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Episodes
Kunchok Dorjee on Comprehensive tuberculosis screening and Preventive treatment in India
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our senior editor Bhavani nivetha talks to Dr. Kunchok Dorjee, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about his new r...
TLRH-SEA Year in review 2025
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the editorial team of The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, reflect on the research published in the journal in 2025. They discu...
David Skerrett-Byrne and Lee Ashton
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Male infertility is a major contributor to low birth rates but often receives less attention than female infertility. In this episode, we speak with D...
Cuilin Zhang and Wei-Jun Jean Yeung
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a notable decline in birth rates. Drivers are complex and gaps in knowledge exist. This Series published in Th...
Peter Chan and Xi Xia on air pollution, physical activity and COPD in China
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moderate physical activity is known to offer protective benefits against COPD exacerbations, but exposure to air pollution is a well-established risk ...
A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on World Lymphoma Awareness Day, Professors Yok Lam Kwong, Wee Joo Chng, and Eric Tse join us in this joint episode of The Lancet Haematology a...
Thomas Haskell and Nancy Merridew on bullying, discrimination, and harassment involving doctors
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Thomas Haskell and Dr. Nancy Merridew join The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific to discuss their co-authored paper with Jim Stankovich on ...
Tien Yin Wong and Yaxing Wang on myopia and high myopia trends in Chinese children and adolescents over 25 years
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tien Yin Wong and Ya Xing Wang join The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific to discuss their research on trends in myopia and high rates of myop...
Xue Li on access to biologics in the Asia-Pacific region
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a joint podcast between The Lancet Rheumatology and The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific with Prof Xue Li. Biologics have become a mai...
Allison Aiello on early predictors of Alzheimer’s disease
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Allison Aiello joins Editor-in-chief Taissa Vila to talk about early predictors of Alzheimer’s disease. Prof. Aiello’s recent study reveals ...
Gauden Galea and David Stuckler on quick buys for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory conditions are the leading cause of prematu...
Carolyn Nickson and Bruce Mann on risk-adjusted breast screening
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how risk-adjusted screening strategies can save lives? The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific recently published a Viewpoint artic...
Lorenza Rimassa, Chiara Braconi, and Rocio Macias on biliary tract cancer in Europe
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Biliary tract cancer remains a challenging disease with significant disparities in care across Europe. Our Series co-chairs, Dr. Lorenza Rimassa, Dr. ...
Anurag Bhargava, Mohammed Yassin, and Swarup Sarkar on TB elimination
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
March 24 serves as a reminder to evaluate our progress in eliminating the centuries-old scourge of tuberculosis. Dr Swarup Sarkar, Dr Anurag Bhargava...
Leticia de Oliveira on the Latinas in Research project: stories of strength, commitment and perseverance
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is part of the project “Latinas in Research: stories of strength, commitment and perseverance”, aimed at increasing the visibility of...
Philip Joseph on cardiovascular disease in the Americas
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the Americas following the publication of the Series on this topic in our Febr...
Ietza Bojorquez and Baltica Cabieses on migration and health in Latin America and Caribbean
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the past decade, Latin America experienced major changes in its migration patterns. Historically, most international migration in the region has be...
Anniek de Ruijter and Barbara Prainsack on solidarity in health governance and health policy in the EU
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Anniek de Ruijter and Prof. Barbara Prainsack join Rafael Cardoso from The Lancet Regional Health – Europe to discuss their Personal View on s...
Mike Slade and Stefan Rennick-Egglestone on the NEON trial
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Mike Slade and Dr. Stefan Rennick-Egglestone join The Lancet Regional Health – Europe Senior Editor, Hui Wu, to discuss online recorded recove...
Walderez Dutra e Igor Almeida sobre os Desafios da Doença de Chagas no contexto atual das Américas (in Portuguese)
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is in Portuguese.Quais são os desafios atuais relacionados à Doença de Chagas nas Américas? Os pesquisadores Walderez Dutra (UFMG) e ...
Joshua Stott, Will Mandy & Elizabeth O'Nions on common health conditions among autistic adults
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Joshua Stott, Will Mandy & Elizabeth O'Nions join The Lancet Regional Health - Europe Senior Editor, Hui Wu, to discuss findings from th...
Gabriel Otterman and Jordan Greenbaum on the European Guidelines on clinical care for child sexual abuse
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriel Otterman and Jordan Greenbaum join The Lancet Regional Health - Europe Deputy Editor, Daniela Marín, to discuss the findings of their Systema...
Sibylle Pramhas and Kristian Petersen on cannabidiol for painful knee osteoarthritis
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sibylle Pramhas and Dr. Kristian Petersen join The Lancet Regional Health - Europe Senior Editor, Hui Wu, to discuss the findings of the recently ...
John Ji on climate change and health adaptation
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. John Ji from Tsinghua University talks about the Series, Climate Change and Health Adaptation in the Western Pacific region, and ...
Lourdes Mateu sobre los factores determinantes de la aparición y el pronóstico del Long COVID (in Spanish)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
La Dra. Lourdes Mateu se reúne con la editora de The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Daniela Marín, para hablar de Long COVID y de su estudio sobre...
Lourdes Mateu on the determinants of onset and prognosis of long COVID-19 (in English)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lourdes Mateu joins The Lancet Regional Health - Europe Senior Editor, Daniela Marín, to discuss long COVID and their study on the factors influe...
Stella Hartinger, Yasna Palmeiro and Marisol Yglesias on health and climate change in South America
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, 3 researchers from The Lancet Countdown South America project talk about their Series, Health and Climate Change in South America, an...
Rennie Qin and Kiki Maoate on surgical care capacity in the Pacific Island Countries
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rennie Qin and Dr. Kiki Maoate discuss their research on the importance of local contextualisation for developing programmes and policies to stren...
The Lancet Regional Health Americas: Steffanie Strathdee and David Goodman-Meza on the opioid crisis in Mexico
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steffanie Strathdee and David Goodman-Meza join the podcast to discuss their work researching the opioid crisis in Mexico.Read the full article:https:...
The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia: Anurag Agrawal on one year of the journal
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anurag Agrawal on one year of a regional journal in Southeast Asia and its value in addressing data inequity.Read the editorial marking one year on Th...
Introducing a podcast for regional voices
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Duc Le, Senior Executive Editor at The Lancet, chats with Gavin Cleaver about The Lancet Regional Health titles and what to expect from the new pod...