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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

European tuberculosis surveillance report underscores the gravity of the situation in the WHO European region.1 Across 53 ...

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

Debate about social media's harms and benefits is common across research, clinical, and educational settings, and is ...

Within the past two decades, various countries have altered their approach to organ donation from seeking express consent to systems where agreement is deemed the normal viewpoint. This framework ...

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 ...