Lancet news

Five minutes more exercise each day and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to an ... More

Ultra-processed foods are damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases globally and deepening health inequalities, according to a series from The Lancet on ultra-processed foods and human ... More

New research published by The Lancet Public Health has found 7,000 steps a day can be enough to protect against a range of illnesses. This ... More

Indoor cycling is an effective and low-cost way of treating hip osteoarthritis which could save the NHS millions, according to the CLEAT study by Bournemouth ... More

Improvements in life expectancy in Europe have slowed according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal, with England showing the largest deceleration. ... More

Fifty eight researchers are challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, calling for a more nuanced approach than measuring body mass index (BMI). A ... More

Untreated vision loss and bad cholesterol have been cited in new research as high risk factors for dementia, according to a Lancet Commission study, part-funded ... More

The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic challenges, the fitness industry has rebounded from the pandemic. The ... More

Thirty one per cent of adults worldwide – approximately 1.8 billion people – did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, according ... More

A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health ... More

What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns? Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or ... More

The fitness sector is mounting a challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group exercise in tier 3 areas in England, calling the ruling ... More

Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The ... More

The pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries worldwide, according to a new survey by the World ... More

Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of Pure Gym, appeared on BBC Question Time last night (26 March 2020), along with Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The Lancet, Emily ... More

Chelsea FC has become the first English Premier League club to offer fans a food outlet offering exclusively vegan food. The CFC Vegan Kitchen at ... More

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at ... More

London's Science Museum says it has now completed its "Masterplan" transformation project, started in 2010, with the opening this weekend of 3,000sq m (9,842sq ft) ... More

New science has revealed a potential solution to age-related diseases which works on a systemic basis, improving overall health and reducing the need to treat ... More

Teenagers' 'incessant' use of social media is radically reducing the time they spend sleeping and exercising – and could have a detrimental effect on mental ... More

Children who exercise for at least one hour a day, get nine to 11 hours of sleep at night and spend two hours or less ... More

A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the scales tipping further, according to ukactive. The number of obese ... More

One in four people worldwide do not meet daily exercise guidelines but need only undertake simple tasks to reduce risk of death and heart disease ... More

The British public has been under-reporting its daily calorie consumption, potentially misleading policymakers to focus on wrong strategies – such as increasing physical activity levels ... More

Sedentary lifestyles are costing the global economy $67.5bn (£51bn, €60bn) a year in healthcare and productivity losses – and developed nations are bearing the brunt ... More