The Lancet

Yesterday, our Series authors discussed the diverse challenges Asian nations face regarding the rising number of lung cancer incidences in the region. In case you missed it, you can now watch this webinar on-demand: https://hubs.li/Q02FRxss0 Our authors explored insights into drug development, the impact of climate change on lung cancer incidence, and the unique characteristics shaping the healthcare landscape for Asian populations.

🚨 Submission alert - we’re now inviting entries to our annual essay competition, the Wakley Prize. Put pen to paper and share your ideas on centring care in medicine. More here: https://hubs.li/Q02Fvm4K0

Projections suggest more than 30 million people may be diagnosed with cancer in 2040, a 67% increase in 20 years. The global burden of cancer is immense, growing, and afflicts low- and middle-income countries most severely. “The public health response should be commensurately ambitious”, say co-chairs of an upcoming Lancet Commission: the CONCORD–Lancet Global Commission on Cancer. Learn more about the Commission’s purpose and aims ⤵️ https://hubs.li/Q02Fvl9G0

Last week, The Lancet Planetary Health's editorial team hosted a webinar exploring the journal's aims and scope. They also shared what they are looking for in a research paper and best practices to prepare your manuscript for publication in their journal. Couldn't join us live? Catch up now on-demand! Watch now: https://hubs.li/Q02zcXdT0

Nearly one third of adults worldwide did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, suggests a new study in The Lancet Global Health. Explore the data 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02DPxN_0 Figures: Map of (A) age-standardised prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18 years and over in 2022, (B) data coverage and representativeness, and (C) country progress during 2010–22 toward the global target of a 15% relative reduction in insufficient physical activity prevalence among adults aged 18 years and over between 2010 and 2030

Low back pain covers a spectrum of different types of pain that frequently overlap, e.g.: - Nociceptive - Neuropathic and nociplastic - Non-specific In The Lancet, a Seminar provides a brief overview of the epidemiology, causes, and risk factors that contribute to low back pain. Authors also describe different therapeutic options. To a large extent, therapy depends on pain classification. Read here: hubs.li/Q02CYWKK0 👇 Figure: Sagittal view of lumbar spine showing potential pain generators

Up until 2000, lung cancer was a highly lethal disease. The approval of a breakthrough therapy in 2003 and the identification of specific mutations on the EGFR gene a year later dramatically improved outcomes. Since then, there has been incredible progress. Yet for many patients, developments may not impact prognosis at all. New drugs can be hugely expensive, making them unaffordable in much of the world, and access to diagnostics and tumour profiling is often limited. In a new Editorial, The Lancet details lung cancer treatment over the last two decades ▶️ https://hubs.li/Q02D4hNX0

The Lancet has updated its guidance for authors on reporting data on race and ethnicity. Mabel Chew, Diana Samuel, Sabine Kleinert and I explain the changes here. In brief, we encourage researchers to: 👉🏼 Include people from minoritised racial or ethnic populations as research participants 👉🏼 Report and analyse data by race or ethnicity or both, and if this isn't done, explain why (helps to understand what the barriers are) 👉🏼 Explain how race or ethnicity were defined 👉🏼 Discuss the full scope of potential drivers of observed disparities - particularly structural ones for which race/ethnicity might be a surrogate marker 👉🏼 Suggest positive solutions based on community strengths, rather than simply pointing out negative associations "We seek to transform systems, including our own, that have sustained these inequities and to find new paths to health and wellbeing, benefiting society as a whole. We invite our authors, reviewers, and readers to join us on this journey to healing." https://lnkd.in/eycNX4z5

There's still time to register! Join The Lancet Planetary Health's editorial team as they share the journal’s aims and scope, what they are looking for in a research paper, and best practices to prepare your manuscript for publication in their journal. Can't join us live? Register to receive the link to the on-demand version when it becomes available, to watch at your convenience. Register now: https://hubs.li/Q02zcXKx0 🗓️ Thurs, Jun 27, 2024 🕘 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT

Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 7 pregnancies and is the most common medical pregnancy complication worldwide. Cases of gestational diabetes are increasing and becoming more complex due to higher levels of risk factors, such as obesity. Without treatment, gestational diabetes can lead to increased risk of: - High blood pressure - Caesarean sections - Mental health conditions - Health complications later in life, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease - Complications for the baby at delivery Testing and treatment for the condition often occurs late into the second or third trimester. Authors of a new Lancet Series call for earlier intervention to prevent complications and improve long-term health outcomes. “Our new Series emphasises the urgent need for a major shift in how [gestational diabetes] is first diagnosed and managed, not only during pregnancy but throughout the lifetime of mothers and their babies,” said Series lead, Prof. David Simmons. Find out more ▶️ https://hubs.li/Q02C0SG30