For decades, we have witnessed steady growth in the prevalence of overweight and obesity throughout the world. In some ...

In December, 2024, after more than 50 years in power in Syria, the regime of the Assad family was swept away. This dramatic ...

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising globally, with a disproportionate impact on individuals in low-income and ...

The high incidence of culture-positive sepsis, case-fatality rates, and multidrug resistance among common pathogens underscores an urgent need to strengthen infection prevention and control practices, ...

The Comment by Patricia J García and colleagues,1 calling for the creation of a new health agency for Latin America, pays no justice to the role of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). For ...

Trust is an implicit cornerstone of global health. Trust between nations, organisations, health-care providers, and ...

As World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2025, approaches, global health authorities yet again find themselves at a crucial juncture in efforts to tackle the continuing global emergency of tuberculosis.

Obesity is a common health problem affecting a considerable (and growing) proportion of adult populations worldwide.1 Although overweight and obesity are usually diagnosed by anthropometry, such as ...

HER2 (also known as ERBB2) is a key oncogene in breast cancer and is found in 2–4% of patients with non-small-cell lung ...

Oral anticoagulation is the most effective intervention for the prevention of ischaemic stroke in people with atrial ...

Feb 27, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) coming into force. This legally binding international treaty, the first negotiated by WHO, rapidly ...

A 34-year-old woman with a 2-year history of progressively worsening difficulties in walking, eating and swallowing, ...