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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.
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📊 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
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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.
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📸 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.
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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.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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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."
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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
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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.
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“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.
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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 ↗️
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🗨️ 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.
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📄 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.
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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.
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