Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent liver condition to date, with an estimated global prevalence of 38%.1 The progressive and inflammatory stages of ...

The Gaza Strip is facing a surge in paediatric meningitis cases amid total health system collapse. Since October, 2023, prolonged military assault and blockade have destroyed health, water, and ...

Soil-transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic intestinal worms that infect roughly 1·5 billion people globally. The most prevalent species are Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death globally and remains a major public health burden. It is currently defined as FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) below ...

Home to almost 1·3 billion people (16% of the world's population; 55% under the age of 20 years), sub-Saharan Africa is a region undergoing rapid demographic and socioeconomic transition, where ...

As of July 23, 2025, Israel's military assault on Gaza has killed over 59 219 Palestinians, wounded an additional 143 045, and displaced nearly all of the 2·1 million people who live there.1 ...