The UK is unhealthy, literally and metaphorically. Literally, since 2010, many health indicators have stopped improving, health inequalities are increasing between social groups and regions, and health for people who live in the most deprived areas is declining.1–4 Metaphorically, because the state of health of a population reflects how well that society...

Ferritin-guided donation intervals significantly improved haemoglobin and ferritin concentrations and significantly decreased iron deficiency over the study period. Haemoglobin-based deferrals decreased significantly for male donors, but not female donors. Although this intervention is overall beneficial for maintenance of iron and haemoglobin concentrations...

Zarocostas J. Concerns rise over explosive weapon attacks on health care. Lancet 2024; 403: 1739—In this World Report, Rubenstein referred to impunity for attacks on health care. Two instances of “immunity” have been changed to “impunity”. This change has been made to the online version as of June 13, 2024.

Strict eligibility criteria and the ageing of the general population are among the main factors limiting blood donor availability,1 and render the retention of experienced donors and the acquisition of new volunteers a demanding task. Also, a temporary inability to give blood (eg, due to recent travel or a medical condition) can be a reason for abandoning...

Oesophageal squamous cell cancer (OSCC) has a poor prognosis, with a 5-year overall survival rate of 20–25% even in localised stages.1 The global standard for treating resectable OSCC is multimodal therapy, typically involving neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation, followed by surgery. This approach has proven to be more effective than surgery...

SRT can reduce ranibizumab treatment burden without compromising vision.