The Lancet
SARS-CoV-2—initially thought of as an acute respiratory virus—can lead to post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID), a chronic multisystemic illness that develops in some people who have been infected and can continue for months or years.1 Long COVID is estimated to affect more than 400 million people worldwide.2 Despite this huge toll, the...
We are outraged that a prestigious journal such as The Lancet has published a non-peer-reviewed Correspondence1 by Rasha Khatib and colleagues that makes entirely unsubstantiated claims regarding the death toll in Gaza.
We respond to a Correspondence by Rasha Khatib and colleagues.1
We are writing regarding the Correspondence by Rasha Khatib and colleagues.1
We agree with Rafael Beyar and Karl Skorecki that every death matters. There have been too many deaths on both sides of this conflict. As physicians trained in clinical medicine and epidemiology, we believe that discussing the challenges of counting them lies within our expertise. We also agree that culpability, responsibility, and accountability matter,...
Despite the gradual global decline in stillbirths between 1990 and 2021, the overall number of stillbirths remains substantially high. Counting all stillbirths is paramount to progress, as nearly a third—close to 1 million in total—are left uncounted at the 28 weeks or longer threshold. Our findings draw attention to the differential progress in reducing...
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