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 ...

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 ...

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

How does a fragile body exist in a sick society? French author Michel Houellebecq has long displayed a fascination with ...

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

Africa bears a disproportionate infectious disease burden, with HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria posing ongoing threats ...

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

US President Donald Trump has launched a series of Executive Actions1 to dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts; defund scientific research; and freeze federal funds and ...

In 2024, the global population of refugees rose to 43·7 million—the highest in the UN's history.1 Resettlement in a safe country offers a durable, long-term solution for the world's most vulnerable ...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has faced significant funding cuts under the current administration. In March 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID ...

Dust and sand storms, including the fast-moving, towering walls of particulate matter and debris known as “haboobs”, are ...

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 ...