In this episode of The Lancet Voice, host Gavin Cleaver, along with Richard Houghton (Editor-in-Chief) and Jessamy Bagnall (Senior Executive Editor) of The Lancet, discuss several pressing global health issues. The main topics include a new Lancet series on Alzheimer's disease, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and health system adaptations, as well as the global burden of liver cancer and the potential for prevention through vaccination and lifestyle interventions. They also touch on China's growing influence in scientific research and a recent study on longevity, highlighting the interplay between genetics, lifestyle, and environment in achieving extreme old age.
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