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The Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific 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 ons... more

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Since 2013, South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) has been seeking to recover healthcare costs attributable to tobacco use through a landmark lawsuit against KT&G, PMI Korea, and BAT Korea. Despite the significant policy and legal st... more

In this episode our senior editor Bhavani nivetha talks to Dr. Kunchok Dorjee, Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about his new research on comprehensive tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment in congregate settings of I... more

In this episode, the editorial team of The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, reflect on the research published in the journal in 2025. They discuss key scientific publications and population-specific evidence which had potential policy implicati... more

The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing a notable decline in birth rates. Drivers are complex and gaps in knowledge exist. This Series published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific aims to explore the factors contributing to the low birth... more

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A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas
Q: How close are we to integrating genetic information into everyday clinical practice for treatment decisions?
Molecular testing is increasingly available and costs are dropping, but its current clinical utility in diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy selection for NK/T-cell lymphomas is not yet universally clear, and integration into routine care will require clearer demonstration of added value across subtypes.
A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas
Q: What are the main reasons behind geography variations in these lymphomas?
The variations are likely genetic in origin, reflecting ethnic and racial differences, with studies suggesting polymorphisms affecting immune responses to viral infections contributing to the observed distribution; this genetic predisposition may underlie the higher rates of certain EBV-related NK/T-cell lymphomas in Asia.
A panel of the authors on our Lancet Haematology-Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific Series on mature T-cell and natural killer-cell lymphomas
Q: Could you give us a brief overview of the epidemiological differences in these lymphomas between Asia and Western countries and how they may influence management?
The majority of T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas are rare and more prevalent in Asian populations, with EBV-related subtypes and HTLV-1 associations driving geographic differences; these epidemiological patterns imply that regional context should inform diagnostic vigilance and potential therapeutic considerations, though large prospective studies remain limited.
Kate Yoo and Neil Schluger on Tobacco Control in South Korea
Q: What are your thoughts on vaping as a public health tool or risk?
Vaping may reduce risk if it completely replaces combustible tobacco, but it remains unsafe to inhale nicotine long-term, especially for non-smokers, and the long-term effects are not well studied, so public health messaging should be cautious about promoting vaping as a universal solution.
Kate Yoo and Neil Schluger on Tobacco Control in South Korea
Q: What explains the rise in absolute costs despite falling smoking rates?
A lagged epidemic from older cohorts with very high smoking prevalence still manifesting in older ages, plus rising per-patient costs due to newer, expensive cancer therapies, together causing the total spending to increase even as prevalence declines.

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The show features regionally focused health research discussions that bring together leading scientists, clinicians, and policy experts to unpack open-access studies and their implications for health systems across the Western Pacific and broader Asia-Pacific. Each episode blends methodological explainers with policy context, covering topics from tobacco control economics and infectious disease prevention to environmental health, fertility, ophthalmology, and systemic issues in medical training and workplace culture. Notable strengths include a strong emphasis on regional health disparities, policy translation, and cross-disciplinary perspectives from editors, researchers, and public health practitioners. Listeners likely include researcher... more

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