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Apr 7 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
An estimated 13 million deaths a year are due to avoidable environmental causes.
On #WorldHealthDay, here's evidence on the link between human & planetary health to inspire stronger, whole-of-society action ⤵️
Since 2016, @LancetCountdown has been tracking key indicators of the impacts of climate change on health worldwide.
The 2021 report painted a bleak picture—code red for health: hubs.li/H0ZNzkk0
Strengthened primary health care (PHC) could be our ticket to universal health coverage.
But only with the right financing arrangements.
New @LancetGH Commission outlines ways to #FinancePHC, placing people & equity at the
centre ➡️ hubs.li/Q017p3NK0
When successfully delivered, primary health care can:
1⃣ Improve equity, promote good health, & reduce risk of disease
2⃣ Limit the financial burden of health-care for households
3⃣ Save governments money
"The importance of changing long-standing widespread attitudes about the role of women in society cannot be overstated."
This #InternationalWomensDay, leaders must make good on commitments to uphold & advance the rights of women everywhere.
#IWD2022#LancetWomen
This new @IHME_UW study reveals the adverse social & economic effects of the #COVID19 pandemic on women—especially in low-resource settings & among underrepresented populations ⬇️
Discover the remarkable life stories & work of the women featured in The Lancet this year 👇
Ayoade Alakija has never been motivated by career goals; her work is about making a difference to people's lives.
Meet the newly appointed @WHO Special Envoy & Co-Chair of the Access to #COVID19 Tools Accelerator.
Increasing overmedicalisation at the end of life is denying people & their families a good death.
Towards a compassionate community model: The Lancet #ValueofDeath Commission calls for a radical rethink of care for the dying & attitudes to death. hubs.li/Q0139HH30
How death is managed today:
• Alienates communities
• Pushes families in countries without #UHC into poverty
• Deprioritises efforts to reduce suffering, such as #PalliativeCare
• Diverts resources
• Is costly for health services #ValueofDeathhubs.li/Q013dcwv0
"'Digital Health is not neglected—it's a distraction to #UHC', we were told. Now, we're in a pivotal moment—being intentional about this new path is essential & requires urgent improvement." @GHFutures2030
"People are much more aware of how we depend on digital transformation...to resolve & respond to health challenges. But, we are also more aware of the ways these transformations—or exclusion from them—can be detrimental to our health & rights." 💬 @IlonaKickbusch#GHFutures2030
Sep 22, 2021 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Insulin—one of the greatest medical achievements of all time. Yet, its centenary year is marred by persisting inequity in access.
Explore the NEW #Insulin100 content 👇
Type 1 #diabetes is characterised by autoimmune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cell mass.
This Review highlights advances and challenges in regenerative medicine approaches to restoring β-cell mass and function: hubs.li/H0XT_T90#Insulin100
Jul 1, 2021 • 6 tweets • 7 min read
100 years ago, #insulin was discovered—today, it is inaccessible for millions.
The Lancet journals reflect on this life-saving treatment and the "golden opportunity to improve access to insulin and #diabetes care" the centenary represents: hubs.li/H0Rp3p40#Insulin100⬇️
The discovery of insulin ranks among the leading triumphs of medical research, with effects on #endocrinology, #medicine, and society that reverberate 100 years later.
There are some 26.3 million refugees worldwide today.
On #WorldRefugeeDay, the Lancet journals highlight the health insecurity and inequities refugees face, exacerbated by the #COVID19 pandemic ⬇️
#WithRefugees
Applications for asylum and resettlement disrupted, blamed for spreading #COVID19, and inequitable #vaccine access.
Under the 1951 Refugee Convention, refugees are entitled to certain protections—our Editorial questions whether these are being upheld. hubs.li/H0QDCzT0
Jun 5, 2021 • 7 tweets • 8 min read
On this day, in 1981, 5 cases of what came to be known as AIDS, were reported in @CDCMMWR—changing the world.
Today, the Lancet journals reflect on the science and people behind #40YearsOfHIV/AIDS response through a special collection of content ➡️ hubs.li/H0PGLbC0
Months later, Kenneth Hymes et al. published an article in @TheLancet describing Kaposi's sarcoma in a group of young homosexual men in New York, suggesting a sexually transmissible disease might have a role in the pathogenesis of the rare cancer.
#ChronicPain affects over 30% of people worldwide and exerts an enormous personal and economic burden.
A new @TheLancet Series on #ChronicPain presents recent findings across specialties, with implications for health care providers and patients: hubs.li/H0PgfvK0
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The Series explores 3 types of pain—nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic—and the biopsychosocial model of pain—interactions between #chronicpain, biological, psychological, and social factors.
Read an update on burden, best practices, and new advances: hubs.li/H0Pgfv10
May 28, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
In 2019, the no. of smokers worldwide ⬆️ to 1.1 billion. Tobacco smoking caused ~8 million deaths—1 in 5 male deaths.
#GBD studies of 204 countries highlight the enormous health toll of 🚬 and authors urge all countries to do more to ⬇️ tobacco use. See hubs.ly/H0Pd0590.
89% of smokers began by age 25—evidence suggests an individual is unlikely to become a smoker if they do not start by this age.
Yet over half of countries show no progress in reducing 🚬 among 15-24-year-olds—a critical window to prevent initiation. Read hubs.li/H0Pd09f0.
May 18, 2021 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
NEW—Emerging evidence indicates #COVID19 has distinctive pathophysiological features that set the disease apart from respiratory failure of other origins.
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 35% of deaths in women yearly—yet remains:
❣️Understudied
❣️Under-recognised
❣️Underdiagnosed
❣️Undertreated
NEW @TheLancet Commission outlines 10 recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women: hubs.li/H0Ns28Y0
275 million women were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 2019. Acknowledging sex and gender-specific risk factors is the key to understanding #CVD in women and reducing the 🌍 burden.
Migraine affects over 1 billion people worldwide, is the 2nd leading cause of disability, and a major source of losses to the 🌍 economy—yet professional and political awareness is lacking. Read a new @TheLancet Series on #Migraine by @MessoudAshina et al. hubs.li/H0J-73-0
In 2011, migraine cost Europe an estimated €50-€111 billion. Evidence suggests primary care could meet the needs of most #migraine patients, where available. Read an overview of migraine epidemiology, global burden, and migraine care challenges. hubs.li/H0J-73-0
Mar 24, 2021 • 5 tweets • 7 min read
63 million lives have been saved since 2000 by global efforts to #EndTB—efforts at risk from #COVID19. Achieving @WHO's #EndTB Strategy targets requires urgent action and investment.
On #WorldTBDay, access related content from across The Lancet titles 👇
Every day, nearly 4000 people die from #tuberculosis. Although considered a public health emergency for over 25 years, only modest progress has been made.
Maternal & child undernutrition remains a major health concern—the last decade saw little progress despite proven interventions & recent gains may be offset by #COVID19. A follow-up #LancetNutrition Series calls for global recommitment.
Read hubs.li/H0HRXR80
From 2005-15, nearly 5% of children had concurrent stunting & wasting in LMICs. For maternal nutrition, prevalence of undernutrition ⬇️, but anaemia & short stature remain high.
NEW—COVID-19 causes more severe disease than seasonal influenza, confirms a Study of French national data from over 130,000 hospitalised patients published today in @LancetRespirMed: hubs.li/H0CRd__0 (1/4)
Nearly twice as many people were admitted to hospital for COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic than were for influenza at the peak of the 2018/2019 flu season; (COVID-19, 89,530 patients vs influenza, 45,819 patients) (2/4)
Dec 16, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Designed in 1948, the #NHS pay structure has not kept up with the changes in women’s position in society. The medical #genderpaygap in England has worsened as a result of #COVID19, and does not narrow until aged 65. Jane Dacre et al. Comment: hubs.li/H0CHQfJ0
A recent review shows that the total medical #genderpaygap in England is 24·4% for hospital doctors, 33·5% for general practitioners, and 21·4% for clinical academics.
Dec 8, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
NEW—First full results from interim analysis confirm that the Oxford #COVID19 vaccine is safe and efficacious against symptomatic COVID-19 disease: hubs.li/H0CcSs60 (1/6)
The vaccine protects against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases – with vaccine efficacy of 62% for those given two full doses, and of 90% in those given a half then a full dose. (2/6)