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David Jankelow and Mandi Fine discuss their Comment where they describe Check my Beat - a cardiac screening programme in South Africa targeting the minibus taxi drivers community. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00093-2/fulltext

Paul Little and Rosie Essery explore their Article assessing the Active Brains intervention for older people with cognitive impairment, including a discussion of digital literacy in this population and the pros and cons of recruiting more than 11000 people from primary care. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00088-9/fulltext

Ari Colosio, Jess Smith, and Lauren Southwell remember 1 year of The Lancet Primary Care, including some personal highlights, experiences as part of the journal team, and goals for the future.

Giuliano Russo, Martin McKee, and Sulakshana Nandi discuss their Health Policy paper exploring the scale of, drivers of, and solutions to general practice shortages in Europe, including the roles of academics and policy makers, potential future research, and the importance of local voices. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00062-2/fulltext

Thijs Jansz and John Dennis discuss their Article exploring the comparative effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus other agents for kidney outcomes in individuals with type 2 diabetes taking SGLT2 inhibitors, including real-world implications and potential next steps. Click  here to read the full article:  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00034-8/fulltext

Sara Riggare and Joshua Biro discuss the current landscape and potential future directions of AI in primary care, including how it can empower patients, how we can see more human–AI collaboration, and how these aspects, alongside others, can affect patient safety. Click here to read the full articles: Sara Riggare: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00007-5/fulltext  Joshua Biro: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00010-5/fulltext Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Alike van der Velden, Marta Wanat, and Christopher Butler discuss the PRUDENCE trial, which assessed the ability of a point-of-care testing strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care. The trial includes a process evaluation, so the results (and this podcast) highlight both quantitative and qualitative data. Click here to read the full articles: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00104-9/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00105-0/fulltex Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Erica Fong and Sarah Beale discuss their Lancet Primary Care Article on the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on daily functional activities, including the implications of their findings for real-world primary care and for future research and policy. Oyungerel Byambasuren provides her lived-experience perspective, including on the Article, the effects of post-COVID-19 condition on everyday life, and the potential next steps for research into and management of post-COVID-19 condition in primary care. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00093-7/fulltext Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Professor Dame Tina Lavender discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding meaningful relational maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries, including barriers and facilitators, workforce training, and implications on subsequent antenatal care. Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00069-X/fulltext Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Professor Dame Louise Robinson discusses her Lancet Primary Care Viewpoint regarding primary care perspectives on the new therapeutic era for Alzheimer’s disease, including implications for the health-care workforce, the potential for use around the work, and useful data that are currently lacking. Click here to read the full paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00061-5/fulltext Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Konstantinos Balaskas and Anitta Sharma discuss the HERMES trial, a cluster-randomised controlled trial investigating teleophthalmology innovations versus standard of care, including real-world implications of the AI involved and potential directions for future research and practice. Click here to read our latest issue Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Patrick de Marie Katoto speaks on his first-hand experience of the ongoing mpox epidemic in DR Congo, including the essential involvement of primary care, current and future vaccine work, and bolstering health systems so they are equipped to manage both this and future epidemics. Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Francesca Ligori Malcolm discusses her Article exploring 1-year mortality among people having a faecal immunochemical test in English primary care for investigation of symptoms of suspected colorectal cancer, including the real-world implications of her findings and the many possible avenues for future research. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(25)00007-X/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_lanprc Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

John Weisz & Dennis Ougrin discuss their Article assessing the effects of Project SOLVE, a digital problem-solving intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war, as well as the potential of digital interventions in the future and the challenges of conducting research in settings affected by conflict. Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv

Veronika Rasic, rural general practitioner and Founder and Director of Rural Health Compass, speaks about the organisation and her experiences and achievements working in and for rural primary care and rural communities. Rural Health Compass: https://ruralhealthcompass.com/ Rural Road to Health Podcast: https://theruralroadtohealth.blog/podcast/ Join the Rural Health Equity Chat community: https://forms.gle/LxS2MTmm9tTbYehC9 Follow us today at... https://bsky.app/profile/lancetprimarycare.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lancet https://instagram.com/thelancetgroup https://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournal https://youtube.com/thelancettv