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- Should peer reviewers be paid to review academic papers? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02804-X/fulltext 3 comments
- Considerations in boosting Covid-19 vaccine immune responses https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02046-8/fulltext 46 comments
- Remdesivir for severe Covid-19: A randomised double-blind placebo-control trial [pdf] https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(20)31022-9.pdf 3 comments
- Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms - 10-year longitudinal follow-up study. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(23)00342-5/fulltext 8 comments science
- Securing the future of Europe's ageing population by 2050. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00226-0/fulltext 14 comments europe
- The use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy significantly enhanced the detection of colorectal neoplasias (bowel polyps that can turn into cancer), likely by reducing the miss rate, finds meta analysis of 33 randomized clinical trials involving 27,404 patients. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00518-7/fulltext 6 comments science
- A CT-based radiomics classification model for the prediction of histological type and tumour grade in retroperitoneal sarcoma (RADSARC-R): a retrospective multicohort analysis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(23)00462-X/fulltext 2 comments science
- Shift workers can't all adjust to a night shift, research finds https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00302-4/fulltext 12 comments science
- COVID-19: stigmatising the unvaccinated is not justified - The Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02243-1/fulltext 17 comments moderatepolitics
- Identifying adults at high-risk for change in weight and BMI: a longitudinal, large-scale, population-based cohort study using electronic health records https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/piis2213-8587(21)00207-2/fulltext 2 comments science
- Thromboembolism and the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: side-effect or coincidence? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(21)00762-5/fulltext 25 comments europe
- Lancet study finds evidence that the reopening of schools causes COVID transmission rates to surge https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/piis1473-3099(20)30785-4/fulltext 341 comments science
- It is possible to predict future onset of Alzheimer's disease using language samples obtained from cognitively normal individuals. Significant predictive power was obtained, with AUC of 0.74 and accuracy of 0.70. The mean time to diagnosis of mild AD was 7.59 years. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/piis2589-5370(20)30327-8/fulltext 7 comments science
- Peanut allergy oral immunotherapy phase 3 trial shows promising results: rapid desensitisation to peanut protein, with a predictable safety profile that improved with treatment, and an associated improvement in self-reported and caregiver-reported food allergy-related quality of life. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/piis2352-4642(20)30234-0/fulltext 138 comments science
- Front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to the general population. Those with inadequate PPE had a further increase in risk. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/piis2468-2667(20)30164-x/fulltext 186 comments science
- Abortion rates highest where legally restricted: Abortion rates are highest in countries that legally restrict access to terminations, but lowest in high-income countries where abortion and contraception are accessible, a new study has found. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/piis2214-109x(20)30315-6/fulltext 614 comments science
- A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response, reports new Lancet randomised controlled trial (20 July 2020) with 1,0770 participants. The adenovirus-vectored vaccine led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight the coronavirus. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(20)31604-4/fulltext 4 comments worldnews
- Atezolizumab, vemurafenib, and cobimetinib as first-line treatment for unresectable advanced BRAFV600 mutation-positive melanoma (IMspire150): primary analysis of the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(20)30934-x/fulltext 3 comments science
- Reviving the US CDC https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(20)31140-5/fulltext 11 comments moderatepolitics
- Hyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(20)31094-1/fulltext 48 comments science
- A study by the University of Birmingham has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness such as psychoses, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/piis2215-0366(19)30369-4/fulltext 58 comments science
- Results of a Phase 1 trial of a genital chlamydia vaccine indicate that it is safe, well-tolerated and provokes an immune response https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/piis1473-3099(19)30279-8/fulltext 4 comments science
- New analysis is the first to find that recommending HPV vaccination across broader age ranges can provide additional benefits. On Wednesday, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) expanded their HPV vaccine recommendation. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(19)30298-3/fulltext 4 comments science
- Global goals for reducing the harmful use of alcohol are unlikely to be achieved, and known effective and cost-effective policy measures should be implemented to reduce alcohol exposure. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(18)32744-2/fulltext 14 comments science
- Daily or high-potency cannabis use may increase risk of psychotic disorder https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/piis2215-0366(19)30048-3/fulltex 5 comments science
- Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study and meta-analysis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/piis2468-2667(18)30135-x/fulltext 12 comments science
- As CysticFibrosis patients live longer, researchers are finding that it is morphing into to a cancer predisposition syndrome. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/piis1470-2045(18)30188-8/fulltext 8 comments science
- People who suffer from long-term depression may experience lasting biological changes in the brain, including brain inflammation and neurodegeneration. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/piis2215-0366(18)30087-7/fulltext 18 comments science
- An evaluation of the effect of the herpes zoster vaccination programme 3 years after its introduction in England, in a population-based study, found that the incidence of herpes zoster fell by 35%. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/piis2468-2667(17)30234-7/fulltext 4 comments science
- Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(17)32252-3/fulltext 16 comments science
- The Lancet 18 country nutritional study: High carbohydrate intake was associated with higher risk of total mortality, whereas total fat and individual types of fat were related to lower total mortality. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(17)32252-3/fulltext?elsca1=tlpr 3 comments science
- Researchers say that making parents healthier before conception will be key to preventing obesity in future generations http://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/piis2213-8587(16)30107-3/fulltext 331 comments science
- MERS-CoV outbreak following a single patient exposure in an emergency room in South Korea: an epidemiological outbreak study http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(16)30623-7/fulltext?elsca1=etoc 4 comments science
- Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(16)30175-1/fulltext?elsca1=etoc 10 comments science
- Myostatin antibody LY2495655 increases lean body mass and functional strength in elderly subjects http://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/piis2213-8587(15)00298-3/fulltext?rss=yes 7 comments science
- Obesity can cut life expectancy by up to eight years finds Canadian study http://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/piis2213-8587%2814%2970229-3/abstract 4 comments science
- Open letter from The Lancet: "The Ebola epidemic in west Africa has now spiraled utterly out of control. Today, the virus is a threat not only to the countries where the outbreak has overwhelmed the capacity of national health systems, but also to the entire world." http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(14)61611-1/fulltext 14 comments politics
- Bird Flu Strain Jumps From Animals To People For The First Time http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/piis2213-2600(13)70221-2/fulltext 3 comments science
- Lancet apologizes for belittling John Snow and his theory that toilets, not bad air, were the source of the 1854 London Cholera epidemic. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736%2813%2960830-2/fulltext 3 comments science
- solid evidence that artificial food additives can cause ADHD-like symptoms http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140673607613063/abstract 218 comments science