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The Lancet Regional Health in conversation with

The Lancet Regional Health in conversation with

By: The Lancet Group
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The Lancet Regional Health journals’ editors, in conversation with their authors, explore their latest open access research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy.

This podcast covers a broad range of topics through a regional lens, from climate change and health adaptation to surgical care capacity in the Pacific Island countries, the determinants of onset and prognosis of long COVID-19 to the opioid crisis in Mexico, and more.

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  • Peter Chan and Xi Xia on air pollution, physical activity and COPD in China

    Peter Chan and Xi Xia on air pollution, physical activity and COPD in China
    Oct 14 2025

    Moderate physical activity is known to offer protective benefits against COPD exacerbations, but exposure to air pollution is a well-established risk factor for COPD. In many high-pollution settings, it has been unclear whether engaging in physical exercise is beneficial for COPD outcomes.

    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Peter Chan and Dr. Xi Xia to understand how long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants can modify the protective effect of physical activity on COPD hospitalisation. We will explore the underlying mechanisms, and what this means for future policy guidelines.

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    13 mins
  • A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas

    A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas
    Sep 17 2025

    Today, on World Lymphoma Awareness Day, Professors Yok Lam Kwong, Wee Joo Chng, and Eric Tse join us in this joint episode of The Lancet Haematology and The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific to discuss their recent Series on advances in genomic techniques that have transformed the diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted treatment of mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphoma.

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    18 mins
  • Thomas Haskell and Nancy Merridew on bullying, discrimination, and harassment involving doctors

    Thomas Haskell and Nancy Merridew on bullying, discrimination, and harassment involving doctors
    Sep 4 2025

    Dr. Thomas Haskell and Dr. Nancy Merridew join The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific to discuss their co-authored paper with Jim Stankovich on bullying, discrimination, and harassment (BDH) among doctors. They highlight the urgent need for a national BDH framework, supported by an independent investigation body, to protect doctors and healthcare professionals and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.

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    22 mins
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