A number of critical funding and staffing cuts initiated by the Trump administration, along with inadequate efforts by most ...

Abraham Verghese is heir to a long tradition of doctors who write, writers who also practised medicine. Some of the best ...

University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance for Health published its report in 2014.1 At that time, progress towards the Millennium Development Goals had been made, the Sustainable Development ...

Cancer is now a major cause of premature mortality in every region,1,2 yet the global health system still cannot answer basic questions about access to essential cancer medicines. Spending on oncology ...

The European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) welcomes the Safe Hearts Plan1 for cardiovascular health in the EU, released on Dec 16, 2025. We strongly support the Safe Hearts Plan's integrated approach to ...

Iran is facing a humanitarian crisis, with widespread reports of deaths.1 With profound sorrow, we acknowledge the gravity of this moment. This Correspondence does not address the ongoing violence, ...

This systematic review and meta-analysis identified prognostic factors associated with early mortality in septic shock. The identification of these prognostic factors could aid in clinical risk ...

Raphael died in Rome on April 6, 1520, after a brief illness marked by high, continuous fever. Contemporary accounts suggest ...

Australia's landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme has helped thousands of disabled people, but its cost has sky-rocketed to unsustainable levels. Chris McCall reports.

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...

Child removal was associated with preventable deaths in mothers, with the highest risk of death observed in First Nations mothers. Our findings call for recognition of the potential extent of health ...

I have every respect for your deductions, but you are wrong, completely and absolutely, and without any doubt.”1Tove Jansson, Comet in Moominland ...