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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 3d
The growing climate change-related health risks that are facing Africa demand urgent action.

@lancetcountdown.bsky.social is launching a new initiative in Africa to strengthen regional capacity to track & monitor progress on health & climate change.

Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/yca66tev
Cover of The Lancet's Jan 10, 2026 issue. Quote on cover reads "African communities hold a wealth of knowledge from empirical lived experiences that remains untapped in addressing the growing threats of climate change and building context-specific resilience."

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has made the decision to forego federal funding in order to maintain the integrity of their evidence-based work on maternal health, preventive care, and more.

Find out more in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2jzcv766
ACOG eschewing federal funding is about action, not talk
For more than a decade, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has been an international leader working to mitigate the maternal mortality crisis through education, advocacy, a...
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 1d
Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial spkl.io/63327AmhOT
Research in context panel for Lancet paper "Proton versus photon radiotherapy for patients with oropharyngeal cancer in the USA: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 trial" Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d
Surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has driven the frenzied construction of large data centres, raising several environmental and public health concerns.

✍️ Faith McLellan reports: spkl.io/63327Amh1H
Google’s new AI data centre in Waltham Cross, UK. Copyright: Maurice Savage/Alamy Stock Photo

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 3d
In many countries, the total fertility rate (TFR) is declining.

Should states work to influence the TFR? Can they do it effectively? And what are the health implications?

Find out more in a new Editorial:
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Empty baby beds in the maternity ward of a hospital in Germany. Copyright: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 3d
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The Lancet, 10 January 2026, Volume 407, Issue 10524, Pages 105-194
Explore the current issue of The Lancet, a world leading medical journal published weekly since 1823
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 4d
Globally, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease.

In @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social, a new Review summarises recent breakthroughs and potential future developments: spkl.io/63326Amv4o
Figure summarising the mechanisms of action targeted for MASH therapy. MASH=metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

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The Elsevier Foundation @elsfoundation.bsky.social · 4d
How does research drive real change? Our new @thelancet.com-Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Award is open for proposals!

If your project champions implementation science, health equity and community engagement, apply now: spkl.io/63325AX995
How does research drive real change? Our new @thelancet.com-Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Award is open for proposals! If your project champions implementation science, health equity and community engagement, apply now: spkl.io/63325AX995

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d
In high-risk pregnancies, there is no reliable intervention to reduce term pre-eclampsia.

A recent study investigated the effect of screening for pre-eclampsia risk at 36 weeks' gestation and offering risk-stratified, planned, early-term birth: spkl.io/63321Amgn9
Research in context panel in Lancet paper "Scheduled birth at term for the prevention of pre-eclampsia (PREVENT-PE): an open-label randomised controlled trial". Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0

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The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology @lancetgastrohep.bsky.social · 5d
Our Feb 2026 issue is now live at www.thelancet.com/gastrohep!

Content includes #colorectalcancer, paediatric #ulcerativecolitis, #cholangiocarcinoma, #viralhepatitis, #MASH + more…

#GastroSky #LiverSky #MedSky #OncSky

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d
"The majority of medicines come directly from nature or are inspired from nature."

Finding new therapeutic compounds from marine organisms holds great potential but comes with a unique set of challenges. Sophie Cousins reports: spkl.io/63325AmKDS
Ecteinascidia turbinata, the mangrove tunicate, was the source of the cancer drug lurbinectedin. Copyright: imageBROKER/Mathieu Foulquie via Alamy Stock Photo

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 7d
Are you working with communities to tackle health challenges?

The Lancet-@elsfoundation.bsky.social Evidence to Impact Award supports teams turning evidence into action – especially in LMICs.

Apply now to help bridge science and real-world solutions: spkl.io/63321A9qiJ
Promotional card for the Lancet-Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Award. Images depict two healthcare workers looking at a clipboard and a person facing into the sun with their eyes closed and holding their hand on their chest.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 8d
Hyperemesis gravidarum describes a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

A Review summarises current literature on Hyperemesis gravidarum and future directions & research priorities: spkl.io/63327Alv9t
Clinical features and complications of hyperemesis gravidarum. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.