World Cancer Day
Education and awareness empower people to seek help earlier and make informed, preventative choices. This blog highlights a curated selection of Springer Nature content that advances and raises awareness of cancer research and initiatives to mark World Cancer Day 2026.
Gut Feelings
How can clinical researchers improve quality of life and long-term wellbeing for patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis? Discover more here.
The Global Challenge of Endometriosis
Don't miss this blog discussing global experiences of living with endometriosis, current delays in diagnosis, gaps in clinical care, and emerging national strategies.
Oral Health
Good oral health doesn’t just benefit your mouth, as this blog post on the UN General Assembly’s recent acknowledgement of its wider reaching impact on people’s health and well-being, and its link to many NCDs explores. So much is preventable with the right resources and support.
Beyond the Symptoms: Navigating Lupus, Race and the Struggle for Health Equity
Don't miss this Q&A with Madonna Grant, a Black woman with lupus, shares her journey through delayed diagnosis, bias, and systemic inequities. Her story highlights the urgent need for inclusive research, culturally competent care and visibility and highlights why addressing SDGs 3, 5, and 10 is crucial for true health equity.
Parent Mental Health Day
As part of Springer Nature's campaign for Parent Mental Health Day on January 30th, read impactful blogs by the founders of Mental Health Foundation, and Parental Minds C.I.C, and a blog by a SEND Family Worker for Contact. Articles, collections, ISRCTN clinical study registrations and blog posts were chosen by our publishers.
In other news...
Webcast: Countdown to Compliance: New UK Clinical Trial Transparency Requirements
The UK's clinical trials regulations are changing on 28 April 2026. Register for this free panel event where experts will provide practical guidance on achieving compliance.
Experiences of an Editor-in-Chief
Wonder what it's like to be an Editor-in-Chief? To mark Prof Jonathan Samet's retirement as Editor-in-Chief of Population Health Metrics, this editorial and blog reflect on his experiences with the journal over the past six years.
Population Health Metrics Awards
The winners of the 2025 Population Health Metrics Awards have been announced! Congratulations to Dr Aquino, Dr Peñalvo and Dr Charalampous. The journal's award scheme recognises the efforts of early career researcher reviewers, Editorial Board members and handling editors.