Endoscopy in paediatric patients presents unique challenges due to the vulnerability of young children and the need for procedures under deep sedation or general anaesthesia.1 Furthermore, indications ...

In 2025 the US Federal Government has attacked scientific research and evidence, medical expertise, public health, health equity, and human rights.1–5 At this challenging time, many health ...

Growing interest in health and the exposome—a person's collective environmental exposures—is spurring new funding and research initiatives. Talha Burki reports.

Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, resulting in more than 1·25 million deaths in 2023 alone.1 During ...

Childbirth can be a defining life experience, but it can also be disempowering for many women. The UK Health Secretary, Wes ...

Digital health interventions (DHIs) show promise for the treatment of mental health disorders. However, existing ...

A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...

Since the emergence of the Zika virus epidemic in 2014 and the associated novel sequalae that emerged, much has been learned about the effects of antenatal exposure to Zika virus. Zika virus in ...

In a major positive step for global respiratory health, Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held May 19–27 ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to abandon landmark regulations limiting airborne mercury and greenhouse ...

The administration of US President Donald Trump has launched a full-fledged assault on science and public health;1 its “flood the zone” strategy created chaos and initially overwhelmed potential ...

Physicians treating patients with Crohn's disease face a plethora of drug choices. Yet, overall rates of clinical response seem stable over time,1 suggesting the existence of a therapeutic ceiling ...