Priya Venkatesan

Freelance Science Writer and Editor at The Lancet

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Transition of adolescents with asthma to adult care

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

Publication History:Published March 21, 2025DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00083-9Also available on ScienceDirectCopyright: © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Adolescence is a vulnerable time of life, filled with emotional, physical, and social upheaval.
Thousands in the UK miss cancer screenings due to NHS error

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

More than 5000 people in the UK eligible for cancer screening did not receive a screening invitation from the National Health Service (NHS) due to administration errors dating back to 2008.
First Self-Test for Hepatitis C Virus

1 month ago | hepcoalition.org | Ana Balkandjieva |Priya Venkatesan

WHO has prequalified the first self-test for hepatitis C virus (HCV), specifically designed for lay users. The burden of HCV infections still poses a substantial global health challenge. Despite the development of direct-acting antiviral therapies with response rates of more than 95%, limited access to diagnostic tests and treatment has resulted in chronic infection and consequential serious illness and progressive liver damage for millions of individuals worldwide.
Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania

1 month ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

An outbreak of Marburg virus disease was declared in Tanzania on Jan 20, 2025. As of Feb 10, two patients with confirmed Marburg virus disease and eight probable patients have been reported, all of whom have died. 90 suspected cases have tested negative for the virus. All ten patients were located in the Biharamulo district of the Kagera region in northwest Tanzania, near the border with Rwanda, which itself recently experienced an outbreak of Marburg virus disease from Sept 27 to Dec 20, 2024.
Largest trial of AI in breast cancer screening launched

2 months ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has launched the world's largest prospective trial of using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess routine mammogram screenings. Nearly 700 000 women who have booked routine screenings in the UK will be invited to participate from April, 2025.
Effects of US withdrawal from WHO on cancer care in Africa

2 months ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

On Jan 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to withdraw the USA from WHO. The move could jeopardise public health care globally, including cancer care and prevention initiatives, particularly in lower-income regions such as Africa.
Research in brief

2 months ago | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

A study examined effects of transient somatic infection with two Wolbachia bacterial strains—wAlbB and wMel—on Sindbis virus, O’nyong-nyong virus, and Mayaro virus infections in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Researchers infected adult female A aegypti mosquitoes with either 0·1 μL of Wolbachia (1010 bacteria per mL) or cell lysate control, followed by infection with Sindbis virus or O’nyong-nyong virus after 7 days, or Mayaro virus after 8 days.
Burden of infectious diseases in Sudan

Nov 6, 2024 | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

Aug 27, 2024, marked 500 days of violent conflict and civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, rival factions of the military government.
Impact of pharmacy benefit managers on cancer health care

Jul 17, 2024 | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

A report from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows how pharmacy benefit managers in the USA are overcharging patients for cancer medicines and shifting dispensing of cancer drugs to their own affiliated pharmacies for profit, ultimately restricting patients' access to quality cancer treatment and jeopardising their lives. To read this article in full you will need to make a paymentArticle infoCopyright© 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
ESCMID Global 2024

Jun 25, 2024 | thelancet.com | Priya Venkatesan

Priya Venkatesan reports on the 2024 congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global 2024), held in Barcelona, Spain, on April 27–30. For the ESCMID Global 2024 see https://www.eccmid.org/AMR transmission across One Health sectorsAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria can be transferred horizontally across multiple One Health sectors such as the environment and food, as well as between human patients.