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Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, becoming the second leading risk factor for death, including for children under 5 years
Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.
Global life expectancy to increase by nearly 5 years by 2050 despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats, reports new global study
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050.
The number of people experiencing poor health and early death caused by metabolism-related risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high BMI has increased by 50% since 2000, reveals new global study
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, provide new insights into health challenges and the risk factors that are driving them.
The Lancet Public Health: Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in major causes of disease burden, underscoring the need for gender-responsive approaches to health
Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years.
Health improvements occurred worldwide since 2010 despite COVID-19 pandemic, but progress was uneven
Rates of early death and poor health caused by HIV/AIDS and diarrhea have been cut in half since 2010, and the rate of disease burden caused by injuries has dropped by a quarter in the same time period, after accounting for differences in age and population size across countries, based on a new study published in The Lancet.
Life expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, and stroke
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990 according to a new study published in The Lancet.
The Lancet: Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100
By 2050, over three-quarters of countries will not have high enough fertility rates to sustain population size over time. This will increase to 97% of countries by 2100.
The Lancet Neurology: Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide
Most comprehensive study to date finds the burden of nervous system (neurological) conditions is much greater than previously understood, with this diverse group of conditions affecting 43% of the world’s population (3.4 billion individuals) in 2021.
COVID-19 had greater impact on life expectancy than previously known, but child mortality rates continued to decline during the pandemic
A new study published in The Lancet reveals never-before-seen details about staggeringly high mortality from the COVID-19 pandemic within and across countries.
Learning for life: The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of dying
Scientists estimate every year of education reduces mortality by 2%.
Antimicrobial resistance leads to more deaths and illnesses in the WHO African region than anywhere else
Over 1.05 million deaths were associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and 250,000 deaths were attributable to AMR in the WHO African region, posing an unprecedented health threat.
New study reveals latest data on global burden of cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease remains leading cause of death; urgent action is needed for a heart-healthy world.
Intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse associated with health effects
Exposure to intimate partner violence or childhood sexual abuse is associated with wide-ranging physical and mental health effects, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nature Medicine.
Predictive Forecasting: Saving Lives with AI, Satellites, and Science
While countries struggle to find solutions to the climate crisis deepening around the globe, policymakers at COP28 are setting their sights on critical information that could ultimately save millions of people from the ravages of food shortages, malnutrition, and diseases.
The Lancet: New study reveals the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, affects 15% of the global population over the age of 30
A new study projects nearly 1 billion people will be living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, by 2050.