Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality globally. In the past several
decades, researchers have raised significant awareness about the sex differences in CVD …

Despite its prominence in early scientific records, the usefulness of saliva as a respiratory
specimen has been de-emphasised over the past century. However, due to its low cost and …

Background Whether the antiinflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of glucocorticoids
may decrease mortality among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia is …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is closely related to lower respiratory infections (LRIs).
However, the global LRI burden attributable to PM remains unclear. Here, we provide a …

Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) cause a substantial mortality, morbidity and
economic burden. The present study reported the global, regional and national burden of …

Acute respiratory infections (ARI), especially lower respiratory infections (LRI), are a leading
cause of childhood morbidity and mortality globally. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) …

Comment 1138 www. thelancet. com Vol 401 April 8, 2023 companies and other actors with
vested commercial interests deliberately undermine public health policies, including WHO …

Early childhood respiratory infections, including pneumonia, are an important global public
health issue, with more than 40 million annual cases resulting in approximately 650 000 …

Inducing humoral and cytotoxic mucosal immunity at the sites of pathogen entry has the
potential to prevent the infection from getting established. This is different from systemic …

Background Lung cancer is a significant health concern in China. There is limited available
data of its burden and trends. This study aims to evaluate the trends of lung cancer across …