The centrality of the first 1000 days—from conception to 2 years of age—for early childhood development is recognised in global research, policy, and practice as a crucial period for physical growth ...

Within 10 years of Crohn's disease diagnosis, up to 50% of people will require surgery, with ileocaecal or ileocolonic resection being the most common procedure.1 Surgery is not curative and disease ...

Building on the evidence from the first paper in this Series highlighting the fundamental importance of healthy and nurturing environments for children's growth and development in the next 1000 days ...

Demand for mental health services exceeds available resources globally, and access to diagnosis and evidence-based treatment ...

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For decades, researchers from all obesity-related disciplines have been observing the escalating prevalence of people living ...

Despite the diverse nature of obesity, there is compelling genetic, clinical, and experimental evidence that endorses the ...

The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Nov 18–19 will address global health, but uncertainty over multilateralism under a new US President looms large. John Zarocostas reports.

Every year more than 10 million people die unnecessarily from consuming tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages.1 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises constraining fiscal space, ...

Donald Trump's decisive re-election as US President on Nov 5 puts many aspects of health and science in a deeply concerning position. Although there is broader alarm about his openly authoritarian ...

Earlier this year, Jarno Habicht, the WHO Representative in Ukraine, described the situation there as a “humanitarian crisis ...

The world's first self-amplifying mRNA vaccine, or replicon vaccine, was administered in Japan to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.1 Similar to other infodemics related to COVID-19 vaccines,2 ...