Antipsychotic medicines are a key part of the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia. Although they provide therapeutic ...

In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health ...

Malaysia has a new national plan to tackle cancer, tuberculosis, and chronic respiratory conditions in a single approach. Jacqui Thornton reports.

The addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy improves overall survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer, over ...

US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the global HIV response has entered a second year of structural transformation. In early 2025, the programme faced the most uncertain period in ...

Human pluripotent stem-cells (HPSCs)—including human embryonic stem-cells and human induced pluripotent stem-cells—are reshaping the landscape of regenerative medicine.1,2 In Parkinson's disease, ...

The US political intervention into Venezuela has been framed as an operation targeting human trafficking networks. A 2025 report1 from the US Department of State makes clear that “Venezuela does not ...

In 2021, an estimated 6·3 million people were trafficked for sexual exploitation.1 Survivors experience profound sexual and reproductive health consequences, including sexual dysfunction, ...

There is a wide field of unofficial candidates. Whoever succeeds will take the helm of an agency in turmoil. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

While researchers gain new insights into the transmission of Buruli ulcer in Australia, public health specialists in Africa are working to engage traditional healers. Sophie Cousins reports.

Physician who campaigned for equitable access to insulin and trained a new generation of global health clinicians. Born on June 25, 1943, in north London, UK, he died there after a short illness on ...

There can be “no health without peace” and, as noted in a recent Editorial, armed conflict and violence will together be one of the most pressing health challenges in 2026.1 ...