Gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, remains a major public health threat globally. In 2020, WHO estimated 82·4 million new global gonorrhoea cases among ...

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan, where there is a shortage of health services. Sharmila Devi reports.

In The Lancet, we present a concerning picture of progress in improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and ...

Although the appendix is generally believed to be a vestigial organ, there is growing evidence pointing to its possible role in modulating gut immunity and microbial homoeostasis.1,2 These roles have ...

Japan's health gains over the past 30 years are now stalling, with rising regional disparities. The increasing burdens of ...

It's done. You’ve had it.” My partner is grinning widely. I open my eyes but have no clue where I am. He tells me I had a double lung transplant and I am in the intensive care unit. At first, I am ...

For decades, the clinical approach to coronary artery disease has been centred on the acute effects of coronary occlusion and ...

We express our great appreciation to the American people and US Government for the incredible support through the President's ...

Achieving gender justice in global health—which the Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health defines as encompassing the realisation of universal rights in relation to health equity and gender ...

In line with previous progress reports by Countdown to 2030 for Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health, this report analyses global and regional trends and inequalities in health determinants, ...

The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown to 2030 for women's, children's, and adolescents' health1 assesses global progress ...

The actions of the US Government are causing serious harm to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally, and ...