Shoulder dystocia is a rare but potentially serious obstetric emergency. Although many cases of shoulder dystocia are mild, ...

The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Somalia (January–March, 2025) shows a sharp rise in food insecurity and malnutrition.1 About 3·4 million people are ...

After decades of war, Syria transitioned to a new Government at the end of 2024, creating opportunities to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, including its mental health system.

The United States Congress has proposed cuts to Medicaid, reversing the Affordable Care Act expansion.1 These cuts could increase mortality and financial hardship for enrollees while straining ...

WHO has summarised its commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the UHC cube diagram,1,2 a globally recognised ...

Although the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its ...

In 2021, 529 million people were living with diabetes worldwide, and an estimated 1·31 billion individuals are projected to ...

The recent escalation of US trade policies, characterised by steep tariff increases on imports from China and other nations,1 threatens to destabilise not only global supply chains but also public ...

The pursuit of rigorous medical science is not compatible with capitulation to government demands aimed at weaponising and eroding science. On April 14, Edwin R Martin Jr, the Trump-appointed interim ...

The emerging crisis in eastern DR Congo and especially around the city of Goma, in the province of North Kivu, has worrying implications for cholera in the region. The area around Goma has been ...

US President Donald Trump's decision to impose punitive tariffs of 145% for pharmaceutical imports from China,1 effective since April 10, 2025, will pose substantial challenges towards global health ...

Taiwan's health-care system faced an unprecedented crisis due to simultaneous outbreaks of influenza and norovirus. The emergency departments had severe overcrowding, which was exacerbated by a ...