The Lancet Voice

How does health shape politics? How does politics shape health? Why do some diseases get international attention and funding when others don't? What role do institutions play? Richard Horton, Eduardo ...

17 Mai 202248min

In 2019 there were 8.6m deaths globally among children and adolescents aged 0-20 years. Almost two decades on from The Lancet's first ever global health series, on child survival, we've published our ...

5 Mai 202217min

Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center For Countering Digital Hate, joins the podcast to discuss the proliferation of misinformation across social media, how medical misinformation has become a profitable ind...

25 Apr 202221min

Prof. Gabriel Leung, Dean of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss Hong Kong's recent Omicron wave of COVID-19 and what this variant means for health systems and ...

12 Apr 202225min

Oksana Pyzik joins Gavin and Jessamy to talk about the short and long-term health impacts of the conflict in Ukraine, and what happens next for those forced to flee. Send us your feedback! Read all of...

21 Mar 202228min

Ibrahim Abubakar, Tolullah Oni, and Obinna Onwujekwe join The Lancet Voice to discuss how Nigeria's history affects the modern-day health system, and the challenges and opportunities for Nigeria in th...

15 Mar 202234min

Professor Samuel K. Roberts joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss racial inequities in the USA and how infectious diseases historically find and exploit the gaps in societies. You can continue the conve...

28 Feb 202238min

What actually is long COVID?  How much do we know about what causes it? How many people do we think currently have it? Dr. Claire Steves joins Gavin and Jessamy to talk about the future of long COVID ...

14 Feb 202232min