A new study shows life expectancy in western countries is plateauing after decades of steady improvements. The study in the ...

Worst hit is sub-saharan Africa where nine percent have access to medical oxygen, then comes South Asia where, of 32 million ...

A physician-scientist at the University of Oklahoma is part of an international effort seeking new options for patients with head and neck cancer who cannot receive the standard chemotherapy drug ...

The slowdown in life expectancy improvements... highlights the urgent need for stronger action on the root causes' ...

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and ...

Gains in life expectancy have slowed across Europe in recent years, notably in England, according to a study that underscores ...

An article published this week in The Lancet medical journal found that more than half of the world’s population lacks access ...

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world's population, according to a ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue.

The effect of cystic fibrosis on many organs and the frequent lung infections means that it is mostly diagnosed in childhood.

Coming soon: Drugs for weight loss have been used for a long time in practice, however recent developments prompted the need for this special edition. The goals of this collection are to discuss ...

according to a recent study published in the Lancet journal. In other words, the health insurance-enabled access to therapy helped a larger number of patients. Timely initiation of cancer treatment ...