The Lancet Neurology

The Lancet Neurology serves as a vital platform for influential figures in medicine, government, and health systems to shape clinical practices, discuss global health policies, and promote positive changes around the world. Recognized as a leading source in clinical neurology, The Lancet Neurology offers vital original research, expert reviews, insightful commentary, and timely news that shed light on significant medical advancements across various areas of clinical neurology. Each article in The Lancet Neurology undergoes rigorous editing and peer review to ensure its scientific quality and clinical importance. Original research is prioritized for publication, typically appearing within 8 weeks of submission and available online at thelancet.com before being included in the print edition. Articles from the journal often gain attention in major print, online, and broadcast media outlets.

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Millions could lose Medicaid coverage under US budget bill

6 days ago | thelancet.com | Sharmila Devi

Up to 8·6 million people could lose access to health care provided by the US federal Medicaid programme for adults with low income under a budget bill , which cuts spending and taxes and was passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025.
Tulisokibart shows promise for Crohn's disease

1 week ago | thelancet.com | James Lindsay

aBarts Health NHS Trust, The Royal London Hospital, London, UKbCentre for Immunobiology, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AT, UKPublication History:Published May 30, 2025DOI: 10.1016/S2468-1253(25)00103-7 External LinkAlso available on ScienceDirect External LinkCopyright: © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
Cancer took centre stage at the World Health Assembly

1 week ago | thelancet.com | Paul Adepoju

The 78th World Health Assembly convened in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19 to May 27, 2025, and several notable developments, including the creation of a new international health day for cervical cancer and the adoption of a resolution on medical imaging, helped to platform oncology and non-communicable diseases. In his opening address, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus positioned cancer within the broader non-communicable disease landscape.
Activists step in to deliver PEP and PrEP in Mexico

1 week ago | thelancet.com | Roger Pebody

In a provincial Mexican city, a young gay man wakes up on a Saturday morning, recalls the events of the previous night and realises that he needs post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). He's not sure if he can get it locally, especially with health services closed for the weekend, and he's worried about doctors judging him. As he only knows about PEP from Instagram posts by a group called VIHve Libre , he sends them a message.
Practice standard in British Colombia impacting opioid prescriptions for people with cancer

2 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Talha Khan Burki

In June 2016, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada) released the Safe Prescribing of Drugs with Potential for Misuse/Diversion standard . The standard came 2 months after the province had declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency (since then, more than 16 000 people have died from overdoses in British Columbia, the vast majority of which have involved opioids). The 2016 standard was legally enforceable.
Analysis of drug consumption and expenditure of WHO essential medicines for cancer in 40 countries and regions between 2012 and 2022: a multinational drug use study

2 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Esther Chan |David Bishai |Xue Li

aDepartment of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China bDepartment of Pharmacy Administration and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China cCentre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China...
A call to action: the second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing

2 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Sarah Baird |Peter Azzopardi

aDepartment of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA bJohannesburg, South Africa cAdolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia dCentre for Adolescent Health, The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia eDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC Australia fAdolescent Health and Wellbeing Program, The Kids Research Institute of Australia, Perth, WA,...
A pillar of Brazilian public health: Fiocruz at 125

2 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Lise Alves

Founded in 1900, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation has made fundamental contributions to the basic understanding of infectious disease and public health. Lise Alves reports.
Harm reduction in Colombia

3 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Jacqui Thornton

Colombia's progressive drug policy reforms include the prioritisation of harm reduction, but campaigners fear advances are at risk. Jacqui Thornton reports.
Mexico's junk food and soda taxes

3 weeks ago | thelancet.com | Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan

Mexico's type 2 diabetes crisis, with a prevalence of 16·9% , has made the country a focal point for fiscal policies targeting non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Since 2014, Mexico's sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and junk food taxes and front-of-package warning labels have garnered global attention, reinforced by a March 2025 ban on junk food in schools.