Neuroprotection in ischaemic stroke commonly means a treatment that results in the preservation of brain tissue in the setting of either focal or global ischaemia. The nominal focus on neuronal tissue ...
Deportation practices in the USA continue to undermine the communication and disability rights of asylum seekers with disabilities, especially deaf individuals, causing serious health consequences and ...
Pandemic preparedness in fragile and conflict-affected states is shaped less by technical deficits than by enduring political, institutional, and security constraints. Protracted conflict, chronic ...
Abraham Verghese is heir to a long tradition of doctors who write, writers who also practised medicine. Some of the best ...
A number of critical funding and staffing cuts initiated by the Trump administration, along with inadequate efforts by most ...
University of Oslo Commission on Global Governance for Health published its report in 2014.1 At that time, progress towards the Millennium Development Goals had been made, the Sustainable Development ...
Cancer is now a major cause of premature mortality in every region,1,2 yet the global health system still cannot answer basic questions about access to essential cancer medicines. Spending on oncology ...
The European Diabetes Forum (EUDF) welcomes the Safe Hearts Plan1 for cardiovascular health in the EU, released on Dec 16, 2025. We strongly support the Safe Hearts Plan's integrated approach to ...
This systematic review and meta-analysis identified prognostic factors associated with early mortality in septic shock. The identification of these prognostic factors could aid in clinical risk ...
Iran is facing a humanitarian crisis, with widespread reports of deaths.1 With profound sorrow, we acknowledge the gravity of this moment. This Correspondence does not address the ongoing violence, ...
Raphael died in Rome on April 6, 1520, after a brief illness marked by high, continuous fever. Contemporary accounts suggest ...
Australia's landmark National Disability Insurance Scheme has helped thousands of disabled people, but its cost has sky-rocketed to unsustainable levels. Chris McCall reports.