The Lancet

🆕 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is responsible for a high mortality in children and is being increasingly recognised as an important pathogen in adults. In a new Lancet—Lancet Respiratory Medicine Series, authors discuss the staggering impact of RSV on people of all ages and present the latest advancements in RSV research: https://hubs.li/Q02PrL7P0

🆕 “Experts call for public health approach to suicide prevention, with social factors addressed in addition to clinical treatment services”    According to WHO, over 700,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2019, equating to 1,925 per day, or one every 45 seconds.  A new six-paper Series in The Lancet Public Health advocates a change in narrative; from presenting suicide as a purely mental health issue to also acknowledging the impact of social factors. These include: - Poverty  - Debt  - Addictions  - Homelessness  - Abuse  - Discrimination  - Social isolation    “This Series demonstrates that addressing these more upstream factors is likely to lead to sizeable reductions in suicide rates. We are calling on governments from around the world to take a ‘suicide prevention in all policies’ approach”, says co-author, Prof Jane Pirkis. hubs.li/Q02Ph9dF0 Figure 1: A public health model showing how suicide arises Figure 2: Preventing suicide under the public health model #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Tomorrow, join us for the launch of a new Lancet Public Health Series in partnership with the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Timed to World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept 10, hear authors discuss key data and recommendations. Register now ▶️ https://hubs.li/Q02LpJq30

📢 Join Cell Press and The Lancet Group for a joint webinar 📢 Hear from expert panellists as they explore current and emerging treatments of cardiometabolic diseases, the challenges in availability and access to these treatments, and the crucial role of disease prevention in managing cardiometabolic conditions. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a discussion that will inspire action towards better cardiometabolic health! Register now: https://hubs.li/Q02Ny-P20 📆 Fri, Sept 27, 2024 🕑 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT

Join our upcoming Series launch webinar: https://hubs.li/Q02LxZD80 Hear from our Series authors as they discuss the need for reforming primary health care programs to address health challenges facing South Asia. The webinar will include key topics for reform, such as addressing non-communicable diseases, urban health, community health worker programs, and recommendations for policymakers. 🗓️ Oct 1, 2024 🕘 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT

#ESCCongress round-up: this weekend past, several Lancet papers were presented at one of the year’s biggest gatherings of cardiovascular health professionals. Explore all content on our dedicated webpage, and learn about The Lancet’s new collaboration with JACC Journals ⬇️ “By working together, we will accelerate progress towards a better understanding of cardiovascular medicine and improve outcomes for individual patients and population health.” ESC hub: https://hubs.li/Q02Nn_gW0 Comment: https://hubs.li/Q02Np2t_0 🖼️ Photo by boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images

🆕 Collaboration Between JACC and The Lancet Aims to Accelerate Sharing of CV Knowledge 🤝 “Advancing cardiovascular health for everyone is a priority that demands urgent and progressive evidence-based action,” write JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M Krumholz, MD, FACC, The Lancet Editor-in-Chief Richard Horton and The Lancet Senior Editors Flávia Geraldes and Chloe Wilson, in a joint Editorial Comment outlining the new collaboration between the two journals. The goal, they write, is to “better support authors and readers, attract and generate more consequential content, reach a broader and more diverse audience, and, ultimately, propel positive action that tangibly improves global cardiovascular health.” Read the full editorial here: https://bit.ly/3AJf4gz #ESCCongress #JACC #Cardiology

🆕 According to WHO, nearly 18 million people die each year from cardiovascular diseases, making them the leading cause of death worldwide. However, the recent development and implementation of digital tools to enhance cardiovascular care and research holds promise for people living with or at risk of cardiovascular diseases. Authors of a new Series highlight how. Explore now: https://hubs.li/Q02MJFtN0 👇 Figure: Lancet infographic highlighting the barriers to the clinical implementation of AI technology in cardiology.

This week’s cover: a Lancet Editorial which discusses the health considerations for increasing the retirement age in China, and highlights the importance of healthy ageing and continuing to expand healthcare for an ageing population. Full issue ▶️ https://hubs.li/Q02N7JbL0

Obesity is a complex disease that substantially affects health, quality of life, and mortality. “It is crucial to enhance prevention efforts and explore effective interventions that are scalable irrespective of sociodemographic considerations to curtail the ongoing obesity epidemic”, say authors of a new Seminar in The Lancet. Find out more: https://hubs.li/Q02MlgNM0 🔽 Figure: The wide-ranging complications of obesity