Obstetricians and gynaecologists have become more likely to report suicidal thoughts since the covid pandemic, a UK survey has found.1 Researchers at Imperial College London surveyed 1400 practising ...

The choices and investments we make to advance women’s health now will define our shared health and prosperity in the future Imagine a world where women and girls do not just survive—they thrive. A ...

Although biotech innovations have contributed to improvements in health outcomes, we need more comprehensive health innovation to tackle persistent gender and intersectional equity gaps, argue Karla ...

Stem workforce shortages and empower profession to meet 2030 goals Over its long history nursing has evolved from a vocation to a professional discipline with the largest health workforce worldwide.

To achieve equitable health systems women need to be the architects of innovation, not merely its recipients Across the world, women are the foundation of health systems. They serve as caregivers, ...

We agree with Guerrini and colleagues that much more needs to be done in the face of rising non-prescribed ketamine use in the UK.1 The barriers to appropriate care are compounded for under 16s, who ...

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease mainly prevalent in older people. A hip fracture, its most devastating complication, is associated with a one in five chance of mortality in the first year. This ...

Physician associates (PAs) are seeking to bring a judicial review against the health secretary and NHS England over their acceptance of the Leng review’s recommendations. United Medical Associate ...

The UK’s flagship health research programme promises breakthroughs, but beneath an NHS branded facade, critics are asking who really benefits from this vast database, heavily backed by industry and ...

South Korea’s new government has restarted talks with junior doctors and medical students, raising hopes for an end to a 17 month impasse over a plan to steeply increase medical school admissions, ...

Healthcare workers in Mexico are increasingly being caught in the crossfire of the country’s drug wars as cartels seize control of health facilities. Armed men are frequently taking over operating ...

Six of every 10 liver cancers diagnosed globally are preventable through reduction of risk factors, a “conservative calculation” of cases projected until 2050 has concluded.1 The Lancet commission on ...