Long COVID science, research and policy

Z Al-Aly, H Davis, L McCorkell, L Soares… - Nature medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Long COVID represents the constellation of post-acute and long-term health effects caused
by SARS-CoV-2 infection; it is a complex, multisystem disorder that can affect nearly every …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050

M Naghavi, SE Vollset, KS Ikuta, LR Swetschinski… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses an important global health challenge in
the 21st century. A previous study has quantified the global and regional burden of AMR for …

Global health 2050: the path to halving premature death by mid-century

DT Jamison, LH Summers, AY Chang, O Karlsson… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Executive summary In Global Health 2050, the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health
concludes that dramatic improvements in human welfare are achievable by mid-century with …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a …

M Naghavi, KL Ong, A Aali, HS Ababneh, YH Abate… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and …

AJ Ferrari, DF Santomauro, A Aali, YH Abate… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by
underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and …

[HTML][HTML] National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to …

M Ng, X Dai, RM Cogen, M Abdelmasseh, A Abdollahi… - The lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Over the past several decades, the overweight and obesity epidemic in the USA
has resulted in a significant health and economic burden. Understanding current trends and …

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

SE Vollset, HS Ababneh, YH Abate, C Abbafati… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to
policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term …

Global burden of cardiovascular diseases: projections from 2025 to 2050

B Chong, J Jayabaskaran, SM Jauhari… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims The prediction of future trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and their risk
factors can assist policy-makers in healthcare planning. This study aims to project geospatial …

Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study …

SB Sirota, MC Doxey, RMV Dominguez… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2025 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are the leading cause of acute
disease incidence worldwide and contribute to a substantial health-care burden. Although …

Global, regional, and national burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

PJ Leary, M Lindstrom, CO Johnson… - The Lancet …, 2025 - thelancet.com
Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a vascular disease characterised by
restricted flow and high pressure through the pulmonary arteries, leading to progressive …