People will understand an increase in defence spending to pay for peacekeeping in Ukraine but to cut spending on tackling famine & poverty in the poorest areas of the world will cost lives. The Chancellor’s fiscal rules are undermining this government’s moral standing & purpose.

US President Donald Trump is taking a wrecking ball to science and to international institutions. The global research community must take a stand against these attacks. go.nature.com/3DhcYGb

Sad. And so it begins the downplaying and the scapegoating. This is what happens when science is ignored.

This is devastating. Critical data collection terminated without a thought of what this will mean for countries. What a reckless action-what an evil #USadministration-the consequences will be dire... nytimes.com/2025/02/26/hea…

So true. We have alienated generations of populations. The Liberal left need to take responsibility

🥁The 2025 Countdown Lancet Report launch day is here! Here are some of the report findings as told by Prof. Aluisio Barros, one of the lead authors. Join us in the launch at ⏲️2pm-5pm GMT. Registration link: buff.ly/4hRMgD APHRC The Lancet Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique

🌐 In 5 years, the world will exit the SDG era. Have we made progress? A new Lancet Review highlights the need to refocus on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (#RMNCAH) and nutrition ➡️ hubs.li/Q03h8jvX0 #GlobalHealth #SDGs Countdown to 2030

“Even though individuals might feel powerless, we all have our own spheres of influence” 🌐 A Comment in The Lancet on why and how academic medicine must champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility ⤵️ hubs.li/Q03h8B9D0

"PhD projects have been cancelled, graduate admissions rescinded, and infrastructure investment forgone." Our Editorial—'Trump vs higher education: stifling American innovation' hubs.li/Q03mYMGh0

Whether by choice or by force, 1 billion people are on the move today. Our latest Editorial explores uncertainties in migrant and refugee health, including the impacts of hostile framing: hubs.li/Q03r_jqy0 #WorldRefugeeDay

📆 Save the Date! Join us for the launch of the Lancet #OneHealth Commission. When? July 17, 2025 at 12-2 BST / 1-3 PM CET. More details soon...

Launched today! A roadmap on how we should think about and act on health, embracing the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental systems. Report presents a bold and integrated vision for sustainable and equitable health futures in a🌍full of crises and threats.

“US health policy: the Senate must act”—our latest Editorial. Read here: hubs.li/Q03xPvzH0

📢 Launch of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Plastics On August 4, a new report will offer an up-to-date assessment of the links between health and plastic pollution. Find out more and register ⤵️ hubs.li/Q03yq6Wr0

How many steps do we really need a day for good health? Excited to share our new research in The Lancet Public Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpu… * Even small increases for those inactive could be helpful * 7000 is a realistic target backed by science Keep stepping 🚶‍♂️🚶🧑‍🦯🏃‍♀️

A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

The week beginning Aug 4 was the most dangerous, tragic week of RFK Jr’s tenure yet. A Lancet Editorial outlines why—unpacking a movement that seeks to discredit mainstream medicine and portray institutions and experts as enemies, not partners. hubs.li/Q03D-1DR0

💡 How can health diplomacy drive real change? Join us on November 4th for the International Health Lecture 2025, where Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim will answer this question based on her novel work on Africa’s fight against HIV/AIDS. Register now: hubs.li/Q03Jv5Br0 Academy of Medical Sciences

Attacks on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) plus a creeping sense of fatigue – brought on by slow meaningful change – are obscuring the foundational nature of EDI to science & health. The Lancet’s Editorial: hubs.li/Q03LXK8x0

Tens of thousands of children aged under five are suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza, recent estimates suggest. A thread on a new study, published in The Lancet: hubs.li/Q03MTY0h0 1/5