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The Lancet Group 22 Episodes Mar 24, 2026

Editors at The Lancet Public Health speak with the journal’s authors about their latest research and its impact on health, healthcare, and health policy. This monthly audio companion to the open-access journal covers topics such as cervical cancer screening, mental health disorders among migrants, daily steps and mortality risk, and air pollution and mortality. Each episode explores new public health evidence and what it means for policy and practice. The podcast is produced by The Lancet Group.

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Jennifer Falbe and Brittany Lemmon on Front of packaging nutrient labelling in USA Mar 24, 2026 1320 Dr Jennifer Falbe and Brittany Lemmon sit down with Rachel Kerslake to discuss their study "Comparing the efficacy of front-of-package nutrient labels designed for mandatory implementation: An online randomized controlled trial" and the implications this has for the public in the USA. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(26)00027-7/fu

Hongqiao Fu and Tiange Chen on health taxes in China (in Chinese) Dec 10, 2025 944 傅虹桥和陈天歌与吴卉讨论征收烟草、酒精和含糖饮料健康税对中国健康、宏观经济和财政的积极影响。 Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00256-7/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com

Hongqiao Fu and Tiange Chen on health taxes in China Dec 10, 2025 994 Hongqiao Fu and Tiange Chen speak with Hui Wu about the health, macroeconomic, and fiscal potential of health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages in China. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00256-7/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://ins

Yao Yao on healthy ageing in China ( in Chinese) Nov 24, 2025 817 姚尧与吴卉探讨关于中国健康老龄化的研究发现以及促进健康长寿的性别差异策略。 Click here to listen to the English version of this podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793453/episodes/18130326 Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00253-1/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup

Yao Yao on healthy ageing in China Nov 24, 2025 838 Dr. Yao Yao speaks to Hui Wu about healthy ageing in China and sex-specific approaches to promoting healthy longevity. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00253-1/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetme

Davide Rasella on the benefits of the Brazilian Conditional Cash Transfer programme Jun 30, 2025 710 Davide Rasella speaks with Pierre Nauleau about the Brazilian Conditional Cash Transfer programme (the Bolsa Família programme), the beneficial health effects it provided over the last 20 years it has been implemented and the potential benefits it could have in the future depending on different evolution scenarios. You can listen to the Portuguese version of this podcast here: https://www.buzzspro

Daniella Cavalcanti sobre os programa brasileiro de Transferência Condicionada de Renda (in Portuguese) Jun 30, 2025 854 This podcast is in Portuguese. The English version is also available in the feed. Davide Rasella e Daniella Cavalcanti conversam com Pierre Nauleau e Taissa Vila sobre o programa brasileiro de Transferência Condicionada de Renda (o Bolsa Família), os efeitos benéficos que ele proporcionou à saúde nos últimos 20 anos de implementação e os potenciais benefícios que poderá ter no futuro, dependendo d

Marie Ng on public health in ASEAN May 27, 2025 947 Marie Ng speaks to Hui Wu about four Global Burden of Disease studies on cardiovascular diseases, smoking, mental health and injury in the ASEAN to inform public health priorities setting and policy planning. You can read the four GBD papers here: Smoking: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00326-8/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_May_25_lanpub Injury burden: h

Valery Feigin on the global burden of epilepsy Feb 24, 2025 1175 Valery Feigin speaks to Pierre Nauleau about the Global Burden of Disease study on epilepsy. Read the full article, Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00302-5/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_lanpub Continue this conversation on so

Jane Pirkis and Keith Hawton on a public health approach to suicide prevention Sep 9, 2024 974 Jane Pirkis and Keith Hawton speak to Anika Knuppel about The Lancet Public Health Series on a public health approach to suicide prevention. Read the Series: https://www.thelancet.com/series/suicide-prevention?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanpub Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.

Rachel Lowe on health and climate change in Europe Jul 10, 2024 597 Rachel Lowe and Anika Knuppel discuss the 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00055-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanpub Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https

Hannah Kuper on health inequalities facing people living with disabilities May 1, 2024 1236 Hannah Kuper and Anika Knuppel discuss the life expectancy gap for people living with disabilities and the role of health systems for change. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancet https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Maren Jeleff on cancer and homelessness Feb 8, 2024 902 Maren Jeleff discusses the findings and implications of their Review of cancer risk factors and access to cancer prevention services for people experiencing homelessness. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00298-0/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanpub Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet

Mark Nieuwenhuijsen and Sasha Khomenko on emissions, air pollution, and mortality Jun 30, 2023 1100 Mark Nieuwenhuijsen and Sasha Khomenko discuss the contributions of emissions from different sources to ambient air pollution and mortality in Europe, and the state of air quality in Europe. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00106-8/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_generic_lanpub Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at.

Jennifer Smith on cervical cancer screening May 11, 2023 853 Jennifer Smith and Stephanie Becker discuss the results of the My Body, My Test trial and the role of HPV self-collection in improving cervical cancer screening in under-screened women in the USA. Read the full article at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00076-2/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_lanpub Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at

Heather Wardle on the association between gambling and suicide attempts Feb 23, 2023 1260 Heather Wardle and Cahal McQuillan discuss the association between gambling and suicide attempts, the implications for prevention activities and policies, and the Lancet Public Health’s upcoming Commission. Read the full article: Changes in severity of problem gambling and subsequent suicide attempts: a longitudinal survey of young adults in Great Britain, 2018–20 Continue this conversation on so

Edda Bjork Thordardottir on workplace sexual harassment and violence among women in Iceland Aug 31, 2022 938 Edda Bjork Thordardottir discusses the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment and sexual violence among women in Iceland, and the demographic and workplace-related risk factors associated with this type of sexual harassment and violence. Read the full article, a cross-sectional study of risk factors for workplace sexual harassment and violence in a national cohort of women, in The Lancet Publi

Cristina Mesa-Vieira on mental health disorders among migrants Apr 27, 2022 410 Cristina Mesa-Vieira discusses the higher risk of mental health disorders among migrants who have been exposed to armed conflict, and the need for timely mental health support after resettlement. Read the full article: Mental health of migrants with pre-migration exposure to armed conflict: a systematic review and meta-analysis Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://t

Amanda Paluch on the association between daily steps and mortality risk Mar 2, 2022 615 Amanda Paluch discusses a new, large, international evidence synthesis, looking at the association between daily steps and mortality risk. Read the full article: Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelanc

Dan Lewer on mortality trends in opioid users in England Feb 2, 2022 616 Dan Lewer discusses recent mortality trends in people who use illicit opioids in England, and whether these have any association with ageing of this patient population. Read the full article: Causes of death among people who used illicit opioids in England, 2001–18 Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelancet.bsky.social/ https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https

Jasper Been on smoke-free polices and children’s health Aug 9, 2021 567 Jasper Been discusses two new papers looking at the link between smoke-free polices in cars and outdoor areas and children's smoke exposure and respiratory health. Read the paper: Effect of smoke-free policies in outdoor areas and private places on children's tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory health: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PII

Lindsey Richardson on income assistance payments Jun 1, 2021 1541 Lindsey Richardson discusses a trial testing whether changing the timing and frequency of income assistance payments made to people who use drugs could mitigate drug use escalation and related harms around payment days. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00023-2/fulltext Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thel

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