Diabetes cases doubled in 30 years, reaching 800 million globally
The Guardian - 13-Nov-2024Experts urge global action on diet, exercise, and healthcare access to address this
The Lancet
Medical journal covering general medicine
The Lancet began as an independent, international weekly general medical journal founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakley. Since its first issue (October 5, 1823), the journal has strived to make science widely available so that medicine can serve and transform society, and positively impact the lives of people. Over the past two centuries, The Lancet has sought to address urgent topics in our society, initiate debate, put science into context, and influence decision makers around the world. The Lancet has evolved as a family of journals in the fields of child & adolescent health, diabetes and endocrinology, digital health, gastroenterology and hepatology, global health, HIV, haematology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, planetary health, psychiatry, public health, planetary health, respiratory medicine, and rheumatology. It retains at its core the belief that medicine must serve society, that knowledge must transform society, that the best science must lead to better lives.
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The Lancet News
Stem cell breakthrough restores sight in world-first treatment
Nature - 08-Nov-2024Reprogrammed cells from healthy donors give hope to patients with severe corneal damage
Early anticoagulants reduce repeat stroke risk for irregular heartbeat patients
The Guardian - 24-Oct-2024Research shows early treatment may prevent hundreds of strokes safely
Dementia: the power of early prevention, effective intervention, and care
Live Forever Club - 05-Sep-2024New research adds vision loss and high cholesterol to dementia risk factors
Bolivian tribe has the healthiest hearts and slowest-ageing brains ever studied
BBC - 17-Aug-2024However, modern changes like processed foods are starting to affect their health
New AI system can predict heart attacks up to 10 years in advance
The Guardian - 08-Jun-2024System showed promising results in identifying high-risk individuals
Global life expectancy will increase by almost 5 years by 2050
Independent - 16-May-2024Study highlights a shift towards non-communicable diseases as the major concern
A global epidemic: over a billion people are living with obesity
BBC - 29-Feb-2024Study highlights the urgent need for healthy nutrition shift to address the alarming consequences
Healthy living in later years: key to increased life expectancy
Live Forever Club - 24-Oct-2023Lifestyle choices can significantly extend lifespan, even with high genetic risk
Antimicrobial resistance is the next pandemic: over 1.2 million died with drug-resistant infections
Independent - 20-Jan-2022Its time for strategies that preserve existing antibiotics and develop new drugs
mTOR inhibitors reversed immune ageing to treat viral infections in older adults
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-May-2021Much needed approach to improve immune function during the COVID pandemic
Taking these 12 health measures can help prevent or delay dementia
New Scientist - 30-Jul-2020It is never too early or too late to prioritise reducing disease risks
Researchers estimate world population could crash by 2100
BBC - 14-Jul-2020Decline in fertility rate may shrink the global population drastically
UK needs tougher standards on air pollutants
Guardian - 14-Dec-2019WHO standard of ultra-fine particles per cubic is 10 micrograms, in the UK it's 25 micrograms
Anastrozole gives long lasting protection against breast cancer
BBC - 12-Dec-2019High-risk, post-menopausal women should ask their doctor about Anastrozole
Pembrolizumab: effective immunotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer
BBC - 23-Nov-2019Needs to identify those who will respond to treatment before starting immunotherapy
Widely available drug with great outcomes
BBC - 15-Oct-2019According to an international study Tranexamic acid improves patient survival rates if given early
Two new Ebola drugs report a 90% survival rate
BBC - 13-Aug-2019Thanks to this cocktail of 3 antibodies, Ebola no longer means impending death
AI can spot past atrial fibrillation even in a normal ECG
BBC - 02-Aug-2019Warns the doctors about rhythm abnormalities that went undetected
HPV vaccines reduce cases of precancerous growths in cervix
BBC - 27-Jun-2019This might wipe out cervical cancer in the next couple of decades
No safe alcohol consumption for stroke risk
BBC - 05-Apr-2019Drinking small amounts of alcohol looking less likely to be good for health
Diets that cause most deaths around the world
BBC - 04-Apr-2019Surprisingly, whole grains more important than fruit & veg
High fibre diet lowers levels of multiple diseases
BBC - 11-Jan-2019Low-carbohydrate diets miss out on fibre from whole-grains
Worldwide decline in fertility rates
BBC - 09-Nov-2018Half of countries now have a fertility rate below the 2.1 level required to maintain their population
No alcohol safe - result from global study
BBC - 24-Aug-2018Alcohol may protect against heart disease but it promotes many other chronic conditions
Drinking can take years off your life
BBC - 13-Apr-20182 drinks a day shortens life expectancy by up to two years. More than 3 drinks a day could lose ...
Antibiotics fail in fifth of post-op infections
Telegraph - 13-Feb-2018One in 10 patients in high-income countries develop an infection while recovering. And of those,...
No reduction in Alzheimer's from drinking Souvenaid
NHS - 31-Oct-2017Drinkers had less brain shrinkage and slightly better cognitive scores. But no difference in num...
Charlatans threaten stem cell research with unproven cures
Guardian - 04-Oct-2017Stem cell research, or regenerative medicine, has great potential and has already delivered some ...
Doing housework can extend your life
New Scientist - 21-Sep-2017One in 12 deaths could be prevented with 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week. That...
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths globally
Guardian - 14-Sep-2017According to ongoing study of Global Burden of Disease Eating a diet that is low in whole grains...
New Drug Slows Down Heart Disease Progression
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-Sep-2017PCSK9 inhibitors are an effective therapy for lowering LDL cholesterol. Combination of evolocuma...
‘Healthiest hearts in the world’ found
BBC - 18-Mar-2017Tsimane people in the forests of Bolivia rarely signs of clogged up arteries – compared to 25% of...
‘Huge leap’ in prostate cancer testing
BBC - 20-Jan-2017Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in British men Currently men with high prostate specif...
First robotic surgical system with sense of touch
ZDNet - 28-Sep-2016Deakin University in Melbourne has unveiled the HeroSurg robot which gives surgeons haptic feedba...
Sedentary behaviour and its long-term effects
BBC - 27-Jul-2016An hour of brisk exercising each day can prevent the risks of early death
Carry an aspirin in case of minor stroke
BBC - 19-May-2016Oxford University research finds people are 5x less like to suffer a major stroke shortly after a...
Live 4 years get 1 free!
Japan Times - 28-Aug-2015Average life expectancy around the world has increased from 65 years in 1990 to 71.5 years in 201...
People working long hours are more likely to have a stroke
BBC - 20-Aug-2015Risk increased by a third for people working over 55 hours per week. Link could be stressful job...
Ebola vaccine 100% effective
BBC - 31-Jul-2015No new cases in 2,000 close contacts when vaccinated immediately compared to 16 cases if vaccinat...
Telomere Length and Mortality
Humanity+ - 04-May-2015Danish study of 65,000 people shows telomere length robustly predicts longevity. The study was p...
Men ‘catching up’ on life expectancy
BBC - 30-Apr-2015Closing the gap on women. By 2030 men will be living 85.7 years on average compare to 79.5 in 201...
