors of the Commission, Mary Bassett (Harvard University) joins us to talk about the Commission findings and wider issues facing the USA.

In Conversation With... Richard Horton on the Oxford vaccine phase 3 trial

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0800

Editor-in-chief of The Lancet, Richard Horton, discusses the results of the Oxford vaccine's phase 3 trial.

In Conversation With... Renee Salas

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0800

Renee Salas, leader of the Lancet Countdown policy brief in the US, discusses the climate problems facing the US, the issues of the last four years, and the reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Black History Month special

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0700

For Black History Month in the UK we speak to an inspiring Black person of the present, Kevin Fenton, Director of PHE London, and we look at the lives of Black figures of the past, with historian Stephen Bourne discussing Harold Moody, and Trevor Sterling talking about his work with the Mary Seacole Trust. We also talk racial equality at The Lancet with Senior Executive Editor Pam Das and Senior Editor of The Lancet Global Health, Mandip Aujla.

In Conversation With... Rafael Lozano and Margaret Kruk

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0700

The Lancet speaks with author Rafael Lozano and linked Comment author Margaret Kruk about efforts to analyse and measure UHC.

In Conversation With... Richard Horton on COVID-19 vaccine trials

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:45:00 -0700

The Lancet Editor-in-Chief Richard Horton explains the current status of the Oxford and China COVID-19 vaccines, including an overview of current progress and the next steps for both.

In Conversation With... Kathleen O'Reilly and Stein Emil Vollset

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0700

The new Global Burden of Disease paper forecasts major alterations in worldwide population over the next few decades. We ask Kathleen O’Reilly, of LSHTM, how models are made and how you account for a changing world, and we speak with paper author Stein Emil Vollset of IHME about the implications of his predictions.

In Conversation With... Rosanna Peeling

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0700

Professor Rosanna Peeling of LSHTM discusses the implications of seroprevalence results from recent COVID-19 antibody studies.

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 02:00:00 -0700

The Lancet Voice chats with Holger Schünemann and Derek Chu, authors of new research on physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection, to find out the best approach to these vital virus control methods.

Kawasaki-like disease

Fri, 15 May 2020 01:00:00 -0700

Another special episode of The Lancet Voice speaks with a doctor about the outbreak of Kawasaki-like disease in children following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

COVID-19 mortality risk factors (in English)

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0700

The Asia Executive Editor of The Lancet, Helena Hui Wang, chats with Bin Cao about clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.

COVID-19 mortality risk factors (in Chinese)

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0700

柳叶刀亚洲执行主编王辉跟曹彬教授关于2019冠状病毒感染住院患者临床发病过程和死亡危险因素的讨论

A future for the world's children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton, Sarah Dalglish, and Grace Gatera talk about the future for children alive today, alongside findings from the new Commission.

The Gift

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0800

Preethi Ramchand reads her Wakley Prize-winning essay, The Gift.

The double burden of malnutrition

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0800

Camila Corvalan and Sandro Demaio talk about malnutrition around the world, and discuss how obesity and undernutrition are part of the same problem.

The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0800

The Lancet’s Tamara Lucas talks to Professor Hugh Montgomery and Professor Hilary Graham about this year’s annual Lancet Countdown, and past twelve months of activity in climate change.

Opioid use, treatment, and policy

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:00:00 -0700

Louisa Degenhardt analyses recent changes in opioid usage and talks about clinical and policy solutions, in a podcast to accompany The Lancet's Drug Use Series.

Malaria eradication within a generation

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:00:00 -0700

Sir Richard Feacham discusses the prospects and benefits of eradicating malaria.

The upstream determinants of health

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Michael Marmot, author of the 2010 Marmot Review, and Elias Nosrati discuss the effects of punitive social policy and austerity on health equity in the USA and Europe.

25 Years Since Cairo

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:00:00 -0700

To mark World Population Day, UNFPA executive director Dr. Natalia Kanem discusses progress made since the landmark 1994 Cairo conference on population and development, and her hopes for the future.

Nerve transfer surgery for restoring upper limb movement

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 17:00:00 -0700

The Lancet's Senior Editor Jonathan Pimm talks with author Natasha van Zyl about the pioneering surgical procedure of transplanting nerves to restore function in the upper limbs.

Mortality, morbidity, and risk factors in China

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Helena Wang from The Lancet talks with Xiaofeng Liang from China CDC about China’s major burden of diseases. This podcast is in Chinese.

Mental health in conflict zones

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0700

Fiona Charlson and Mark van Ommeren talk about the hidden epidemic of severe mental health disorders in conflict zones.

A Series on gender norms, equality, and health

Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Gary Darmstadt (Stanford University, USA) in discussion with Lancet Executive Editor Jocalyn Clark on the priority to transform gender norms and inequalities. The need for more action and accountability on gender equality is clear: introduction of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Universal Health Coverage goals demand greater attention to the social determinants of health, including gender, for the purpose of enabling all people to reach their full human potential.

Mass gatherings medicine

Fri, 17 May 2019 07:30:00 -0700

A decade after H1N1 influenza threatened the 2009 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Ziad Memish (Alfaisal University, and Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) discusses the future priorities for research and global collaboration in the emerging specialty of mass gatherings medicine.

Prophylactic antibiotics for operative vaginal delivery

Tue, 14 May 2019 07:30:00 -0700

Marian Knight (University of Oxford, UK) discusses the ANODE trial, which highlights how prophylactic antibiotics given at 3 hours after birth can substantially reduce infection after operative vaginal delivery. The results should result in an updating of current clinical guidelines.

Law, global health, and sustainable development

Thu, 02 May 2019 01:00:00 -0700

Lawrence Gostin (O’Neill Institute, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA), and Luisa Cabal (UNAIDS, Geneva) discuss a new Lancet Commission which highlights how greater collaboration between the spheres of law and health could potentially lead to improvements in sustainable development and global health.

Nutritional support for inpatients

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:30:00 -0700

Philipp Schuetz (University of Basel, Switzerland) discusses a pragmatic randomised trial that highlights the benefit of guided nutritional support for medical inpatients.

Postoperative pain management and opioids

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:30:00 -0700

Inappropriate use of opioids after surgery has contributed substantially to the global opioid epidemic. Lead author Paul Myles (Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) discusses a new Lancet Series that proposes alternative approaches for pain management after surgery.

A framework convention for alcohol control?

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0700

TH Lam (University of Hong Kong) discusses a proposal for an international framework convention for alcohol control, given the totality of recent evidence that there is no safe limit for alcohol consumption.

c-Section in LMICs

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:30:00 -0700

Shakila Thangaratinam (Queen Mary University of London, UK) discusses a systematic review and meta-analysis which highlights the increased risk of perinatal trauma and mortality associated with C-section use in low income and middle income countries.

Building a tuberculosis-free world

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0700

A new Lancet Commission maps out priorities in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and advocacy efforts to end tuberculosis by 2030. Detailed discussion with two of the commissioners: UN Tuberculosis Special Envoy Eric Goosby, and Paula Fujiwara from the International Union against tuberculosis and lung disease. The podcast is introduced by Liz Zuccala from The Lancet.

Communicating with children about life-threatening disease

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0700

Alan Stein, Brenda Kelly (University of Oxford, UK), and Ruth Bland (Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK) discuss a two-part Series that is helping to develop guidelines for health-care professionals and families concerning life-threatening conditions in children or their parents.

Heart failure Series

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:30:00 -0800

Patrick Rossignol (University of Lorraine, Nancy University Hospital/INSERM, France) discusses recent progress and future challenges concerning heart failure, notably a widespread lack of implementation of established clinical guidelines.

Inter-pregnancy interval after stillbirth

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 23:30:00 -0800

Annette Regan (A&M University, Houston, USA) discusses an observational study which assesses an appropriate time interval for conception after stillbirth.

A once-monthly treatment for opioid use disorder

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:00:00 -0800

Mark Greenwald discusses buprenorphine extended release—a once-monthly injected formulation for the treatment of opioid use disorder recently approved by the US FDA.

Advancing women in science, medicine, and global health

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:30:00 -0800

Discussion of a special themed issue introduced by Lancet Editors Jocalyn Clark and Liz Zuccala, with contributions from #LancetWomen advisory group members Ravi Verma (International Center for Research on Women, New Delhi, India), and Imogen Coe (Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada).

Global action to confront the pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 23:30:00 -0800

Discussion with Obesity commission co-authors Bill Dietz (George Washington University, USA) and Boyd Swinburn (University of Auckland, New Zealand), plus three personal testimonies about the impact of obesity relating to stigma, indigenous culture, and health.

EAT–Lancet Commission

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:30:00 -0800

Tamara Lucas is joined by Commissioners Tim Lang and Jessica Fanzo to discuss one of the most pressing issues of our time: the need for a transformation in the way we eat, for the future of our health and our planet.

The right to health

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 07:30:00 -0800

Lawrence Gostin (Georgetown University, USA) joins The Lancet to reflect on 70 years of human rights in global health, and discusses the challenges ahead for governance on the path to universal health coverage.

Drivers' blood alcohol and road-traffic accidents

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:30:00 -0800

James Lewsey (University of Glasgow, UK) discusses the impact of a legal change in Scotland in 2014, concerning the lowering of the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration of car drivers and its relation to the frequency of road-traffic accidents.

Uterus transplantation from deceased donor

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Investigators from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, discuss the first known uterus transplantation from a deceased donor, 3 years after the first successful transplantation from a live donor.

Health and climate change

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Tamara Lucas and guests Hilary Graham and Hugh Montgomery discuss new developments in the 2018 Lancet Countdown report on health and climate change.

Liver disease in the UK

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:00:00 -0800

Professor Roger Williams (Kings College London, UK) and Jennifer Sargent discuss new developments detailed in the fifth update of The Lancet Commission on liver disease in the UK.

Two-drug regimen for HIV

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Jessamy Bagenal and Kimberly Smith discuss implications arising from the Gemini study, which shows how a two-drug combination is not inferior to a conventional three-drug regimen in the treatment of HIV.

Hip replacement

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Sion Glyn-Jones discusses current practice and outstanding challenges for total hip replacement surgery, linked to a two-part Series about hip and knee replacement.

The Astana Declaration

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:00:00 -0700

The Astana Declaration: a look back at primary care services 40 years after the Alma-Ata Declaration, and future priorities for strengthening primary care worldwide within the context of sustainable development.

Fighting Ebola in conflict in the DR Congo

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:00:00 -0700

Marianne Guenot talks to Benedict Moran, author of the World Report “Fighting Ebola in conflict in the DR Congo”, about the effect of conflict on responding to a public health emergency.

C-section Series

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Jocalyn Clark and guests Marleen Temmerman and Ana-Pilar Betran discuss the challenge of overuse and underuse of caesarean section procedures worldwide.

Global Mental Health Commission

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:30:00 -0700

With a high-level ministerial summit taking place on Oct 9-10 in London, Vikram Patel and Shekhar Saxena outline the priorities ahead for improving mental health worldwide.

Stroke Series

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Helen Frankish and Craig Anderson discuss a new three-part stroke Series, covering ischaemic stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage, and implications for global stroke prevention and management.

Stillbirth in Europe

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:00:00 -0700

Lucy Smith discusses the underestimation of stillbirth in Europe, and the global priorities for recognising stillbirth within the sustainable development agenda.

NCD Countdown 2030

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Ahead of the third UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs on Sept 27, Jennifer Sargent and guests discuss The Lancet’s first NCD Countdown 2030 paper and implications for country-level health policies and progress towards the achievement of SDG target 3.4: a third reduction in premature deaths from non-communicable diseases by 2030.

MDRTB

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 07:30:00 -0700

With 2018 being declared a year for action against TB, Pam Das and Dick Menzies discuss a study that informs the recent change in WHO treatment guidelines for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis worldwide.

Mortality due to low quality health systems

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Margaret Kruk talks about her latest work on health system quality and related mortality, appearing in The Lancet and in a Commission in The Lancet Global Health.

Pain relief in labour

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Naomi Lee talks to Matthew Wilson about current options for pain relief in labour, and what the future of research holds.

Securement dressings for peripheral intravenous cannulae

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:00:00 -0700

Do more expensive securement dressings for peripheral intravenous cannulae improve failure rates and outcomes for patients? Lancet editor Jessamy Bagenal talks with paper author Claire Rickard.

End of the Ebola outbreak in DRC

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 23:00:00 -0700

On the day the WHO announced the end of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Lancet editor Pam Das speaks with Mike Ryan, Assistant DG for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the WHO, and David Heymann, head of Chatham House Global Health, about how the outbreak was contained and what lessons were learned.

Secondment at The Lancet and Cell Press

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:00:00 -0700

This podcast hosted by Rebecca Cooney features editors Catarina Sacristan and Helen Brooks discussing their experiences in the editorial secondment program, a special collaboration between Cell Press and The Lancet.

The NHS at 70

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Stephanie Snow joins The Lancet to discuss her project, NHS at 70: The Story Of Our Lives, as well as the importance of the NHS to the fabric of the UK.

The Lancet Women initiative

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Lancet editors Jocalyn Clark and Liz Zuccala discuss what spurred the Lancet Women initiative, what the response has been like, and what the future holds.

Police shootings and mental health of black Americans

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:45:00 -0700

Police killings of unarmed black Americans have adverse effects on the mental health of black American adults in the general population. A new study highlights the population mental health impact of events widely perceived to be a symptom of structural racism, and supports recent calls to treat police killings as a public health issue. The Lancet’s Rebecca Cooney speaks to Jacob Bor and Rhea Boyd.

Rectal cancer watch & wait

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:30:00 -0700

Can patients with rectal cancer safely avoid surgery? Jessamy Bagenal of The Lancet interviews Geerard Beets about findings from the International Watch & Wait Database.

From Ireland to Northern Ireland: campaigns for abortion law

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Angel Li joins The Lancet's Marianne Guenot to discuss abortion law changes in Ireland and their potential effect on Northern Ireland.

The real winners of right-to-try

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses right-to-try legislation with Dr. Vinay Prasad. Who actually benefits from the new law?

Separating children at the border

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Janna Juvonen and Jen Silvers speak with Lancet Executive Editor Rebecca Cooney about the Trump administration’s migrant child separation policy. Does it amount to torture?

Trends in diabetes-related mortality in the USA

Wed, 23 May 2018 15:00:00 -0700

Ed Gregg from the CDC joins The Lancet to discuss new research into changing trends of diabetes-related mortality in the United States.

Sexual and reproductive health and rights for all

Ann Starrs and Susheela Singh, of the Guttmacher Institute, join The Lancet to talk about the need for a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive rights.

The Lancet-Tsinghua Healthy Cities Commission

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:00:00 -0700

Helena Wang talks to Peng Gong about The Lancet-Tsinghua Healthy Cities Commission, what needs to be done to evaluate the progress and promote healthy cities in China. This podcast is in Chinese.

Malaria nets and insecticide resistance

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:30:00 -0700

Natacha Protopopoff joins The Lancet to talk about her new study on bed nets, malaria, and insecticide resistance.

NCDs and economics

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:00:00 -0700

Why are poverty and NCDs linked so closely? And what can be done to fix both? Authors and editors from The Lancet's Taskforce on NCDs and economics discuss taxation, healthcare, and more.

Low back pain

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:00:00 -0700

Three series authors join The Lancet to talk about trends in diagnosis and treatment of low back pain around the world.

Pathology and laboratory medicine

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:15:00 -0700

Kenneth Fleming and John Nkengasong discuss the importance of pathology services, as part of The Lancet’s Series on pathology and laboratory medicine in low-income and middle-income countries.

Global health journalism

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Marianne Guenot, editor of The Lancet's World Report section, joins us to talk about the current crisis in global health journalism.

Canada's global leadership on health

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0800

Jocalyn Clark and Danielle Martin discuss Canada's healthcare system as part of The Lancet's Canada Series.

Virtual reality and surgical training

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Virtual reality and simulation are fast becoming important surgical training tools. The Lancet looks into the benefits, and what the future might hold.

Global health in 2018: The Lancet: January 23, 2018

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0800

What do we want from global health in 2018? The Lancet's editor-in-chief Richard Horton discusses his hopes for world health, as well as looking back at 2017.

Rohingya in Malaysia: The Lancet: January 11, 2018

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 23:30:00 -0800

Adam Bemma discusses his world report on the Rohingya refugees' attempts to settle in Malaysia.

Gene therapy for retinal dystrophy: The Lancet: January 5, 2018

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:30:00 -0800

Rebecca Cooney discusses the newly FDA-approved gene therapy for treating loss of vision as a result of retinal dystrophy.

You don't know me: The Lancet: December 23, 2017

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:30:00 -0800

The author of the Wakley Prize-winning essay, Kate Rowland, talks about the ethics of care and the philosophy underlying the clinician-patient relationship, themes raised in her essay.

Public availability of trial protocols: The Lancet: December 16, 2017

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Joan Marsh and Paul Glasziou discuss what steps can be taken to reduce research waste with the public availability of trial protocols.

Weight management in type 2 diabetes: The Lancet: December 5, 2017

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:15:00 -0800

Roy Taylor talks about weight management techniques and remission in type 2 diabetes.

Liver disease: The Lancet: November 29, 2017

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0800

Martin McKee discusses the final report of the Lancet's Commission on liver disease, highlighting the health costs of excess alcohol consumption, obesity, and viral hepatitis.

Heart failure incidence: The Lancet: November 21, 2017

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Kazem Rahimi discusses the temporal trends and patterns in heart failure incidence in the UK between 2002 and 2014.

Lancet Countdown 2017: The Lancet: October 30, 2017

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:00:00 -0700

Nick Watts and Elizabeth Robinson discuss their findings from the 2017 report of The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change

Conflict in Colombia: The Lancet: October 26, 2017

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Joe Parkin Daniels, author of a new World Report on a military hospital in Bogota, joins us to discuss the nuances of peace and conflict in Colombia since the FARC peace deal, and the challenges still facing healthcare in the country.

The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health: October 19, 2017

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator, and Commission leads Philip Landrigan and Richard Fuller join Gavin Cleaver for a discussion of the problems of pollution and the solutions available.

Palliative Care and Pain Relief: The Lancet: October 12, 2017

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Felicia Knaul and Julio Frenk discuss the Commission on the global access to palliative care and pain relief, highlighting the new metric used to measure the burden, an essential package to these treatments, and integration of palliative care and pain relief into health systems.

Russia—history and health: The Lancet: September 28, 2017

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Michel Kazatchkine joins us to talk about Russia's health system and struggles with HIV/AIDS in the context of its unique history.

Blood donation frequency: The Lancet: September 20, 2017

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Emanuele Di Angelantonio talks about his study on increasing the frequency of blood donation.

Difference between human trafficking and smuggling: September 19, 2017

Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney and Hanni Stoklosa discuss the distinction between human trafficking and smuggling.

Global Burden of Disease 2016: The Lancet: September 16, 2017

Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0700

In this special podcast we talk to GBD guru Chris Murray, representatives from exemplar countries Ethiopia, Nepal, and Peru, and The Lancet's editor Richard Horton.

Global Burden of Disease 2016: The Lancet: September 16, 2017

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:30:00 -0700

In this special podcast we talk to GBD guru Chris Murray, representatives from exemplar countries Ethiopia, Nepal, and Peru, and The Lancet's editor Richard Horton.

Asthma Commission: The Lancet: September 11, 2017

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Discussion with two authors of a new Lancet Commission about the need for a new approach to prevent, manage, and cure asthma.

Paediatric surgery: The Lancet: September 9, 2017

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Paul Tam discusses the two-part Series about Paediatric Surgery, focusing on developments in paediatric urology and gastroenterology.

Listen in—the conversations we need to have about racism, health, and medicine: September 1, 2017

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney is joined by Mary Bassett, Tené T Lewis, Nwando Olayiwola, Esther Choo, Jennifer Okwerekwu, and Barron Lerner.

PURE: diet and cardiovascular disease: The Lancet: August 29, 2017

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Victoria Miller and Mahshid Dehghan discuss their two PURE studies, assessing the intake of fruit, vegetables, and legumes, and also carbohydrates and fat on cardiovascular disease and mortality.

Black lung disease: The Lancet: Aug 17, 2017

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Discussion of how coal workers pneumoconiosis (so-called black lung disease) may be re-emerging among coal miners in Queensland, Australia.

Research in the lurch: August 9, 2017

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney talks with Representative Barbara Lee and others about the Trump Administration's decision to cancel teen pregnancy prevention research grants midway, without warning

Venezuela's green helmets: The Lancet: August 3, 2017

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Manuel Rueda discusses the humanitarian work of medical students and doctors in Venezuela’s violent street protests.

Coeliac disease: The Lancet: July 28, 2017

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:30:00 -0700

Peter Green from Columbia University, New York City, discusses a Seminar which gives an up-to-date analysis of an increasingly prevalent disease that affects around 1% of the global population.

Addressing the nation's opioid epidemic: July 27, 2017

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on opioids with members of the committee.

Dementia Commission launch: The Lancet: July 27, 2017

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:00:00 -0700

From the launch of The Lancet's Commission Dementia prevention, intervention, and care, listen to Alistair Burns, Charles Alessi, and Helen Kales provide their views on the importance and future use of the Commission.

Dementia Commission: The Lancet: July 20, 2017

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Lead author Gill Livingston discusses the new Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.

Putting a dent in gonorrhoea?: The Lancet: July 10, 2017

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Helen Petousis-Harris discusses a proof of principle study which suggests that a type of meningococcal B vaccine could protect against gonorrhoea.

Germany Series: The Lancet: July 3, 2017

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Author and leading health policy expert Reinhard Busse discusses the success and current challenges of Germany’s health system.

The Better Care Reconciliation Act: The Lancet: June 27, 2017

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:45:00 -0700

Adam Gaffney discusses what is in the US Senate's Affordable Care Act-repeal bill with Rebecca Cooney ahead of this week’s expected Senate vote.

Microneedle patch flu vaccination: The Lancet: June 27, 2017

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:30:00 -0700

Nadine Rouphael and Mark Prausnitz discuss the findings from their phase 1 trial that uses a dissolvable microneedle patch to deliver an influenza vaccine to patients.

Rheumatoid arthritis: The Lancet: June 19, 2017

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:00:00 -0700

A special podcast from the European League Against Rheumatology meeting in Madrid, highlighting a two-part Series on rheumatoid arthritis.

Abortion access in the USA: The Lancet: June 16, 2017

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Julie Cantor discusses the freedom to access abortion in the USA.

Going viral through music: The Lancet: June 1, 2017

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Elizabeth Pisani discusses how global health can be represented through music, in an upcoming production in London called Song of Contagion.

American Health Care Act: The Lancet: May 26, 2017

Fri, 26 May 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney and Aaron van Dorn speak with Adam Gaffney about the state of the American Health Care Act and what it means for the politics of health care in the USA.

Renal Medicine Series: The Lancet: May 25, 2017

Fri, 26 May 2017 15:30:00 -0700

Danilo Fliser discusses a clinical Series that examines acute kidney injury, and priorities for graft preservation after renal transplantation.

South Sudan Special Report: The Lancet: May 18, 2017

Thu, 18 May 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Sharmila Devi reports after a recent visit to South Sudan, where a combination of drought and civil conflict is perpetuating an appalling health and humanitarian catastrophe.

Health in Israel: The Lancet: May 8, 2017

Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Mark Clarfield from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, with an overview of a new Lancet country Series about health in Israel.

America: Equity and Equality in Health 5: Population health in an era of rising income inequality

Fri, 05 May 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Aaron van Dorn speaks with series author Jacob Bor about the interaction of rising inequality and health outcomes.

Weight-loss programme: The Lancet: May 3, 2017

Wed, 03 May 2017 23:30:00 -0700

Amy Ahern discusses the results from the UK trial assessing the effects of patient access to an extended vs standard weight-loss programme.

America: Equity and Equality in Health 4: Mass incarceration, public health, and widening inequality in the USA: April 28, 2017

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0700

Aaron van Dorn discusses mass incarceration and its effect on public health in the USA with Series author Christopher Wildeman.

Post-partum haemorrhage: The Lancet: April 26, 2017

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Haleema Shakur-Still and Ian Roberts discuss the results from the WOMAN trial on early use of tranexamic acid to reduce deaths due to post-partum haemorrhage.

America: Equity and Equality in Health 3: Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: April 21, 2017

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney speaks with Mary Bassett and Zinzi Bailey about health outcomes and structural racism in the USA.

America: Equity and Equality in Health 2: April 13, 2017

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses the Affordable Care Act with US Series author Adam Gaffney.

America: Equity and Equality in Health 1: April, 2017

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses inequality and healthcare outcomes in the USA with Series author Sam Dickman.

America: equity and equality in health: The Lancet: April 6, 2017

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 07:30:00 -0700

Series leaders David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler discuss the Series, and how it could help shape the future direction of US health policy.

America: equity and equality in health: The Lancet: April 6, 2017

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0700

Series leaders David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler discuss the Series, and how it could help shape the future direction of US health policy.

Global burden of smoking: The Lancet: April 5, 2017

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Emmanuela Gakidou discusses the Article on daily smoking prevalence and attributable global disease burden.

Wakley at sea: The Lancet: March 30, 2017

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Carolyn Paul discusses new insights into a sea voyage to Calcutta undertaken by Lancet founder Thomas Wakley when he was just 11 years old.

Countdown to climate change: The Lancet: March 17, 2017

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0700

Nick Watts and guests discuss progress on The Lancet Countdown to Climate Change project at an interim meeting held in London on March 13–14, 2017.

The American Health Care Act: The Lancet: March 16, 2017

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney and Aaron van Dorn with insight and analysis about the new US Administration’s proposal for health care reform: the American Health Care Act.

Polypills Series: The Lancet: March 9, 2017

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:30:00 -0800

Ruth Webster from the George Institute in Sydney, Australia, discusses the potential of polypills to prevent atherosclerosis as part of a wider plan to meet non-communicable disease targets by 2025.

Syndemics Series: The Lancet: March 2, 2017

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:30:00 -0800

Emily Mendenhall discusses a new Lancet Series, explaining the new health concept of syndemics and how it can be used to tackle health inequities.

Crohn's disease: The Lancet: March 1, 2017

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 07:30:00 -0800

Subra Kugathasan discusses his Article which creates a risk-stratification model to predict the risk of developing complications in paediatric patients with newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease.

2030 life expectancy estimates: The Lancet: February 21, 2017

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:30:00 -0800

Majid Ezzati discusses Projections for increases in life expectancy in most of the world’s developed nations by 2030, and the implications for social policy.

Religious leaders in promotion of male circumcision: The Lancet: February 14, 2017

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:00:00 -0800

Jennifer Downs discusses her Article on the influence of religious leaders in promoting male circumcision as a strategy to decrease HIV transmission in Tanzania.

Type 2 diabetes: The Lancet: February 9, 2017

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:30:00 -0800

Melanie Davies and Sudesna Chatterjee discuss a Seminar on type 2 diabetes, and outline plans for a Lancet Diabetes Commission.

Socioeconomic status as a risk factor for non-communicable diseases: The Lancet: January 31, 2017

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Silvia Stringhini discusses a research article which highlights how low socioeconomic status should be considered alongside other established risk factors for non-communicable diseases.

US premature mortality: The Lancet: January 25, 2017

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Dr. Meredith Shiels discusses trends in premature mortality in the US since 1999.

Pancreatic cancer: The Lancet: January 24, 2017

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 23:30:00 -0800

John Neoptolomos discusses the ESPAC-4 trial, investigating a chemotherapy drug combination for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Use of MRI in prostate cancer screening: The Lancet: January 19, 2017

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Hashim Ahmed discusses his study about the diagnostic accuracy of multi-parametric MRI in detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in men.

Amygdalar activity and cardiovascular events: The Lancet: January 12, 2017

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:30:00 -0800

Ilze Bot discusses the link between stress, shown by amygdalar activity, and cardiovascular events.

Right Care Series: The Lancet: January 8, 2017

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:30:00 -0800

Vikas Saini discusses a new Lancet Series, which aims to improve global health care through an emphasis on reducing overuse and underuse of medical treatment.

Ebola vaccine: The Lancet: December 22, 2016

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 07:30:00 -0800

Marie-Paule Kieny outlines encouraging final results of the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine trial from Guinea.

Wakley Prize 2016: The Lancet: December 15, 2016

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:30:00 -0800

Naaheed Mukadam reads her winning Wakley Prize essay, entitled "Stay with me"; an account about the diagnosis and care of a patient with dementia and his spouse.

Breast Cancer 2016: The Lancet: December 6, 2016

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:30:00 -0800

Sibylle Loibl discusses recent advances in the treatment of oestrogen receptor positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative breast cancers.

Phantom motor execution: The Lancet: December 1, 2016

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0800

Max Ortiz-Catalan discusses his trial of using augmented reality, motor execution technology to help treat patients with phantom limb pain.

Multiple sclerosis Series: The Lancet: November 23, 2016

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 23:30:00 -0800

Jeff Cohen from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine discusses the Series—recent therapeutic progress, and remaining challenges.

Where next for US health and health care?

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0800

A joint podcast from Kaiser Health News and The Lancet – discussion of where US health policy might be heading when Donald Trump takes office early next year.

The Lancet Countdown: The Lancet: November 13, 2016

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:30:00 -0800

Nick Watts discusses the Lancet Countdown paper about importance of climate change to health, and tracking alterations to create positive changes for human health.

US Election reaction: The Lancet: November 11, 2016

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0800

David Himmelstein looks ahead to US health policy challenges in light of the shock US election result.

US Election: The Lancet: November 4, 2016

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:30:00 -0700

Discussion of the US election, and of the importance of underlying social determinants of health for the US health policy environment.

Health, equity, and women's cancers: The Lancet: November 2, 2016

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Ophira Ginsburg discusses her Series about women's cancers, summarising what the needs are, disparities between regions, and this topic as an unmet global health issue.

The future of health-care policy: Center for American Progress: The Lancet: October 26, 2016

Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:00:00 -0700

Topher Spiro, Vice President for Health Policy from the Center for American Progress, discusses how they believe the US election will affect future health care policy.

Primary care obesity intervention: The Lancet: October 24, 2016

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Paul Aveyard discusses a new trial regarding a primary care intervention to help obese patients lose weight.

The health of people living in slums: The Lancet: October 16, 2016

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Oyinlola Oyebode discusses the health problems of people living in slums, possible interventions, and the value in additional research needed for this neglected field.

A manifesto for UK health: The Lancet: October 7, 2016

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Lord Nigel Crisp discusses a new vision for improving health in the UK.

Early Childhood Development 2016: The Lancet: October 4, 2016

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:30:00 -0700

Linda Richter from the University of the Witwatersrand discusses the importance of investing in early childhood development.

Mobilisation in the surgical ICU: The Lancet: September 29, 2016

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Matthias Eikermann discusses a trial to improve mobility for patients within the surgical ICU environment

A Baseline for the Sustainable Development Goals

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 06:00:00 -0700

Stephen Lim from the University of Washington discusses analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals, using data from the Global Burden of Diseases Programme.

Maternal health: The Lancet: 15 September, 2016

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Series co-leader Oona Campbell discusses progress and ongoing priorities for maternal health with Richard Lane

US Election 2016: The Lancet: September 8, 2016

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses a platform for improving health in the US

Statins reviewed: The Lancet: September 8, 2016

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Rory Collins discusses his Review of the evidence from randomised studies concerning the efficacy and safety of statins.

UK obesity strategy: The Lancet: August 25, 2016

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:30:00 -0700

Tim Lobstein from the World Obesity Forum discusses the recently published UK childhood obesity strategy.

Atrial fibrillation: The Lancet: August 18, 2016

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:00:00 -0700

Ben Freedman from the University of Sydney discusses atrial fibrillation and stroke risk with Richard Lane

Virtual reality to prevent falls?

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Anat Mirelman from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, discusses how combining virtual reality and treadmill training helps to prevent falls in older adults better than treadmill training alone.

US Democrats Platform: The Lancet: August 4, 2016

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe with a health policy update from the recent US Democratic Party platform in Philadelphia.

Physical Activity Series: The Lancet: July 28, 2016

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Melody Ding discusses a new Lancet Series about physical activity and health, describing a global pandemic of inactivity that needs urgent attention.

INTERSTROKE: The Lancet: July 15, 2016

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 15:30:00 -0700

Martin O’Donnell and Naomi Lee discuss the latest findings from INTERSTROKE, a worldwide study which identifies key population risk factors for ischaemic and intracellular stroke.

HIV in prisons: The Lancet: July 14, 2016

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:30:00 -0700

Frederick Altice discusses what needs to happen to reduce the HIV epidemic in the prison environment

Congenital Zika syndrome: The Lancet: June 29, 2016

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Sherif Zaki from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses the finding of Zika virus in brain and placenta tissues in five cases in Brazil.

Private sector and health: The Lancet: June 27, 2016

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Kara Hanson and Richard Lane discuss a new Lancet Series about the role of the private sector in health systems within the context of universal health coverage.

EU referendum and health: The Lancet: June 17, 2016

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:15:00 -0700

Prof Martin McKee on why the UK's continued membership of the EU is good for health.

Getting health into the US election: The Lancet: June 16, 2016

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe with an update on how health can become an election issue after next month's party conventions.

Childhood depression: The Lancet: June 8, 2016

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Andrea Cipriani from the University of Oxford, UK, discusses the efficacy of antidepressants for children and adolescents.

Teenage pregnancy: The Lancet: May 23, 2016

Mon, 23 May 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Kaye Wellings from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses a halving of teenage pregnancy in England since the introduction of a government-led intervention in 1999.

Women Deliver: The Lancet: May 12, 2016

Thu, 12 May 2016 08:00:00 -0700

Women Deliver Chief Executive Katja Iversen previews Women Deliver 2016 taking place in Copenhagen from May 16-19.

US response to Zika: The Lancet: April 28, 2016

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:30:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe discusses with Dr Anthony Fauci and Debbie Wasserman Schultz about the US response to Zika and the question of funding.

Junior doctors’ strike: The Lancet: April 26, 2016

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:00:00 -0700

Junior doctors are on strike in England. Why? Niall Boyce reports from the picket line at University College London Hospital, interviewing junior doctors Danny Bhagawati and Sophie Candfield, and BMA representative Yannis Gourtsoyannis.

World Malaria Day: The Lancet: April 25, 2016

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0700

Sir Richard Feachem discusses a review of the progress made globally in the eradication and elimination of malaria.

Indigenous health: The Lancet: April 20, 2016

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0700

Ian Anderson and Romlie Mokak discuss a new analysis of health indicators across 28 indigenous populations, with implications for future health services planning worldwide.

Global health financing: The Lancet: April 13, 2016

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:00:00 -0700

Tim Evans from the World Bank discusses the need for a transformation in global health financing if universal health coverage in low-income and middle-income countries is to be achieved by 2030.

The weight of the world: The Lancet: April 1, 2016

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:00:00 -0700

Majid Ezzati discusses a new analysis of global changes in bodyweight over four decades, from 1975-2014.

US election: The Lancet: March 31, 2016

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe with a round-up of what the Republican and democrat presidential hopefuls are saying about US health care.

To truly look inside: The Lancet: March 24, 2016

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 23:30:00 -0700

Eric Topol discusses the use of hand-held ultrasound devices – could they one day usurp the stethoscope?

NSAIDs for osteoarthritic knee and hip pain: The Lancet: March 17, 2016

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:30:00 -0700

Sven Trelle discusses a meta-analysis which aims to shed light on the best non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatments for common knee and hip pain.

US gun laws: The Lancet: March 10, 2016

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 23:30:00 -0800

Bindu Kalesan discusses research which highlights how widespread adoption of the most effective gun and ammunition laws could substantially reduce US firearms mortality.

Antibiotic prescribing: The Lancet: February 18, 2016

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:30:00 -0800

Michael Hallsworth discusses the value of an information-led intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing among primary care physicians in England

NIH funding: The Lancet: February 11, 2016

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 23:30:00 -0800

Susan Jaffe interviews NIH Director Francis Collins with welcome news of a $2 billion boost to NIH funding.

Refugees and health-care services: The Lancet: January 22, 2016

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:00:00 -0800

Etienne Langlois discusses the importance of access to appropriate health-care services for refugees worldwide.

Wakley Prize 2015: The Lancet: December 17, 2015

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:30:00 -0800

Abigail Murdy reads this year's winner, entitled 'Lifelines' by Claude Matuchansky; a piece about the lesson of medical humanism.

Climate change and health: The Lancet: December 15, 2015

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:00:00 -0800

Andy Haines reflects on the historic Paris climate change treaty, and outlines ideas for carbon taxation to reduce emissions.

Ebola response: The Lancet: Nov 22, 2015

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:30:00 -0800

Peter Piot discusses new recommendations for health agencies and public health systems in response to the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak.

Cancer in LMIC: The Lancet: November 11, 2015

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:00:00 -0800

Helen Gelband discusses plans for an essential package of cancer prevention and treatment strategies for low-income and middle-income settings.

Breast cancer screening: The Lancet: November 4, 2015

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 23:30:00 -0800

Martin Yaffe discusses a Japanese randomized trial which investigates the potential role of ultrasound in breast cancer screening.

Eliminating TB: The Lancet: October 26, 2015

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:00:00 -0700

Salmaan Keshavjee outlines how a new Lancet series can assist in global efforts to eliminate tuberculosis.

US health care: The Lancet: October 23, 2015

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 08:15:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney and Susan Jaffe with an update on US health policies and the progress of the Affordable Care Act.

China’s health reform: The Lancet: October 9, 2015

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:15:00 -0700

Helena Wang with an overview of a china themed issue on the country’s progress towards universal health coverage.

10 000 issues of The Lancet: Sept 25, 2015

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 00:15:00 -0700

Editor Richard Horton reflects on The Lancet’s history, and looks ahead as the journal publishes its 10 000th issue.

Alcohol-use disorders: The Lancet: Sept 4, 2015

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:45:00 -0700

Wayne Hall discusses how doctors could do more to better diagnose and treat patients who have poor health relating to high alcohol use.

Music and surgery: The Lancet: Aug 13, 2015

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:00:00 -0700

Paul Glasziou discusses a systematic review from UK authors which suggests that music could reduce anxiety and pain for patients undergoing surgery.

Medicare at 50: The Lancet: July 30, 2015

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:00:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe discusses the introduction of Medicare 50 years ago with two US physicians who were in practice at the time.

Tattoo safety: The Lancet: July 24, 2015

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0700

Andreas Luch discusses a Review about the medical and toxicological concerns of tattooing.

Planetary Health Commission: The Lancet: July 16, 2015

Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:15:00 -0700

Andy Haines and Richard Lane discuss the background and main action points from the Commission.

Cholera vaccination: The Lancet: July 10, 2015

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 02:15:00 -0700

Firdausi Qadri discusses results of a cholera vaccine study, done in a real-life setting in Bangladesh.

Faith and Health: The Lancet: July 7, 2015

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0700

Andrew Tomkins and Richard Lane discuss controversies in faith-based health care.

UNAIDS Commission: The Lancet: June 25, 2015

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:00:00 -0700

Peter Piot outlines key themes and priorities emerging from The Lancet/UNAIDS Commission launched on June 25

Reducing unintended pregnancy: The Lancet: June 17, 2015

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:00:00 -0700

Cynthia Harper discusses the effects of a clinic-based intervention to increase patients’ access to long-acting reversible contraceptives.

Women and Health: The Lancet: June 5, 2015

Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:15:00 -0700

Ana Langer discusses a new Lancet Commission on Women and Health with Richard Lane.

Methadone in prisons: The Lancet: May 29, 2015

Fri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 -0700

Josiah ‘Jody’ Rich discusses a research article about methadone treatment for US prisoners.

Diabetes in children: The Lancet: May 22, 2015

Fri, 22 May 2015 16:15:00 -0700

Diane Wherrett discusses the challenges of diabetes treatment and prevention in childhood and adolescence.

Health systems resilience: The Lancet: May 7, 2015

Fri, 08 May 2015 02:00:00 -0700

Margaret Kruk discusses what is meant by health systems resilience and lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak.

UK Election part 6: The Lancet: May 1, 2015

Fri, 01 May 2015 19:00:00 -0700

Daniel Poulter talks to Richard Lane about the Conservative Party’s commitments to the NHS and international development.

Global Surgery Commission: The Lancet: April 27, 2015

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 00:15:00 -0700

John Meara discusses the background and key actions from The Lancet Global Surgery commission.

US and climate change: The Lancet: April 24, 2015

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:30:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe from Washington DC with news on a US climate change campaign which is receiving full support from President Obama.

UK Election part 5: The Lancet: April 23, 2015

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:15:00 -0700

Norman Lamb discusses Liberal Democrat health and care priorities with Richard Lane.

UK Election part 4: The Lancet: April 16, 2015

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0700

Dr Philippa Whitford discusses SNP health policies with Richard Lane

UK Election part 3: The Lancet: March 26, 2015

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:00:00 -0700

Shadow Secretary of State Andy Burnham discusses The Labour Party’s future health priorities with Richard Lane.

UK Election part 2: The Lancet: March 13, 2015

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0700

Richard Lane talks health politics with Jillian Creasy of the Green Party.

UK Election 2015: The Lancet: March 6, 2015

Sat, 07 Mar 2015 12:00:00 -0800

In the first in a series of UK election podcasts, listen to the health priorities of the National Health Action Party.

FDA changes: The Lancet: February 27, 2015

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:15:00 -0800

Susan Jaffe with news on changes at the US FDA including an interview with new FDA Deputy Commissioner Robert Califf

The Lancet: February 18, 2015

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:30:00 -0800

Obesity Series – discussion with Christina Roberto and Richard Lane

The Lancet: February 12, 2015

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0800

Ebola in west Africa: getting to zero. Udani Samarasekera discusses a Lancet Editorial and World Report

The Lancet: February 05, 2015

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:00:00 -0800

Care after hip fracture: discussion of a randommised trial to assess the value of specialist geriatric care

The Lancet: January 30, 2015

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0800

NIH budget shrinks despite Ebola emergency funds: Susan Jaffe talks to NIH Director Francis Collins

The Lancet: January 23, 2015

Fri, 23 Jan 2015 00:15:00 -0800

Beyond political rhetoric: Bill Summerskill and Richard Lane discuss ideas for a sustainable NHS.

The Lancet: January 09, 2015

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 08:00:00 -0800

Rebecca Cooney and Richard Lane discuss 2015 expectations for further implementation of the US Affordable Care Act.

The Lancet: December 19, 2014

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:15:00 -0800

Wakley Essay winner Johanna Riesel reads ‘On Seeing roses’.

The Lancet: December 12, 2014

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:15:00 -0800

Universal Health Coverage Day – discussion of UHC with Selina Lo and Richard Lane.

The Lancet: November 27, 2014

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Discussion of a new Lancet Commission on improving prevention and treatment of liver disease in the UK.

The Lancet: November 21, 2014

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Discussion of a new five-part Series about violence against women and girls.

The Lancet: November 14, 2014 (ACA implementation)

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Susan Jaffe with the latest developments on ACA implementation in the US.

The Lancet: November 14, 2014 (Perinatal mental health)

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Alan Stein discusses a three-part Series on perinatal mental health.

The Lancet: November 07, 2014

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Edgar Jones discusses the legacy of World War 1 on psychiatry.

The Lancet: October 30, 2014

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:00:00 -0700

Following The Lancet's Ebola discussion on Twitter, David Heymann outlines ebola response and management priorities for the next two months.

The Lancet: October 24, 2014

Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Seena Fazel discusses a two-part Series on homelessness with Richard Lane.

The Lancet: October 23, 2014

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe discusses the US response to the Ebola crisis.

The Lancet: October 16, 2014

Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Robert Lanza discusses two-year follow-up findings of human embryonic stem-cell transplantation in the potential treatment of Stargardt's Macular dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration.

The Lancet: October 03, 2014

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:00:00 -0700

Discussion of a Series on fertility preservation, and an interview with Glenda Gray, new President of South Africa's Medical Research Council.

The Lancet: September 19, 2014

Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe with discussion about the US President's Scientific panel report on antibiotic resistance.

The Lancet: September 12, 2014

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:00:00 -0700

Rebecca Cooney discusses organ donation and distribution in the US with David Mulligan, chair of the Liver and Transplant Committee for United Network for Organ Sharing.

The Lancet: August 28, 2014

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Naomi Lee discusses new research about depression and cancer with Michael Sharpe and Jane Walker.

The Lancet: August 21, 2014

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the global response to the ebola epidemic, and of a bioethical approach to the use of experimental drugs.

The Lancet: August 07, 2014

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:00:00 -0700

Professor Fritz Schröder discusses the latest research on prostate cancer screening.

The Lancet: July 28, 2014

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Tedder discusses the prevalence and transmission of hepatitis E in blood donors and recipients in south-east England.

The Lancet: July 25, 2014

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:00:00 -0700

Christopher Williams explains new research on the efficacy of paracetamol for treatment of low-back pain.

The Lancet: July 22, 2014

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Steffanie Strathdee discusses the HIV and sex workers Series.

The Lancet: July 10, 2014

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0700

The second podcast for the US Health of Americans Series - discussion of accident and injury prevention, and of CDC's role in global health.

The Lancet: July 04, 2014

Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Ursula Bauer, Richard Horton, and Rebecca Cooney discuss priorities for the prevention of chronic diseases in the US in the 21st century.

The Lancet: June 10, 2014

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Rachel Jewkes discusses priorities for the prevention of sexual violence.

The Lancet: May 30, 2014

Fri, 30 May 2014 08:00:00 -0700

Joy Lawn and Erika Niesner discuss the every Newborn Series and its action plan, after discussion at the 2014 World Health Assembly.

The Lancet: May 30, 2014

Fri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of blood pressure, age, and lifetime risk of 12 cardiovascular diseases in 1.25 million people.

The Lancet: May 16, 2014

Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Bec Cooney discusses a new report and Lancet editorial, giving a US perspective on climate change and health.

The Lancet: May 08, 2014

Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Seena Fazel discusses a population study to assess the effects of antipsychotics on violent behavior and crime.

The Lancet: May 02, 2014

Fri, 02 May 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Susan Jaffe discusses early implementation and future challenges of the US Affordable Care Act.

The Lancet: April 24, 2014

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700

Marcia Brose discusses results of a phase III trial of the kinase inhibitor sorafenib for treating radioactive iodine-refractory thyroid cancer.

The Lancet: April 18, 2014

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Steven Laureys discusses the potential of neuroimaging for diagnoses in minimally conscious patients.

The Lancet: April 11, 2014

Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0700

John Strang discusses the potential of cash payments to improve Hepatitis B vaccination uptake among injecting drug users.

The Lancet: April 04, 2014

Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Zoe Michaleff joins Nicolai Humphreys to discuss a simple self-directed exercise program for reducing pain from chronic whiplash.

The Lancet: March 28, 2014

Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Nicolai Humphreys and Jasper Been discuss new research that show public smoking bans are linked with a rapid fall in preterm births and child hospital visits for asthma.

The Lancet: March 14, 2014

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0700

Nilesh Samani discusses an Article that highlights the discovery of an epigenetic mechanism that could affect risk of obesity-related disease.

The Lancet: February 28, 2014

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Linda Aiken discusses the results of a European study that links nurses' workload and education to patients' survival after surgery.

The Lancet: February 21, 2014

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Nicolai Humphreys is joined by Abdisalan Noor to discusses the changing risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in Africa.

The Lancet: February 13, 2014

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Naeemah Abrahams talks to Nicolai Humphreys about the prevalence of non-partner sexual violence.

The Lancet: February 06, 2014

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:00:00 -0800

Nicolai Humphreys is joined by Anthony Morrison to discuss how cognitive therapy might be beneficial for people with schizophrenia not taking antipsychotic drugs.

The Lancet: January 30, 2014

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Andrew Clark discusses how children and adolescents with peanut allergies could benefit from treatment with oral immunotherapy.

The Lancet: January 20, 2014

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Rita Giacaman talks to Nicolai Humphreys about The Lancet's Health in the Arab world Series.

The Lancet: January 16, 2014

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0800

Robert MacLaren discusses how gene therapy improves eyesight in people born with choroideremia.

The Lancet: January 08, 2014

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:00:00 -0800

Paul Glasziou discusses a new Lancet Series 'Research: increasing value, reducing waste'.

The Lancet: December 20, 2013

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0800

This year's Wakley Prize essay, 'The Measuring Cup'.

The Lancet: December 11, 2013

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Peter Flemming discusses the findings of the Confidential Inquiry into premature deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in the UK.

The Lancet: December 03, 2013

Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton discusses why it is time to revisit the case for investment in health in the latest Lancet Commission.

The Lancet: November 26, 2013

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0800

Kaye Wellings discusses the history and future of the NATSAL research programme.

The Lancet: November 21, 2013

Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:00:00 -0800

Mushtaque Chowdhury discusses a new Series about health in Bangladesh.

The Lancet: November 11, 2013

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Jayant Vaidya and Umberto Veronesi discuss the TARGIT and ELIOT trials of intraoperative radiotherapy for early breast cancer.

The Lancet: November 08, 2013

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Barbara Tomczyk discusses a Viewpoint about the importance of access to womens health services in Syria.

The Lancet: November 01, 2013

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Clive Ballard discusses the efficacy of pimavanserin for treatment of Parkinson's disease psychosis.

The Lancet: October 24, 2013

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Myles Connor discusses the global and regional burden of stroke during 1990-2010.

The Lancet: October 18, 2013

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:00:00 -0700

Peter Tyrer discusses the potential of CBT for treating medical anxiety.

The Lancet: October 04, 2013

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Neil Scolding discusses the future role of stem-cell therapies for multiple sclerosis.

The Lancet: September 27, 2013

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Ashley Blom discusses the recent reduction in mortality after hip replacement surgery in the United Kingdom.

The Lancet: September 20, 2013

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Jennifer Bryce discusses 'the unfinished agenda in child survival'.

The Lancet: September 13, 2013

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:00:00 -0700

Good news concerning meningitis vaccination in chad, and other print and online highlights this week.

The Lancet: August 30, 2013

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Michael Lynskey discusses two new papers from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 programme, assessing mental health and substance misuse.

The Lancet: August 23, 2013

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0700

John Field discusses the potential of population screening for lung cancer.

The Lancet: August 16, 2013

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Gerd Heusch discusses the potential of remote ischaemic preconditioning for people undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

The Lancet: August 02, 2013

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Amy Jordan discusses a seminar about sleep apnoea.

The Lancet: July 22, 2013

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Seena Fazel discusses new research about epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidity.

The Lancet: July 18, 2013

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Gelber discusses results of the HERA trial comparing 2 years vs 1 year trastuzumab for HER2 positive breast cancer.

The Lancet: July 12, 2013

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Kaare Christensen discusses an Article that compares physical and mental functioning in people born in 1905 and 1915.

The Lancet: July 02, 2013

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Aimee Kreimer discusses one of the first natural history studies of oral human papillomavirus infection.

The Lancet: June 21, 2013

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Heidi Stockl discusses new data which highlights how intimate partners are responsible for between a third and a half of all female homicides worldwide.

The Lancet: June 14, 2013

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Rafick-Pierre Sekaly discusses a Review about barriers to a cure for HIV.

The Lancet: June 07, 2013

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Robert Black from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with an overview of a new Lancet Series on maternal and child nutrition.

The Lancet: June 07, 2013

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Theo Vos discusses the global burden of disease 2010 data for China.

The Lancet: May 31, 2013

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Colin Baigent discusses the vascular and gastric effects of long-term use of high-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

The Lancet: May 24, 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Tim Goodnough discusses a new three-part clinical Series about transfusion medicine.

The Lancet: May 17, 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 -0700

Zulfiqar Bhuta with an overview of the health in Pakistan Series.

The Lancet: May 10, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:00 -0700

Niall Boyce and Nick Craddock with their thoughts on The Lancet's bipolar disorder Series.

The Lancet: May 03, 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

John Britton discusses progress and future priorities for tobacco control in Europe.

The Lancet: April 25, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of H7N9 influenza virus transmission from poultry to humans in China.

The Lancet: April 19, 2013

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Ryan McCormack discusses a Viewpoint about better treatment in hospital emergency departments for people with severe alcohol problems.

The Lancet: April 12, 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Zulfiqar Bhutta with an overview of a new Series on childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia.

The Lancet: March 27, 2013

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0700

Martin McKee and Richard Lane discuss key points from a new Lancet Series about health in Europe.

The Lancet: March 19, 2013

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Debbie Lawlor discusses the implications of research about vitamin D status in pregnancy and bone mineral content of children.

The Lancet: March 15, 2013

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of an Iraq themed issue, with Gilbert Burnham from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Lancet: March 08, 2013

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0800

David Heyman discusses the 10th anniversary of SARS, and the implications for managing the latest coronavirus outbreak.

The Lancet: February 22, 2013

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Steve Humphries discusses a LDL cholesterol gene score to identify monogenic or polygenic familial hypercholesterolaemia.

The Lancet: February 15, 2013

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0800

NCD champions Robert Beaglehole and Ruth Bonita discuss the emerging NCD movement and the key features of the new Lancet Series.

The Lancet: February 08, 2013

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Andrew Clegg discusses a Seminar about frailty in the elderly.

The Lancet: February 04, 2013

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Helen McShane from the University of Oxford discusses results from a phase IIb tuberculosis trial.

The Lancet: January 25, 2013

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Peto discusses a meta-analysis about folate supplementation and cancer risk.

The Lancet: January 18, 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Vicente Corrales-Medina discusses a review about the association between pneumonia and cardiovascular disease.

The Lancet: January 11, 2013

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0800

Francois Raffi and Nicolai Humphreys discuss dolutegravir versus raltegravir as treatment for HIV.

The Lancet: January 04, 2013

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0800

Gerd Burmester and Richard Lane discuss a potential new treatment for refractory rheumatoid arthritis.

Global Burden of Diseases: Audio 3

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton and an expert panel discuss what happens next in the light of the launch of GBD.

The Lancet: December 19, 2012

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton and an expert panel discuss what happens next in the light of the launch of GBD.

Global Burden of Diseases: Audio 2

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Chris Murray highlights key findings from the seven research articles in the GBD 2010 Study.

The Lancet: December 14, 2012

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Chris Murray highlights key findings from the seven research articles in the GBD 2010 Study.

The Lancet: December 13, 2012

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton with a background and overview of GBD 2010.

The Lancet: December 07, 2012

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0800

A reading of this year's Wakley prize essay, 'Thank you for seeing my beautiful daughter, Kate'.

The Lancet: November 30, 2012

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Andy Dobson with an overview of a three-part zoonoses Series.

The Lancet: November 22, 2012

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

David Cunningham from the Royal Marsden Hospital in London assesses the potential of regorafenib in the treatment of colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumours.

The Lancet: November 16, 2012

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

A Finnish randomized trial assessing the efficacy of a 10-serotype pneumococcal vaccine.

The Lancet: November 09, 2012

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800

A US Election special from New York City.

The Lancet: October 30, 2012

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Authors explain the findings of a new Review about breast cancer screening in the UK.

The Lancet: October 26, 2012

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Andrew Grace with an overview of a new clinical Series about cardiac arrhythmias.

The Lancet: October 19, 2012

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion with Jimmy Volmink, Head of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University, South Africa

The Lancet: October 12, 2012

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

What can the UK and US health-care systems learn from each other?

The Lancet: October 05, 2012

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Ted Alcorn discusses the future of the US Global Health Initiative, ahead of next month's election.

The Lancet: September 28, 2012

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Obama vs Romney health policies, and an epilepsy focus.

The Lancet: September 21, 2012

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Sharmila Devi discusses racial inequities in health in the United States, and details of a surgery themed issue.

The Lancet: September 14, 2012

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Mika Kivimaki discusses the relationship between stress at work and coronary heart disease.

The Lancet: September 07, 2012

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff Sachs from the Earth Institute at Columbia university discusses progress towards universal health coverage.

The Lancet: August 29, 2012

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Surinder Birring discusses the potential of gabapentin for treating chronic cough.

The Lancet: August 24, 2012

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

A preview of upcoming Lancet papers to be presented at ESC, and views on global health from Jeanette Vega at the Rockefeller Foundation.

The Lancet: August 17, 2012

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Julio Frenk and Felicia Knaul discuss Mexico's quest for universal health coverage; English and Spanish podcasts available.

The Lancet: August 10, 2012

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Jenny Cresswell discusses research about increasing bodyweight in sub-saharan Africa and effect on neonatal health. .

The Lancet: August 03, 2012

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700

The Lancet Commission on Global Health Technologies.

The Lancet: July 20, 2012

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Chris Beyrer with an overview of a new Lancet HIV Series about men who have sex with men (MSM).

The Lancet: July 10, 2012

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the launch of The Lancet Series on Family Planning.

The Lancet: July 06, 2012

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Dr Nick Webborn discusses paralaympic medicine in relation to the complex mix of medical issues that challenge health-care providers and medical staff.

The Lancet: June 29, 2012

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Interview with Bill Foege, 'gentle giant of global health'.

The Lancet: June 22, 2012

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Niall Boyce discusses a three-part Series on the complex topic of suicide.

The Lancet: June 15, 2012

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Seema Kang with highlights from a diabetes themed issue.

The Lancet: June 07, 2012

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Explanation of new data concerning childhood CT scans and increased risk of leukaemia and brain cancer.

The Lancet: May 30, 2012

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the launch of the Healthy Cities Lancet/UCL commission.

The Lancet: May 25, 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Results of a randomized trial offer hope for the treatment of tinnitus.

The Lancet: May 17, 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Seamus Harrison discusses new research which suggests no causal link between raised HDL cholesterol and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

The Lancet: May 11, 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the pioneering renal transplantation work of Dr Elmi Muller in South Africa.

The Lancet: May 04, 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Ian Morgan discusses myopia, part of a three-part ophthalmology Series.

The Lancet: April 25, 2012

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Sabine Kleinert and Susan M Sawyer launch the latest Series on adolescent health.

The Lancet: April 18, 2012

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Musical excerpts from the World Doctors Orchestra, and highlights of the Physics and Medicine Series.

The Lancet: April 13, 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the April 14 issue, and introducing The Lancet News podcast.

The Lancet: April 06, 2012

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Anthony J Avery discusses a pharmacist-led, information technology intervention for medication errors.

The Lancet: March 30, 2012

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion with Donna McKay, Physicians for Human Rights' new Executive Director.

The Lancet: March 23, 2012

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Andrew Chan assesses new research about aspirin and cancer prevention.

The Lancet: March 16, 2012

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Andrew Alexander discusses how deaf people are often alienated from accessing the UK health-care system.

The Lancet: March 09, 2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Paolo Macchiarini discusses stem cells and regenerative medicine, linked to a Stem Cells Series.

The Lancet: March 02, 2012

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

An overview of the China themed issue with Helena Wang, The Lancet's Asia Editor.

The Lancet: February 24, 2012

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Azad Khan discusses health services in Bangladesh.

The Lancet: February 17, 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Nick Black on the myth of decreasing NHS productivity in the previous decade.

The Lancet: February 10, 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Malignancies in pregnancy.

The Lancet: February 03, 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Chris Murray discusses his paper which estimates that global malaria mortality could be twice as high as previously thought.

The Lancet: January 27, 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of a molecular assay that could identify patients at risk of disease recurrence after resection of stage I lung cancer.

The Lancet: January 19, 2012

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Presentation of new data highlighting an increase in the proportion of unsafe abortions in developing countries.

The Lancet: January 12, 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Debbie Lawlor discusses embryo transfer and maternal age in assisted conception therapy.

The Lancet: January 11, 2012

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Wayne Hall discusses a new three-part Series on addiction.

The Lancet: December 21, 2011

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Reflections of a medical student from Newcastle University, UK, this year's Wakley Prize Essay winner.

The Lancet: December 07, 2011

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Pam Das discusses the 10th anniversary of WHO's Commission on Macroeconomics and Health, ahead of a key global health meeting in London.

The Lancet: November 30, 2011

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

How effective is the self-monitoring of anticoagulation therapy.

The Lancet: November 23, 2011

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of the long-term effectiveness and safety of statins in the prevention of heart disease.

The Lancet: November 17, 2011

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New data and discussion about adolescents and self-harm.

The Lancet: November 11, 2011

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of the global burden of influenza on children under 5 years of age and its impact on pneumonia incidence.

The Lancet: November 3, 2011

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Padraig Warde discusses the value of radiotherapy in addition to hormone therapy in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer.

The Lancet: October 28, 2011

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the CAPP2 study, a randomised trial investigating whether aspirin can reduce the risk of familial colorectal cancer.

The Lancet: October 17, 2011

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of a new Series on Global Mental Health.

The Lancet: October 14, 2011

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Summerskill with an overview of journal content in the surgery themed issue.

The Lancet: October 07, 2011

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Sharmila Devi discusses the situation in Bahrain, where health professionals have been arrested for aiding protesters earlier this year.

The Lancet: September 30, 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of a potential new approach for more effective management of lower back pain in primary care.

The Lancet: September 23, 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Patrice Engle discusses a new series on Child Development.

The Lancet: September 09, 2011

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Sabine Kleinert reviews a new three-part clinical Series on COPD.

The Lancet: September 02, 2011

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The 9/11 themed issue, and an interview with the Chief Medical Officer of the New York City Fire Department about a research article assessing cancer risk among 9/11 firefighters.

The Lancet: August 31, 2011

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Bill Summerskill with an overview of the Japan Series.

The Lancet: August 26, 2011

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the media launch of the obesity Series, including international priorities to reverse the obesity epidemic.

The Lancet: August 19, 2011

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

John Cleland discusses early trial findings about a myocin activator in the treatment of heart failure.

The Lancet: August 11, 2011

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Could women smokers be at increased risk of heart disease than male smokers?

The Lancet: August 05, 2011

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the ASSIST trial concerning the potential of stem-cell transplantation for treating systemic sclerosis.

The Lancet: July 29, 2011

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Is the use of antidepressants for dementia patients justified?

The Lancet: July 22, 2011

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Cathryn Glazener discusses a study about the use of pelvic-floor exercises after prostate surgery.

The Lancet: July 15, 2011

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Pam Das reviews the HIV/AIDS themed issue and looks ahead to the IAS Rome meeting.

The Lancet: July 08, 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Jane Godsland with an overview of the diabetes themed issue.

The Lancet: June 30, 2011

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

How mobile phone text-messaging can aid smoking cessation.

The Lancet: June 24, 2011

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the Pain Series with Dennis Turk from the University of Washington.

The Lancet: June 17, 2011

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Johannes Bijlsma discusses osteoarthritis, part of a three-part series on arthritis published in The Lancet.

The Lancet: June 10, 2011

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Pam Das discusses the Lancet Series on the new decade of vaccines.

The Lancet: June 02, 2011

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Iodine deficiency in the UK, and the relaunch of The Lancet Student.

The Lancet: May 27, 2011

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Prabhat Jha discusses how the selective abortion of female fetuses has increased in India over the past few decades if a first-born child is female.

The Lancet: May 20, 2011

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reggie Edgerton discusses the neurophysiological concepts behind the regeneration of motor activity in a paraplegic man.

The Lancet: May 13, 2011

Fri, 13 May 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the launch of The Lancet UK Policy Matters, and of a new Series on stroke care.

The Lancet: May 06, 2011

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Gone to Earth - a tale of grave-robbing, libel, and the early years of The Lancet.

The Lancet: April 28, 2011

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the DISPACT study, a surgical trial about distal pancreatectomy.

The Lancet: April 20, 2011

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Thomas Kerr discusses the effect of a supervised drug injecting facility on overdose reduction in Vancouver, Canada.

The Lancet: April 14, 2011

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the launch of The Lancet's Stillbirth Series, with an introduction and overview from Dr Joy Lawn.

The Lancet: April 01, 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Martin McKee discusses the priorities and key interventions for The Lancet Non-communicable Diseases Action group ahead of a UN meeting in September 2011.

The Lancet: April 01, 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Sharmila Devi discusses the ethical implications that social media is having in the medical community.

The Lancet: March 24, 2011

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The health-care situation in Japan, and discussion of the CRASH-2 trial follow-up.

The Lancet: March 16, 2011

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of an article about future cholera cases and deaths based on mathematical modeling.

The Lancet: March 11, 2011

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The potential of insulin degludec for the future treatment of type 2 diabetes.

The Lancet: February 28, 2011

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Martin McKee discusses a Viewpoint proposing an alternative way of structuring public health as part of the planned UK NHS reforms.

The Lancet: February 25, 2011

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Tim Nawrot discusses the public health implications of triggers for non-fatal myocardial infarction.

The Lancet: February 18, 2011

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Authors discuss the results of the PACE trial concerning treatment strategies for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Lancet: February 10, 2011

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Dr Abraham discusses The Champion study concerning wireless monitoring in chronic heart failure.

The Lancet: February 04, 2011

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Buitelaar discusses a study concerning attention hyperactivity disorder and diet.

The Lancet: January 28, 2011

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Do baseline CRP concentrations influence the effect of statins in reducing cardiovascular risk?

The Lancet: January 21, 2011

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of the TEAM trial; tamoxifen and exemestane for early breast cancer.

The Lancet: January 11, 2011

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:00:00 -0800

Pam Das introduces the Series about universal health coverage in India.

The Lancet: January 07, 2011

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Highlights from the Jan 8 issue, including cancer survival data from Europe, Canada, and Australia.

The Lancet: December 31, 2010

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Lane with an overview of the Jan 1 issue.

The Lancet: December 24, 2010

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of cancer survival from the International Cancer Benchmarking Programme paper published on Dec 22.

The Lancet: December 17, 2010

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

An update on health and climate change, and the winning Wakley essay 2010.

The Lancet: December 10, 2010

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Jeff Davies discusses the haematology research in the Dec 11 issue.

The Lancet: December 03, 2010

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of The Lancet Commission on medical education.

The Lancet: November 26, 2010

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

How SMS messaging could improve HIV antiretroviral therapy adherence in less-developed settings.

The Lancet: November 19, 2010

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussing health and climate change with Robin Stott, co-chair Climate and Health Council.

The Lancet: November 12, 2010

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Robert Beaglehole discusses the Chronic Diseases Series.

The Lancet: November 05, 2010

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the best approach for bystander CPR, and media reaction to the drugs classification paper published on Nov 1.

The Lancet: October 29, 2010

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Pam Das discusses The Lancet Series on malaria elimination with Richard Feachem.

The Lancet: October 22, 2010

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Kelly Morris discusses genomic research in Africa with Charles Rotimi.

The Lancet: October 15, 2010

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Jean-Louis Vincent discusses the critical care series.

The Lancet: October 08, 2010

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The effect of mass media campaigns on health behaviour.

The Lancet: October 01, 2010

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion and highlights from a cancer themed issue.

The Lancet: September 24, 2010

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the Sept 25 surgery themed issue.

The Lancet: September 17, 2010

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Jeff Waage discusses The Lancet/LIDC MDG Commission.

The Lancet: September 10, 2010

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

The frequency of intimate-partner violence towards pregnant women, and its effect on post-natal depression.

The Lancet: September 03, 2010

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Features asthma content from the Sept 4-10 issue.

The Lancet: August 27, 2010

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Donald Barr discusses his essay on the art of medicine.

The Lancet: August 20, 2010

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Zulfi Bhutta on the public-health crisis from the recent Pakistan floods, and Tony Nelson discussing rotavirus vaccination in Africa and Asia.

The Lancet: August 13, 2010

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Erick Topol discusses the CRESCENDO trial, investigating rimonabant and cardiovascular outcomes among obese people.

The Lancet: August 06, 2010

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Dave Holmes discusses the £50m UK emergency cancer fund.

The Lancet: July 30, 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of HDL cholesterol as an indicator of cardiovascular risk after lipid-lowering therapy to reduce LDL cholesterol.

The Lancet: July 23, 2010

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Issue highlights, and Pam Das summarises the HIV series.

The Lancet: July 16, 2010

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the trial concerning home-based telemonitoring and self-management of hypertension.

The Lancet: July 09, 2010

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

July 10 issue highlights, and news about infectious diseases research.

The Lancet: July 02, 2010

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Horton discusses a special online update of The Lancet Series on health in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The Lancet: June 25, 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Cliff Bailey discusses the potential role of dapagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

The Lancet: June 18, 2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

How the gout drug allopurinol could be a new anti-anginal therapy.

The Lancet: June 11, 2010

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Erika Niesner interviews Filip Cools about HFOV for preterm infants.

The Lancet: June 04, 2010

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Listen to Richard Horton discuss the women deliver themed issue in The Lancet Podcast.

The Lancet: May 28, 2010

Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Lane discusses the treatment of heroin addiction with John Strang.

The Lancet: May 21, 2010

Fri, 21 May 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Audio from the launch of The Lancet Series on Tuberculosis.

The Lancet: May 14, 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Research into the mental health of UK servicemen deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Lancet: May 07, 2010

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer.

The Lancet: April 30, 2010

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Clinical assessment from whole genomic sequencing.

The Lancet: April 23, 2010

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

A malaria discussion pegged to World Malaria Day 2010.

The Lancet: April 16, 2010

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Chris Murray and colleagues discuss an article about health financing in developing countries

The Lancet: April 09, 2010

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the Renal Medicine Series.

The Lancet: April 02, 2010

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Linda Luxon discusses sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

The Lancet: March 26, 2010

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Lincoln Chen discusses the China themed issue.

The Lancet: March 19, 2010

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Comparison of EU and non-EU cystic fibrosis registries.

The Lancet: March 12, 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Peter Rothwell discusses a new approach for assessing hypertension and cardiovascular.

The Lancet: March 5, 2010

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Prevention of venous thrombosis after knee-replacement surgery (ADVANCE-2 study).

The Lancet: February 26, 2010

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Ischaemic preconditioning for patients with acute myocardial infarction.

The Lancet: February 19, 2010

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of childhood obesity, the topic of this week's main Editorial.

The Lancet: February 12, 2010

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

An expert view on TB/HIV co-infection from Linda-Gail Bekker.

The Lancet: February 05, 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of glucose control in type 2 diabetes.

The Lancet: January 29, 2010

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of herceptin and chemotherapy for early advanced HER2+ breast cancer.

The Lancet: January 22, 2010

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Discussion of the violent conflict and health themed issue.

The Lancet: January 15, 2010

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of antimicrobial dosing according to bodyweight.

The Lancet: January 08, 2010

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

The role of C-reactive protein in vascular and non-vascular diseases.

The Lancet: January 04, 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800

David Molyneux introduces the Neglected Tropical Diseases Series.

The Lancet: December 18, 2009

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Kathy Albain discusses chemotherapy and tamoxifen use for postmenopausal women with node-positive breast cancer.

The Lancet: December 11, 2009

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An interview with Dr Stephen Luby from the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Research in Bangladesh.

The Lancet: December 04, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of laser therapy for neck pain.

The Lancet: November 27, 2009

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Nora Groce, Rhona MacDonald, Renata Sousa, and Richard Lane discuss highlights from the disability issue.

The Lancet: November 25, 2009

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Andy Haines summarises the key findings from the Health and Climate Change Report launched on Nov 25, 2009.

The Lancet: November 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Discussion of the potential of stem cells to produce skin epidermis.

The Lancet: November 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Jean Wallace discusses the importance of physician wellness.

The Lancet: November 06, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Jean Bennett discusses the phase I study of gene therapy for Leber's congenital amaurosis.

The Lancet: October 30, 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Rhona MacDonald discusses the world food crisis and its impact on global health.

The Lancet: October 23, 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of liraglutide for treating obesity.

The Lancet: October 16, 2009

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the ovarian cancer seminar.

The Lancet: October 07, 2009

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Giancarlo Comi discusses the pre-cise trial concerning early treatment for MS.

The Lancet: October 02, 2009

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Highlights from the press conference about drug treatment programmes.

The Lancet: September 25, 2009

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the surgery themed issue.

The Lancet: September 18, 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of sexual and reproductive health, and an interview with NIH Director Francis Collins.

The Lancet: September 11, 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Focus on child and adolescent health, featuring an author interview on safer bone marrow transplants for children.

The Lancet: September 04, 2009

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the South Africa series, including an interview with the new South African Minister of Health.

The Lancet: August 28, 2009

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of COPD in non-smoking populations.

The Lancet: August 21, 2009

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the mental health themed issue.

The Lancet: August 14, 2009

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Paolo Verdecchia discusses the CARDIO-SIS study concerning lowering of systolic blood pressure for people with hypertension.

The Lancet: August 07, 2009

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Andrew Taylor discusses research suggesting that use of high-grade MRI could reduce the need for invasive fetal autopsy.

The Lancet: July 31, 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub discusses research detailing the heterotropic cardiac transplantation procedure.

The Lancet: July 24, 2009

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the malaria Special Report, and news from the International AIDS Society meeting in South Africa.

The Lancet: July 24, 2009

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

July 24: experts review the International AIDS Society meeting.

The Lancet: July 20, 2009

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Pam Das and Stefan Baral discuss the Review about HIV and men who have sex with men in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Lancet: July 17, 2009

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the Ugandan research article concerning circumcision for HIV-positive men.

The Lancet: July 10, 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Marko Kerac, lead author of the PRONUT study, discusses pro and prebiotics for children with malnutrition in Malawi.

The Lancet: July 03, 2009

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Michael Gracie and Malcolm King discuss review papers on indigenous health.

The Lancet: June 26, 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Kelly Morris interviews Sally Casswell about the alcohol Series.

The Lancet: June 19, 2009

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Discussion of the WHO Maximising Positive Synergies report concerning global health initiatives and health systems.

The Lancet: June 12, 2009

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Michael Phillips discusses new research highlighting the high prevalence of mental-health disorders in China.

The Lancet: June 05, 2009

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Nubia Muñoz discusses the HPV vaccination trial for women aged 24-45 years.

The Lancet: May 29, 2009

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Colin Baigent discusses the use of aspirin for primary prevention of vascular disease.

The Lancet: May 22, 2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Tony Keech discusses findings from the FIELD study, and a round-up of the Diabetes Special Issue.

The Lancet: May 15, 2009

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Horton and Anthony Costello discuss the background behind The Lancet/UCL Commission on climate change and health launched this week.

The Lancet: May 08, 2009

Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Richard Horton discusses the gates Foundation and its funding of global-health programmes.

The Lancet: May 07, 2009

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

In a special podcast, John McConnell discusses various issues surrounding H1N1 influenza.

The Lancet: May 01, 2009

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Robert Pirker discusses the research article about the human monoclonal antibody cetuximab in the treatment of lung cancer.

The Lancet: April 24, 2009

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

World Malaria Day: discussion with Pam Das, and an interview with Sir Richard Feachem.

The Lancet: April 17, 2009

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Kelly Morris talks to Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, Chairman of the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

The Lancet: April 10, 2009

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Mark Ferguson discusses the potential of transforming growth factor β3 for reducing the impact of skin scarring.

The Lancet: April 03, 2009

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Mark Hlatky discusses the research article comparing bypass surgery with PCI for coronary artery disease.

The Lancet: March 27, 2009

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Tom Lietman discusses antibiotic targeting of children in northern Ethiopia to improve trachoma control.

The Lancet: March 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Rhona MacDonald discusses issue highlights including balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fracture of the spine.

The Lancet: March 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

David Wood discusses the EUROASPIRE III study, highlighting the need for greater prevention efforts for cardiovascular disease.

The Lancet: March 06, 2009

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton discusses the background to the Palestine Series launched on March 4.

The Lancet: February 27, 2009

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Emelia Benjamin discusses a risk score to aid the primary prevention of atrial fibrilation.

The Lancet: February 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Special Report author Paul Webster discusses the health situation in Iraq as reconstruction continues in that country.

The Lancet: February 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Sallie Lamb discusses the randomised trial comparing three mechanical supports for severe ankle sprain.

The Lancet: February 06, 2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

World Report author Claire Kapp discusses the deteriorating health crisis in Zimbabwe.

The Lancet: January 30, 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Todd Zwillich discusses the choice of Tom Daschle as US Secretary of Health and Human Services in the new Obama government.

The Lancet: January 23, 2009

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0800

Highlights from the media launch of the Trade and Health Series launched this week.

The Lancet: January 16, 2009

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

News on the health and humanitarian situation in Gaza, and a discussion of research on schizophrenia and bipolar disease.

The Lancet: January 09, 2009

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

John Kaldor discusses the relevance of AIDS case reporting, the subject of a Viewpoint in this week's issue.

The Lancet: January 02, 2009

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

John Davis from the University of Illinois discusses the research article about antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia.

The Lancet: December 19, 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton and Rhona MacDonald review the past year's highlights, and Jane Godsland profiles the Charles Darwin special issue.

The Lancet: December 12, 2008

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Rhona MacDonald discusses highlights from the Right to Health themed issue.

The Lancet: December 05, 2008

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:00:00 -0800

A summary of the Dec 6-12 issue and highlights from the launch of the Child Maltreatment Series.

The Lancet: November 28, 2008

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Rhona MacDonald discusses the outcome of the Research for Health summit in Bamako, Mali, and other issue highlights.

The Lancet: November 21, 2008

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Emily Chew discusses a seminar and research article about age-related macular degeneration.

The Lancet: November 14, 2008

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Bradley Mathers discusses injecting drug use and HIV prevalence worldwide.

The Lancet: November 07, 2008

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Michael Marmot outlines the key recommendations from the WHO Commission for the Social Determinants of Health

The Lancet: October 31, 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pam Das discusses health systems and policy research ahead of the Global Ministerial Forum being held in Bamako, Mali.

The Lancet: October 24, 2008

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Ludwig Kappos discusses a phase II study which suggests that oral fumarate may have a future role in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

The Lancet: October 20, 2008

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0700

China Series podcast: Listen to Bill Summerskill from The Lancet, and China's Minister of Health, Chen Zhu.

The Lancet: October 17, 2008

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Stephen Silberstein discusses recent developments in migraine research, including associations with cardiovascular disease, genetic associations, and future research priorities.

The Lancet: October 10, 2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Listen to Vikram Patel in this week's podcast and visit the website of the Movement for Global Mental Health for further information.

The Lancet: October 03, 2008

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The Roll Back Malaria partnership is 10-years old this month. An Editorial discusses the history and future of the partnership in light of their recently announced Global Malaria Business Plan to fund US $3 billion to tackle the disease; a podcast explores the implications.

The Lancet: September 26, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

An Editorial assesses the health-care policies of the two US presidential candidates, discussed by Faith McLellan in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: September 19, 2008

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Richard Beasley discusses in a podcast results of the ISAAC-3 study, suggesting a strong association between paracetamol use in infancy and increased risk of asthma by age 6-7 years.

The Lancet: September 12, 2008

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Joy Lawn from Save the Children explains the origins and current progress in international health since the signing of the Alma-Ata Declaration 30 years ago.

The Lancet: September 04, 2008

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Summerskill reports from the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich, Germany, where a number of research articles were recently presented.

The Lancet: August 29, 2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A study assesses whether introduction of The Quality and Outcomes Framework has reduced health-care inequality between affluent and poorer areas in England. Author Tim Doran discusses more in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: August 22, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Laurent Lantieri discusses successful facial transplantation of a man with severe neurofibroma.

The Lancet: August 15, 2008

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Interview with Dr van't Hof on tirofiban administered in the ambulance setting after myocardial infarction.

The Lancet: August 08, 2008

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Chants from HIV activists, the launch of The Lancet HIV prevention series, and the voice of a former US President: a round-up of audio highlights from the XVII World AIDS meeting in Mexico City.

The Lancet: August 01, 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Emily Chan discusses her personal experiences as a medical doctor assisting in the relief effort after the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, China.

The Lancet: July 25, 2008

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pam Das and Sally Hargreaves discuss highlights from the July 26 issue of The Lancet and the August issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases ahead of the World AIDS meeting in Mexico next month.

The Lancet: July 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Risk markers of coronary heart disease: apolipoproteins and cholesterol as indices of risk for myocardial infarction are assessed in a large case-control study, and discussed in a podcast.

The Lancet: July 11, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Malaria prevention: children in a high transmission area, western Kenya, were given intermittent preventative treatment and assessed for anaemia and school-related outcomes. Author Sian Clarke (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK) discusses the research findings in a podcast.

The Lancet: July 04, 2008

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A new care package — 'Depression Care for People with Cancer' (DCPC) — can reduce depression in cancer patients and is cost-effective in improving quality of life compared with current cancer treatments. Michael Sharpe, University of Edinburgh, UK, discusses the new research findings in a podcast.

The Lancet: June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Improving access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is discussed in this week's lead Editorial and podcast. A new WHO report highlights how 10% of the global disease burden could be reduced by improved access to water and sanitation and by a staggering 15% in the 32 worst affected countries.

The Lancet: June 20, 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Drug-eluting stents revolutionised interventional cardiology owing to their pronounced ability to reduce restenosis compared with bare-metal stents. Attention has now shifted to safety of these devices because of evidence suggesting an association with late stent thrombosis. In a review, Anthony Bavry and Deepak Bhatt assess current evidence from randomised trials, and propose guidelines for the appropriate use of drug-eluting stents in clinical practice. Deepak Bhatt discusses the history of stents and assesses our current knowledge and considers treatment options for cardiologists and patients in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: June 13, 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In this week's podcast, David Shlim from Jackson Hole Travel Centre, Wyoming, USA, assesses the phase II study of Frech and colleagues suggesting that a skin patch could have therapeutic value in protecting against the most common cause of travellers' diarrhoea, that caused by the pathogen enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.

The Lancet: June 06, 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A review highlights how moderate hypothermia - reducing core body temperature to around 35C - is underused in clinical practice after traumatic events such as heart attack, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. Author Kees Polderman discusses the potential of moderate hypothermia in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: May 30, 2008

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

In this week's podcast, editor Sally Hargreaves talks to the author of a Research Article published early online on sudden unexplained death in infants (SUDI). Although sudden infant death remains one of the most common presentations of post-neonatal infant death in the UK, there still remain numerous theories about its cause. Dr Neil Sebire from the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, discusses with Sally key findings and implications of the study. Researchers found high levels of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria in post-mortem samples from unexplained cases of SUDI, suggesting that these bacteria could be associated with the condition.

The Lancet: May 23, 2008

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A staggering quarter of a billion people worldwide have diabetes, with this figure set to rise to 380 million by 2025. In this week's podcast, Jane Godsland discusses many of the topics in the May 24-30 diabetes issue of The Lancet: research showing that intensive insulin therapy given early after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can reverse disease progression; public-health interventions in a Chinese population study highlighting how appropriate diet and exercise can delay the onset of diabetes; and discussion of other research, reviews, and diabetes content in this week's Perspectives section of the journal.

The Lancet: May 16, 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

John McCain entered typical Democratic turf last month by announcing plans to reform health care in the USA if he is elected as the country's next president. His blueprint is one that may prove popular with employers, but will it impress voters? The thrust of McCain's plan is to replace employment-based health insurance schemes with tax credits—so individuals will have to 'shop around' for health cover. Todd Zwillich reports from Washington DC, and discusses McCain's proposals in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: May 09, 2008

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Teenage smoking is a global public-health problem. In this week's podcast Professor Rhona Campbell outlines the results of the ASSIST (A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial) training programme. Smoking rates reduced by nearly a quarter in schools using peer-group leadership to encourage teenagers to quit compared with a conventional teacher-led educational approach.

The Lancet: May 02, 2008

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Authors of a research Article discuss in this week's podcast how two genetic variants of key biological proteins increase both the risk of osteoporosis and osteoporotic bone fractures. As these variants are present in more than one in five people, the investigators conclude that there is a potential role for screening. An accompanying Comment describes the report as an important step towards understanding the genetic basis of osteoporosis.

The Lancet: April 25, 2008

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

'The pieces are increasingly in place to achieve the Secretary General's vision for universal coverage and make rapid gains toward ending malaria deaths in Africa. With one child dying every 30 seconds from malaria in Africa, we have not a moment to lose'. In a joint podcast between The Lancet and The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Sally Hargreaves assesses renewed efforts to scale up prevention and treatment of malaria, coinciding with World Malaria Day on April 25.

The Lancet: April 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A randomised trial highlights how multislice computed tamography (MSCT) without ultrasonography of the leg is a reliable technique for detecting pulmonary embolism. Lead author Marc Righini (Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland) discusses the study in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: April 11, 2008

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Key findings from the Countdown special issue were presented at a press conference held at the Science Media Centre, London, UK, on Thursday April 10. Listen to highlights in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: April 04, 2008

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Doubts over the long-term safety of the HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor abacavir and the less commonly used antiretroviral drug didanosine are raised in a research Article. Both drugs were found to be associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction. Jens Lundgren (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) discusses the study in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: March 28, 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Seminar author Murray Stein from the University of California San Diego, USA, discusses social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, in this week's podcast. While causes remain uncertain, diagnosis and treatment are relatively straightforward, although the disorder needs greater awareness among the estimated 5% of the population who experience social anxiety, and among physicians who can help treat the condition.

The Lancet: March 25, 2008

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Josef Smolen from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, discusses in this week's podcast how the monoclonal antibody tocilizumab could be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis. Tocilizumab blocks interleukin 6, a pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in the biological process behind rheumatoid arthritis

The Lancet: March 14, 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Many patients diagnosed with acute rhinosinusitis are prescribed antibiotics, even though there is no proven efficacy for this treatment strategy. In this week's podcast, two authors of an Article conclude that, in most cases, antibiotics are over-prescribed and their use is not justified, even among patients who have rhinosinusitis symptoms for more than 7-10 days.

The Lancet: March 07, 2008

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800

In this week's podcast, Martin Bachmann discusses results of a phase II study showing how a vaccine to inhibit angiotensin II is safe and well tolerated; the vaccine also shows promising results in reducing blood pressure for people with hypertension. Authors of a Comment state: "Vaccination for hypertension may turn out to be very useful in many patients."

The Lancet: February 29, 2008

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

In this week's podcast, Andy Beswick from the University of Bristol, UK, discusses the systematic review and meta-analysis highlighting how complex interventions (such as preventive home visits and community-based care after hospital discharge) can help improve physical function and maintain independent living among elderly people.

The Lancet: February 22, 2008

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast focuses on human resources for health, the theme of this week's Lancet. Rhona MacDonald interviews several authors from the issue, including Francis Omaswa, Executive Director of the Global Health Workforce Alliance, whose organisation is hosting an international conference about huamn resources for health early next month in Kampala, Uganda.

The Lancet: February 15, 2008

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Previous studies have suggested an association between increased body mass and risk of some common cancers. In this week's podcast, Andrew Renehan discusses a meta-analysis in this week's issue, and highlights new findings relating to gender and ethnic variations concerning body weight and risk of cancer.

The Lancet: February 08, 2008

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Rhona MacDonald interviews Manjinder Sandhu about a genome-wide association study which looks at LDL-cholesterol concentrations and a novel locus on chromosome 1p13.3. Dr Sandhu also explains more about the principles of genome-wide studies and also discusses their potential to influence clinical practice.

The Lancet: February 01, 2008

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

More than half of hospital patients are likely to be at risk of venous thromboembolism, and measures should be taken to ensure appropriate preventative treatments (prophylaxis) are given, concludes Alexander Cohen, Kings College London, UK, lead author of the ENDORSE study, in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: January 25, 2008

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

In this week's podcast Pam Das discusses the Editorial calling for oral contraceptives to be made more widely available to women 'over the counter'. This is in response to a study showing how long-term use of oral contraceptives is protective against ovarian cancer, discussed by Professor Valerie Beral (University of Oxford, UK).

The Lancet: January 18, 2008

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Includes highlights from the London launch of The Lancet maternal and child undernutrition series, with new figures showing how a third of child deaths and 11% of the global disease burden arises from por nutrition in childhood.

The Lancet: January 14, 2008

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

At least 170 million people worldwide are estimated to have diabetes mellitus, and this number is predicted to more than double by 2030. In this week's podcast Professor Colin Baigent from the Cholesterol Treatment Triallists Collaboration at the University of Oxford, UK, discusses a large meta-analysis which shows how people with diabetes can reduce their risk of cardiovascular events from statin therapy in the same way as people without diabetes, regardless of existing cardiovascular disease. He comments that in light of these results, all people with diabetes should be considered for statin treatment.

The Lancet: January 04, 2008

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

In this week's podcast, The Lancet's North American Senior Editor Faith McLellan discusses a recent ruling by the state of New Jersey, USA, and the work of the US Supreme Court in 2007-08 that could have a profound effect on state execution, a major health and human rights issue still confronting many countries worldwide.

The Lancet: December 21, 2007

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton, Rhona MacDonald, and Richard Lane review The Lancet's key milestones of 2007, and look ahead to priorities for the coming year. Included in the discussion are highlights from the launches of the Women Deliver Series, Who Counts?, and the Chronic Diseases series which concludes in this week's issue.

The Lancet: December 14, 2007

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Andrew Davenport from University College London's Centre for Nephrology discusses encouraging early results from a study showing how portable haemodialysis machines could have future potential for people with kidney failure.

The Lancet: December 07, 2007

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800

36 million deaths could be averted by 2015 if the WHO Global Goal for chronic diseases is achieved, states Professor Robert Beaglehole in this week's podcast. Chronic diseases, principally cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are all leading causes of global mortality and disability.

The Lancet: November 30, 2007

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Antonio Cassone from Italia University in Rome discusses an unusual outbreak of chikungunya viral disease in Ravenna, northern Italy, in the summer of 2007. The virus was carried in a man visiting from India, and spread through the community by mosquitoes commonly found in southern Europe during summer months.

The Lancet: November 23, 2007

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Statins are safe, well tolerated, and have a proven impact on cardiovascular disease, concludes a Review, discussed in this week's podcast by author Jane Armitage, from the University of Oxford, UK . Given at standard daily doses, statins typically reduce blood concentrations of LDL cholesterol by around 30-45%

The Lancet: November 16, 2007

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Arne Astrup from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, discusses a meta-analysis highlighting how the anti-obesity drug rimonabant is associated with an increased risk of depressive disorders. The meta-analysis pooled data from four randomised trials from the RIO (rimonabant in obesity) programme.

The Lancet: November 09, 2007

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Previous research has shown how women using oral contraceptives are at a small increased risk of cervical cancer. In this week's podcast Jane Green from the University of Oxford, UK, discusses how this risk returns to that of never-users of hormonal contraceptives ten years after cessation of use.

The Lancet: November 02, 2007

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Featuring the launch of the Who Counts? Series in Beijing, China. Also featured is an interview with the co-author of a seminar about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), discussing the possible underlying mechanisms behind SIDS.

The Lancet: October 26, 2007

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Editor Rhona MacDonald discusses The Lancet's contribution to the Council of Science Editor's global poverty theme issue and interviews Daniel Altman, the lead author of a paper which shows that hysterectomy increases the risk of stress-urinary-incontenence surgery.

The Lancet: October 19, 2007

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Dr Nathan Levin from the Renal Research Institute, New York City, USA, discusses a research article suggesting an easier way for controlling anaemia for people with chronic kidney disease. Also discussed are an online study concerning the safety and efficacy of a malaria vaccine.

The Lancet: October 12, 2007

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

20 years ago, the Safe Motherhood Initiative was launched by WHO and others to help reduce the severe global burden of pregnancy-related illness and death. Pam Das looks ahead to the international 'Women Deliver' conference which aims to reignite the importance of maternal health worldwide.

The Lancet: October 05, 2007

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Human papillomavirus DNA testing detects lesions which lead to cervical cancer earlier than conventional cytological techniques, and this early detection could lead to the extension of the current screening interval of five years by at least another year, comments Chris Meijer from VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam in this week's podcast. This extension would be advantageous to women because of a reduction in the lifetime number of screening tests and referrals. An accompanying Comment says that as well as being safe, such extended screening intervals will not only reduce the cost of screening and the burden for women, but will also improve screening participation.

The Lancet: September 28, 2007

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Jiang Gu discusses the H5N1 research article in this week's issue. The virus was found in human tissue other than the lungs after autopsy of two avian influenza cases in China. Also discussed is the lead editorial concerning the overuse of surrogate markers in clinical trials

The Lancet: September 21, 2007

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Greg Fegan gives an in-depth interview highlighting how a substantial increase in the use of insecticide treated bednets in Kenya over the past few years is contributing to a reduction in child mortality.

The Lancet: September 14, 2007

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Currently 2 billion people do not have access to clean energy and live in energy poverty. Energy policies worldwide fail to take account of the effect of climate change, our use or misuse of energy sources, and the impact on human health.

The Lancet: September 07, 2007

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0700

Richard Lane and Tony Kirby round up a busy week for The Lancet in this week's podcast, including high-profile publication of the Lancet Mental Health series, the ADVANCE study highlighting the benefit of blood pressure reduction for people with type 2 diabetes, and online publication of new research linking food additives with hyperactivity in children.

The Lancet: August 31, 2007

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

An extended podcast for the Sept 1-7 issue focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Discussed in detail is an international study assessing the global prevalence of COPD, the effect of passive smoking and COPD-related mortality in China, and the need for prenatal and infant lung impairment to be studied more closely as a possible precursor of COPD in adulthood.

The Lancet: August 24, 2007

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Whether calcium and vitamin D supplements help prevent bone fractures in older people remains a controversial issue. Benjamin Tang from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, discusses a comprehensive meta-analysis which suggests that such supplements do have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk of osteoporotic fractures among people over 50 years.

The Lancet: August 17, 2007

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Derek Yellon discusses a proof of concept study in this week's issue. This highlights the potential of remote ischaemic preconditioning in the upper arm to reduce myocardial injury among patients about to have coronary artery bypass surgery.

The Lancet: August 10, 2007

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

A study highlights how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better at detecting ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) than conventional screening mammography. This week's podcast features an extended interview with the lead author of the study.

The Lancet: August 03, 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This week's podcast features an interview with series co-ordinator, Edward Mills, outlining the principles of health as a human right, regardless of the geographical setting.

The Lancet: July 27, 2007

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Cannabis is the most commonly used illegal substance in most countries with up to 20% of young people reporting that they use it at least once a week. This week's podcast features an interview with Stanley Zammit, one of the authors of a meta-analysis on cannabis use and the risk of psychosis.

The Lancet: July 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia have worse outcomes than older children with the disease. In this week's podcast, Rob Pieters, the lead author in the Interfant-99 study, a collaborative project between 22 countries, discusses a new treatment protocol that has helped to improve survival in infants with ALL.

The Lancet: July 13, 2007

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Appropriate prescribing to elderly people: the topic of a mini-series and a podcast feature. Anne Spinewine explains the issues facing older people and physicians to ensure that drug prescribing is appropriate, and discusses common drug-drug interactions that often contribute to inappropriate prescribing in the geriatric setting.

The Lancet: July 06, 2007

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Pam Das presents highlights from this week's themed HIV issue, ahead of an international HIV meeting taking palce in Sydney later this month. Also featured is an interview with Andrew Grulich about a meta-analysis suggesting that HIV and immunosuppression is more closely linked to a range of cancers than previously thought.

The Lancet: June 29, 2007

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Alan Culver from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, discusses a research article concerning quality of life (QoL) among children with cerebral palsy. This international study highlights the characteristics of cerebral palsy that reduce QoL, and also show how, overall, children with cerebral palsy have a similar QoL compared with children in the general population.

The Lancet: June 22, 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Matthew During, author of a phase I study of gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease dicusses the study, designed to assess safety and tolerability, shows encouraging early results for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

The Lancet: June 15, 2007

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

An extended feature in this week's podcast: David Leon from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses the research article suggesting that half of deaths among working-age men in a typical Russian city could be accounted for by dangerous drinking.

The Lancet: June 08, 2007

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Transplantation of umbilical cord blood could widen the treatment options for children with acute leukaemia, according to a study in this week's issue. In the Lancet podcast, Professor John Wagner discusses the findings and implications of the research.

The Lancet: June 01, 2007

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Xiaobin Wang and Richard Lane discuss the research article showing how folic acid supplementation can reduce the risk of stroke by around 18%, with larger decreases in risk for people with no history of stroke and in locations where there is no fortification of cereal crops.

The Lancet: May 25, 2007

Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Repetitive strain injury (RSI) affects millions of people worldwide. Maurits van Tulder from VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, author of a seminar in this week's issue, comments how quality research about RSI is needed to further understanding of this debilitating condition

The Lancet: May 18, 2007

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Jorma Paavonen discusses the encouraging results of the human papilloma virus vaccine to protect against vulval and vaginal cancers. Jack Cuzick discusses findings highlighting an alternative approach to the treatment of early breast cancer.

The Lancet: May 11, 2007

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Bill Summerskill and Richard Lane discuss the May 12-18 issue of The Lancet, which this week focuses on research and reviews concerning gastro-intestinal disease ahead of the digestive diseases meeting to be held later this month in Washington DC. Also featured is a discussion of the articles and Comment concerning smoke-free (SNUS) tobacco

The Lancet: May 04, 2007

Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The main focus is the lead editorial supportive of the recent report by the UK National Institute for Health and clinical Excellence (NICE) proposing that employers invest in smoking cessation programmes for employees who smoke.

The Lancet: April 27, 2007

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Julian Burton from the University of Sheffield, UK, co-author of a review in this week's issue discusses the role of autopsy in modern society.

The Lancet: April 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Valerie Beral discusses the latest findings of the million women study. An estimated 1000 extra women in the UK have died from ovarian cancer between 1991 and 2005 because they were using Hormone Replacement Therapy.

The Lancet: April 13, 2007

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Dr Grace Smith from the Health Protection Agency West Midlands Public Health Laboratory in Birmingham, UK, discusses the research article in this week's issue showing how Bovine tuberculosis could spread by human-to-human contact.

The Lancet: April 06, 2007

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Dr Erika Sims from the University of East Anglia, UK, discusses the research article in this week's issue showing how newborn screening for cystic fibrosis is justifiable in economic terms, building on previous evidence showing the clinical value of newborn screening.

The Lancet: March 30, 2007

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Tom Reilly from Liverpool John Moores University, UK, discusses the seminar about jet lag in this week's issue. He explains why jet lag is usually worse when travelling east, and suggests practical measures for air travellers to help reduce the effects of jet lag after long-haul flights.

The Lancet: March 23, 2007

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day; in this week's podcast Dermot Maher from WHO and the STOP TB partnership detail the latest progress in global TB control efforts.

The Lancet: March 16, 2007

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Professor Gordon Ewy from the University of Arizona discusses the results of international research concerning bystander resuscitation which highlight how chest compression alone is more effective than conventional CPR.

The Lancet: March 09, 2007

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Nick Banatvala from the UK Department of Health discusses how a new UK strategy can help drive forward international work on global-health initiatives.

The Lancet: March 02, 2007

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Professor Bart Fauser discusses the randomised trial highlighting how a mild treatment strategy for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) can reduce multiple births and lower costs compared with conventional IVF treatment.

The Lancet: February 23, 2007

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Til Barnighausen from the Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies discusses the implications from two randomised trials published this week showing how circumcision can halve HIV transmission in heterosexual men.

The Lancet: February 19, 2007

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Faith McLellan interviews former US President Jimmy Carter in Ethiopia and learns about the Carter Center outreach programmes for river blindness and malaria.

The Lancet: February 09, 2007

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The link between antimicrobial use and increasing resistance is the main feature of this week's podcast.

The Lancet: February 02, 2007

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The new technique of targeted muscle reinnervation that has enabled a young woman to have improved use of a prosthetic arm is highlighted in this week's podcast.

The Lancet: January 26, 2007

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

James Butcher outlines highlights from this week's themed stroke issue, which contains articles describing recent advances in the genetics, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke.

The Lancet: January 19, 2007

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast includes an interview with Peter Strebel from WHO about new findings describing a 60% reduction in measles deaths worldwide between 1999 and 2005.

The Lancet: January 12, 2007

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast highlights the resurgence of syphilis in China, detailed in a research article.

The Lancet: January 05, 2007

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast features an interview with Professor Ian Smith from the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK, one of the authors of the HERA trial.

The Lancet: December 22, 2006

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast includes an interview with Christopher Murray from Harvard University, one of the authors of the research article estimating 62 million deaths from a future influenza pandemic.

The Lancet: December 15, 2006

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast includes an interview with Professor Peter Tyrer, author of the seminar about generalised anxiety disorder, a chronic psychological condition affecting up to 1 in 8 people.

The Lancet: December 08, 2006

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast includes a discussion of the lead editorial about the Democratic Party's victory in the US mid-term elections; also an interview about screening mammography for younger women.

The Lancet: December 01, 2006

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast highlights the IMAGE study, a randomised trial assessing the effect of micro-financing and education for women in rural South Africa to reduce intimate partner violence and HIV infection.

The Lancet: November 24, 2006

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

In this week's podcast Kay Wellings from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discusses teenage pregnancy in England.

The Lancet: November 17, 2006

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

This week's podcast features the research article about increased condom use among young women in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Lancet: November 10, 2006

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

A themed issue of The Lancet pegged to world Diabetes Day on Nov 14 is the focus of this week's podcast.

The Lancet: November 01, 2006

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Richard Horton introduces the sexual and reproductive health series published online on Nov 1. The main authors discuss key findings from the series.

The Lancet: October 27, 2006

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's podcast includes an interview with Dr Julio Frenk, Mexico's Health Minister, discussing the recent health-system reforms in Mexico. The interview highlights the six papers published online this week about the Mexican health reforms.

The Lancet: October 20, 2006

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's podcast includes an interview with the author of a study on the ear infection otitis media, and a discussion with Rhona McDonald of an Editorial on violence against women.

The Lancet: October 13, 2006

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's podcast discusses the research article and comment documenting 650,000 excess deaths in Iraq since the 2003 conflict started.

The Lancet: October 06, 2006

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Reports from Mexico about a new partnership between The Lancet and the Mexican Government, and a discussion of intimate partner violence experienced by women worldwide.

The Lancet: September 29, 2006

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's Listen to The Lancet focuses on a series of articles on Maternal Health. It highlights how 500,000 women die in childbirth every year. Most of these deaths could be prevented by the implementation of professional health-care services.

The Lancet: September 22, 2006

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Editor Richard Horton discusses the recent Lancet/UNICEF/Norwegian Government meeting concerning Millennium Development Goal 4: reducing under-5 child mortality by two-thirds by the year 2015. Linked to this are key MDG4 messages from a range of articles

The Lancet: September 15, 2006

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's audio includes a discussion about the election of a new General-Director at WHO, and an interview with the author of a paper on the relationship between politics and health. It also covers an Editorial on US health care.

The Lancet: September 08, 2006

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's Listen to The Lancet covers a Public Health article by Mexico's Minister of Health, research on the treatment of premature ejaculation, and the health implications of Nepal's ceasefire.

The Lancet: September 01, 2006

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's podcast focuses on recent human-rights violations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city, following the 2004 military coup in that country.

The Lancet: August 24, 2006

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Sabine Kleinert introduces this week's podcast which focuses on asthma and its related symptoms; John McConnell highlights key content from the September issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

The Lancet: August 18, 2006

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The latest podcast from The Lancet rounds up news from the XVI HIV/AIDS meeting in Toronto, and highlights the themed cardiology content of The latest issue.

The Lancet: August 16, 2006

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

As part of the AIDS 2006 meeting in Toronto, Canada, The Lancet hosted a debate discussing whether the scaling up of the response to HIV/AIDS has done more harm than good.

The Lancet: August 11, 2006

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This week's audio summary highlights trachoma--the leading cause of preventable blindness globally--based on the two research articles and editorial in the Aug 12-19 issue.

The Lancet: August 05, 2006

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Editor Richard Horton introduces the audio summary for this week's HIV/AIDS special issue. Also featured is the World Report about HIV/AIDS in Russia, and interviews with Richard Feachem from the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria, and Peter Piot of UNAIDS.

The Lancet: July 29, 2006

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Author Simon McRae discusses a research article suggesting that men could be 50% more likely to experience recurrent venous thromboembolism. There is also an interview around this week's lead Editorial about preterm births in the USA.

The Lancet: July 22, 2006

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Author Lars Bo Andersen discusses how international guidelines need to be changed so that young children are encouraged to take 90 minutes exercise a day to prevent cardiovascular disease.