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On the cover, the Global Burden of Disease 2023 capstone examining the global burden of over 375 diseases, injuries, and risk factors in 204 countries and territories. Read this & more in our latest issue 👉 https://t.co/NmRGavu3ip @IHME_UW #GBD
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How can we improve health outcomes together? Join our webinar on Oct 23 to hear editors Mabel Chew, Zoë Mullan, & Pooja Jha discuss reporting race & ethnicity in research. Gain practical tips to apply to your research. 📆 Oct 23, 11am BST 👉 Register: https://t.co/MejBcIV1qC
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Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of morbidity & mortality globally. Yet there are several challenges associated with diagnosis, treatment, & long-term management of Community-acquired pneumonia. Find out more in a new Seminar: https://t.co/4NsK4lDwOL
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Presented at #ESMO25: "Zanzalintinib plus atezolizumab versus regorafenib in refractory colorectal cancer (STELLAR-303): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial"
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STELLAR-303 is the first phase 3 trial to show a significant improvement in overall survival with an immunotherapy-based regimen, zanzalintinib–atezolizumab, in patients with relapsed or refractory...
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As injuries and deaths from motorcycle collisions soar, public health experts in Brazil are looking for solutions. @Lise_Alves reports from São Paulo: https://t.co/LN0KWvpXql
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HARMONi-6: In patients with untreated advanced squamous NSCLC, ivonescimab plus chemotherapy showed significantly improved progression-free survival compared with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy, regardless of PD-L1 status. https://t.co/C6kHHPmbLa #ESMO25
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In patients with untreated advanced squamous NSCLC, ivonescimab plus chemotherapy showed significantly improved progression-free survival compared with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy, regardless of...
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A new study suggests iza-bren significantly improved the ORR compared with chemotherapy in individuals with heavily pretreated recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with a manageable safety profile. https://t.co/u3ZwIyn5HE #ESMO25
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Iza-bren significantly improved the ORR compared with chemotherapy in individuals with heavily pretreated recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with a manageable safety profile. These...
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Ultra-processed foods are reshaping global diets, health, & the planet. Join us for the global launch of a new Series on UPFs & Human Health on 19 Nov. 🌍 Experts will unpack the science, policy, & politics of #UPFs. Register 👉 https://t.co/JRJDGKtQZ0
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In patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma at intermediate or high risk of recurrence, perioperative camrelizumab plus rivoceranib significantly improved event-free survival compared with surgery alone, suggests new study. https://t.co/nqjSrRx1vm #ESMO25
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“There are endless possibilities” Talha Burki speaks with Fred Ramsdell, Mary Brunkow, and Shimon Sakaguchi about their Nobel-winning discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance:
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Talha Burki speaks with Fred Ramsdell, Mary Brunkow, and Shimon Sakaguchi about their Nobel-winning discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance.
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Register now! 📣 Join us for the launch of the 2025 Global Report of the @LancetCountdown. 🗓️ 29 Oct | 14:00–16:00 GMT 🎙️ With @HelenClarkNZ, @JuliaGillard, @DrTedros & more 📊 Latest climate & health data, plus insights from global experts 🔗 https://t.co/Jh0yz2h7LV
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Are we adequately preparing for future health crises? In a new Offline, Richard Horton explores how scenario planning can shape resilient health policies and ensure justice for health worldwide:
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Cesar Victora delivered a terrific Pumphandle Lecture at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine last week. He surveyed 40 years of his research on child health and nutrition in Pelotas,...
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“These papers lay out for the first time a comprehensive description of health in the post-pandemic world.” 📄 A Lancet Editorial provides an overview of 3 new articles, presented at the @WorldHealthSmt: https://t.co/6u6VxB75TH #WHS2025 #GDBStudy @IHME_UW
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The COVID-19 pandemic upended global mortality and morbidity. COVID-19 was ranked as the number one age-standardised cause of death globally in 2021 but by 2023 had dropped to the 20th cause of death...
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📢 Have you registered yet? Enhance your research impact with expert guidance from Lancet Group editors. Learn how SAGER guidelines for sex- and gender-based analyses can strengthen your work, with real examples and actionable insights. 👉 Register: https://t.co/A9yKLwcq5B
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The results of #POTOMAC trial are out in @TheLancet simultaneously released with #ESMO25 presentation @myESMO Happy to share our thoughts on this also out in the accompanying editorial. @SanRaffaeleMI @MyUniSR Front-line durvalumab and BCG in the treatment of
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In patients with BCG-naive, high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer, 1 year of durvalumab with BCG induction & maintenance therapy showed a statistically significant, clinically meaningful improvement in disease-free survival vs BCG induction & maintenance alone.
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NEW ISSUE: Read the latest content on central retinal artery occlusion, stroke risk in women, Alzheimer's disease, unruptured intracranial aneurysms, Parkinson's disease, and more at: https://t.co/uHBDsIJpFa
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The world produces enough food, yet billions lack access to healthy & sustainable diets. A new @EatForum–Lancet report presents a science-based approach to improve health, safeguard our environment & provide for a projected 9.6 billion people by 2050. 🔗 https://t.co/gowTyhFhzo
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