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Prevalence of glaucoma among US adults in 2022

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Persistent DNA methylation changes across the first year of life and prenatal NO2 exposure in a Canadian prospective birth study

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Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050

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Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021

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Community Health Workers are key to remote global care

Rhonda Stewart October 15, 2024

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The last mile of nutrition

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AMR is a major threat to global health

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Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive picture of mortality and disability across countries, time, age, and sex. It quantifies health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors, so that health systems can be improved and disparities eliminated.

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On gun violence, the United States is an outlier

When we look exclusively at high-income countries and territories with populations of 10 million or more, the US ranks first for its high levels of gun violence.

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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.

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Mental health

Mental health conditions are among the top 10 leading causes of health loss worldwide, with anxiety and depression ranked as the most common across all age groups and locations.

Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) CEO Dr. Madeleine Ballard receives 2024 Roux Prize

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The Lancet Public Health: Accelerating actions to eliminate tobacco smoking could help increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, modelling study suggests

Superbugs could jeopardise food security for over two billion people and increase annual health care costs by US$ 159 billion annually by 2050, finds most extensive modelling to date

The Lancet Neurology: Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors driving global increases in stroke, with latest figures estimating 12 million cases and over 7 million deaths from stroke each year

2024 GBD Emerging Researcher Award winners recognized for advancing global health research

Recent publications

Prevalence of glaucoma among US adults in 2022

Persistent DNA methylation changes across the first year of life and prenatal NO2 exposure in a Canadian prospective birth study

Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021

Hear from experts

Community Health Workers are key to remote global care

The last mile of nutrition

AMR is a major threat to global health

Q&A: The rate of common colds and ear infections are declining

Explore the latest health trends with new GBD 2021 results

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Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

On gun violence, the United States is an outlier

The Lancet: Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100

Mental health

Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) CEO Dr. Madeleine Ballard receives 2024 Roux Prize

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