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[Comment] Measuring mental disorder burden for action

Quantifying the burden of mental disorders is essential, yet inherently reductive. Metrics such as disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) and years lived with disability (YLDs) provide a highly important common framework for comparing diseases across settings, but they only partly reflect lived experience. Such figures

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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[Comment] Astegolimab and the new era of biologics in COPD care

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 480 million people worldwide and this is projected to increase to nearly 600 million over the next two decades.1 Long-acting beta agonists (LABA) and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA), often combined with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), are the cornerstone of

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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[Comment] Is ATLAS lifting the burden of stroke in people with large-vessel occlusion and low ASPECTS scores?

In Greek mythology, Atlas is the powerful Titan condemned by Zeus to eternally bear the celestial spheres—a profound symbol of endurance and strength. These very virtues are necessitated in patients suffering from severe ischaemic stroke, a condition often resulting in disability and reduced quality of life. In The Lan

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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[Editorial] Transforming the humanitarian system

We are witnessing a dark period for humanity. Recent years have been the most violent since the Cold War. Conflict-related deaths hit a 20-year high in 2022, while more than 123 million people have been forcibly displaced. Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine lay bare the realities of modern conflict. Violation of international la

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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Social media use in children as much a concern as smoking, says Academy of Medical Royal Colleges

Young people's use of social media is a public health emergency akin to smoking, the chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) has said.The warning came as the academy published its response to the government's consultation on potential restrictions for social media use among under-16s,1 with a potential ba

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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UK National Screening Committee position statement on evidence required for multicancer detection tests

In this article (BMJ 2026;393:e089868; doi:10.1136/bmj-2026-089868) the first initial of D Gareth Evans was omitted. The online version has been corrected.

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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Lyme disease cases in England rise 20% in a year

Cases of Lyme disease have risen by more than 20% in England in the past year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported.Laboratory confirmed acute cases of the disease rose from 959 in 2024 to 1168 in 2025, annual surveillance data showed.1The agency noted that rates of Lyme disease had varied substantially i

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh stands against the wood burning lobby

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh's air pollution working group welcomes Borland's comprehensive investigation into the tactics used by the stove industry to challenge and undermine public health messaging about domestic wood burning stoves.1 The college has been raising concerns about the health impacts of

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 27, 2026

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The UK is getting sicker, sooner-how do we reverse falling healthy life expectancy?

Healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth is a key measure of a population's health. While life expectancy tells us how long someone is expected to live, HLE measures the average years we can expect someone to live in good health, free from significant disability or chronic illness.1The UK made significant gains on this m

MedScopeGlobal EditorialMay 26, 2026

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