Millions Saved: Treating Cataracts in India

This Lancet Series examines access to and the sustainable effectiveness of antimicrobials globally and at regional and national levels. The first two papers provide insight into the mechanisms and drivers of antimicrobial resistance, its disease burden, and the potential effect of vaccines in restricting the need for antibiotics. The last three papers examine access to and the sustainability of antimicrobials at a more geographical level: reviewing access in low- and middle-income countries, considering different policy…

This Lancet Series addresses the imbalance of English as the language of science and the missing Francophone history and experiences. In France’s case, careful study of the nation’s struggle to achieve universal health coverage, together with its distinctive approach to global health, has much to offer those who seek to understand the diversity of paths to achieve better health at home and abroad. The two Lancet Series papers on France’s contribution to health, along with…

This case study examines the controversy that followed a 2002 report suggesting that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increased heart disease and stroke risk among postmenopausal women. The report reversed two decades of standard HRT practices and resulted in confusion and anguish for millions of women who were either abruptly taken off hormones or denied treatment. Through this case, students consider the how results were shaped by research methods, raising questions about what constituted reliable evidence.…