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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d

🔔 Introducing The Lancet Regional Health – Africa, a new #goldopenaccess journal promoting the advancement of clinical practice and health policy in Africa.

Explore the new journal at hubs.li/Q03KzMp00 #MedSky

A special preview issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Africa. On the cover is a photograph of a doctor examining a Maasai baby. Copyright: Hugh Sitton/Getty Images

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 9h

The treatment of type 1 diabetes is entering a transformative era.

A recent Review explores three paradigm-shifting developments poised to transform type 1 diabetes treatment: tinyurl.com/2834ymk7

Figure showing the production and transplantation of β cells derived from embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cells. Copyright: 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC BY 4.0.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 11h

Maternal wellbeing has been described in the literature, but no consensus on a global definition is available 🌍

Introducing “Maternal wellbeing: a WHO definition and conceptual framework”, now in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/ytj8umfs

Maternal wellbeing concepts. Copyrights: WHO/Adrien Liard.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 1d

📊 Join Gavin Cleaver for a webinar exploring essential insights on sex- and gender-based research analyses. Learn about the SAGER guidelines, see real examples, and get practical tips for responding to the guidelines.

📅 21 October, 2pm BST
👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03FQ_6l0

Join Gavin Cleaver for our Lancet Webinar on the importance of analysing, reporting, and interpreting data according to sex and gender on Tues, Oct 21, 2025 at 2pm BST/9am EDT. The Lancet Webinars. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 1d

📸 One month left to submit your photos!

If you've taken an image that brings a health story to life, enter it in our Lancet Highlights photography competition.

Submit by Nov 12—on any health-related topic and from any country or setting. More info: tinyurl.com/28pmu4m2

Promotional card for The Lancet's Highlights photography competition.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d

Shigellosis is the most common cause of invasive bloody diarrhoea in children younger than 5 years.

The prevention of infection with vaccination & sanitation strategies remains a crucial step in reducing worldwide morbidity & mortality.

Find out more ▶️ tinyurl.com/ard69t83

Figure showing the immunopathogenesis of Shigella infection in the colon. MAMPs=microbe-associated molecular patterns. DAMPs=damage-associated molecular patterns. NK=natural killer. Adapted from Schnupf and Sansonetti. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d

Incretin-based therapies are becoming a core component of diabetes care.

By linking digestion, metabolism, & cardiovascular function, incretin-based therapies can help reduce morbidity & mortality.

Find out more in @thelancetendo.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/dvtv7j28

Figure showing effects of incretins on digestion and the possible resulting clinical benefits. Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d

Want to stay up to date with the latest original research, perspectives and insights in your field? 🏥

Explore our Specialty Collections to stay informed with the most current and relevant content published across The Lancet Group.

🔗 thelancet.com/collections

A blue square with the words, "Clinical Resources" and a take on the Rod of Asclepius; a traditional symbol of medicine.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 2d

On this week’s cover of The Lancet, a new letter: “Gaza’s healthocide: medical societies must not stay silent”.

Read the letter and more in our latest issue: tinyurl.com/5n85x448

Cover of The Lancet's Oct 4, 2025 issue. Cover quote reads: "Most medical and surgical societies worldwide have remained silent or issued vague statements about Gaza's healthocide [...] Staying silent while pretending to be neutral is, in effect, a form of complicity."

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

Join Pooja Jha and other Lancet editors to learn more about The Lancet Group's guidelines on reporting race and ethnicity data in your research, and gain practical tips for responding to the guidelines.

📆 Oct 23, 11am BST
👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03GrSg00

Graphic a photo of Pooja Jha, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Regional Health - Europe and co-Chair of the Group for Racial Equity at The Lancet Group. Text on the graphic says: Join Pooja Jha for our Lancet Webinar on reporting race and ethnicity data in Lancet journals: a pathway to improving health outcomes and equity in research and clinical practice, on Thurs, Oct 23, 2025 at 11am BST/12pm CEST. The Lancet Webinars. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

“Opportunity depends on our health […] This Commission identifies adverse foods and adverse food environments as the often unacknowledged barrier to health, opportunity, and justice.” - Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, opens the 2025 EAT–Lancet launch.

Livestream here ➡️ bit.ly/3VKhnaz

Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, speaks at the EAT-Lancet Commission launch in Stockholm.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

Policymaker engagement will be key. Supportive policies can help drive a transformative shift in our food systems—towards equitable access, respect for cultural differences & a healthier, more sustainable future ↗️

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

🗨️ This is “not a one-size-fits-all approach”, says Commission co-chair, Walter C. Willett. The Planetary Health Diet is designed to be flexible, accounting for cultural diversity & personal preferences within scientifically informed guidelines.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

📄 The report highlights that current food systems contribute nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing food loss, waste & adopting more sustainable agricultural practices are among actions needed now.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

Drawing on the latest research, the “Planetary Health Diet”—emphasising minimally processed, plant-rich foods with moderate animal products—can have multiple health benefits. For example, this approach could prevent approx. 15 million premature deaths per year.

A representation of the Planetary Health Diet.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

The world produces enough food, yet billions lack access to healthy & sustainable diets. A new EAT–Lancet report presents a science-based approach to improve health, safeguard our environment & provide for a projected 9.6 billion people by 2050.

🔗 bit.ly/3W7rxlP

Cover of the 2025 EAT–Lancet report, featuring an image of a person scooping up green vegetables in their hands from a large plate. The report quote: “The targets of the EAT–Lancet Commission for healthy people on a healthy planet with just food systems can only be met through concerted global action and unprecedented levels of transformative change.”

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d

The Advisory Committee on Vaccine Practices’ recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination have prompted questions and concern from medical associations and public health experts.

✍️ Susan Jaffe reports: tinyurl.com/y2bm8y8c

Health experts condemn US vaccine recommendations

The Advisory Committee on Vaccine Practices’ recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination prompt questions and concern. Washington Correspondent Susan Jaffe reports.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d

“We want to hear African voices who understand the contextual realities of research, policy making, health systems, and community engagement across a diverse range of settings in the region” - Catherine Draper, Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Regional Health – Africa. #MedSky

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 6d

🔔 Introducing The Lancet Regional Health – Africa, a new #goldopenaccess journal promoting the advancement of clinical practice and health policy in Africa.

Explore the new journal at hubs.li/Q03KzMp00 #MedSky

A special preview issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Africa. On the cover is a photograph of a doctor examining a Maasai baby. Copyright: Hugh Sitton/Getty Images

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 7d

Methanol poisoning of western tourists makes international headlines, but those most commonly affected are from countries where diagnosis and treatment options are limited.

✍️ Sophie Cousins reports: tinyurl.com/4rf7ammb

Methanol poisoning: a diffuse health disaster

Methanol poisoning of western tourists makes international headlines, but those most commonly affected are from countries where diagnosis and treatment options are limited. Sophie Cousins reports.

Reposted by The Lancet

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social · 8d

🫁 Asthma 2025 🫁

New Series on #Asthma, launched today at #ERSCongress Check out the Series hub here: www.thelancet.com/series-do/as...

👩‍⚕️ In this Series, we provide new insights into the genetics, prevention, and risk factors of the disease; monoclonal antibody therapeutics; and remission

Credit: Adria Volta
Alt text: Image representing the complex causal diversity of asthma and its pathways to solutions. These themes are represented by various hallways and staircases leading to biologicals or inhalers. DNA strands are represented, alluding to the advancement of genetic research and some of the most vulnerable social groups (bottom left) who lack access to solutions.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 7d

Tune in on October 3rd for the official launch of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission. A major update to the science and what it means for our global food system.

🔗 Register for the livestream here: bit.ly/3Kg9SW8

A promotional card for the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission, officially launching on October 3 at Stockholm Food Forum.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 8d

🖼️ New in The Lancet, 32 images provide a photographic accompaniment to the work of the Lancet Series on the health benefits of the arts, in collaboration with @who.int
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Explore the images: tinyurl.com/bdcptc2x

Visualising relationships between the arts and health

The American photographer Irving Penn (1917–2009) described a good photograph as one “that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it”. This photo...

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 8d

Minimum effective low dose of antithymocyte globulin in people aged 5–25 years with recent-onset stage 3 type 1 diabetes (MELD-ATG): a phase 2, multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, adaptive dose-ranging trial tinyurl.com/bdenbtyb

Minimum effective low dose of antithymocyte globulin in people aged 5–25 years with recent-onset stage 3 type 1 diabetes (MELD-ATG): a phase 2, multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlle...

In young people with recent-onset, clinical type 1 diabetes, 2·5 mg/kg and 0·5 mg/kg ATG reduced loss of β-cell function, showing the potential of an affordable, repurposed agent, ATG, in a low and sa...

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 8d

🔬 Discover how to strengthen your research with Taissa Vila and other Lancet editors. Master SAGER guidelines for sex- and gender-based analyses, explore published examples, and get actionable insights to enhance your work.

📅 21 October
👉 Register: hubs.li/Q03FQ_6l0

Join Taissa Vila for our Lancet Webinar on the importance of analysing, reporting, and interpreting data according to sex and gender, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 2pm BST/9am EDT. The Lancet Webinars. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 9d

For the first time in almost a decade, there has been a marked decline in commitments to gender equity policies at many global health organisations, a new report has found.

Find out more in a new World Report: tinyurl.com/548ajwmv

Health organisations backtrack on gender equity

Experts warn that a decline in commitments to gender equity policies at many global health organisations risks progress in health. Sophie Cousins reports.