Deaths and infections from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria plummet globally
Today, fewer people are dying from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, according to a new, first-of-its-kind analysis of trend data from 188 countries. The pace of decline in deaths and infections has...
View ArticleLife expectancy increases globally as death toll falls from major diseases
People are living much longer worldwide than they were two decades ago, as death rates from infectious diseases and cardiovascular disease have fallen, according to a new, first-ever journal...
View ArticleDeaths from cardiovascular disease increase globally while mortality rates...
As the global population pushes past 7 billion and more people reach old age, the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases is on the rise. Cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of premature...
View ArticleHeavy drinking and binge drinking rise sharply in US counties
Today, Americans are more likely to be heavy drinkers and binge drinkers than in recent years due in large part to rising rates of drinking among women, according to a new analysis of county-level...
View ArticleAs death rates drop, nonfatal diseases and injuries take a bigger toll on...
People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health as rates of nonfatal diseases and injuries - including diabetes and hearing loss - decline more slowly than death rates,...
View ArticleWorld spends more than $200 billion to make countries healthier
The world invested more than $200 billion to improve health in lower-income countries over the past 15 years.
View ArticleMillions of children's lives saved through low-cost investments
More than 34 million children's lives have been saved since 2000 because of investments in child health programs at a cost of as little as $4,205 per child, according to a new analysis in The Lancet.
View ArticleLife expectancy climbs globally but more time spent living with illness and...
People around the world are living longer, even in some of the poorest countries, but a complex mix of fatal and nonfatal ailments causes a tremendous amount of health loss, according to a new analysis...
View ArticleAvoidable risk factors take an increasing toll on health worldwide
A wide range of avoidable risk factors to health - ranging from air pollution to poor diets to unsafe water - account for a growing number of deaths and a significant amount of disease burden,...
View ArticleDeaths from heart disease and stroke could rise unless countries address risk...
Over the next decade, early deaths from cardiovascular disease are expected to climb from 5.9 million in 2013 to 7.8 million in 2025 - according to the first-ever forecasting analysis for heart disease...
View ArticleGlobal spending on health is expected to increase to $18.28 trillion...
Global inequities in health spending are expected to persist and intensify over the next 25 years, according to a new study that estimates total health financing in countries around the world.
View ArticleGrowth in maternal and child health funding outpaces spending on HIV, TB, and...
Funding earmarked for improving maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries has grown faster since 2010 than funding for HIV, TB, and malaria.
View ArticleOver 20 countries environmentally suitable for Ebola transmission by bats
Though the West African Ebola outbreak that began in 2013 is now under control, 23 countries remain environmentally suitable for animal-to-human transmission of the Ebola virus. Only seven of these...
View ArticleRate of new HIV infections increased in 74 countries over past decade
AIDS deaths are falling in most countries worldwide, but the rate of new infections increased in several countries over the past decade, threatening to undermine efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by...
View ArticleImproving health facility efficiency could markedly expand HIV treatment
Health facilities in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia could extend life-sustaining antiretroviral therapy (ART) to hundreds of thousands of people living with HIV if facilities improved the efficiency of...
View ArticleConflicts subverting improved health conditions in Eastern Mediterranean Region
Improved health conditions and life expectancy over the past 20 years in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are being subverted by wars and civil unrest, according to a new scientific study.
View ArticleCancer's deadly toll grows in less developed countries as new cases increase...
While cancer is the world's second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, the chances of getting cancer and dying from it look radically different depending on where you live, according...
View ArticleAmerican death rate from drugs, alcohol, and mental disorders nearly triples...
More than 2,000 US counties witnessed increases of 200% or more in deaths related to substance abuse and mental disorders since 1980, including clusters of counties in Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio...
View ArticleDiabetes, heart disease, and back pain dominate US health care spending
Just 20 conditions make up more than half of all spending on health care in the United States, according to a new comprehensive financial analysis that examines spending by diseases and injuries.
View ArticleNew study finds where you live may determine likelihood of dying from cancer
The rate at which Americans die from cancers varies dramatically by where they live, according to a new scientific analysis.
View ArticleNearly one billion people still smoke daily
Despite strong declines in the rate of tobacco smoking over the past 25 years, one out of every four men still smoke daily, as do one out of every 20 women.
View ArticleWidely disparate spending on health forecast through 2040
Spending on health care by nations is expected to increase significantly over the next two decades, but the rates of increase and sources of spending will differ widely, according to a new analysis.
View ArticleFirst-ever global study finds massive health care inequity
A first-ever global study finds massive inequity of access to and quality of health care among and within countries, and concludes people are dying from causes with well-known treatments.
View ArticleNew study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese
Globally, more than 2 billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese, and an increasing percentage of people die from these health conditions, according to...
View ArticleDeath rates from rheumatic heart disease falling since 1990
The risk of dying from rheumatic heart disease, a condition of damaged heart valves caused by bacterial infection that leads to rheumatic fever, has dropped around the world over the last 25 years,...
View ArticleNew global study finds countries saving more lives, despite a 'triad of...
Countries have saved more lives over the past decade, especially among children under age 5, but persistent health problems, such as obesity, conflict, and mental illness, comprise a "triad of...
View ArticleNew study mapping pandemic potential could help prevent future disease outbreaks
A new scientific study provides the first evidence-based assessment of pandemic potential in Africa prior to outbreaks and identifies ways to prevent them.
View ArticleNew study explains why US health care spending increased $1 trillion
A new study finds that the cost of health care in the United States increased nearly $1 trillion from 1996 to 2013 and measures the causes behind this immense growth.
View ArticleComprehensive health study in India finds rise of non-communicable diseases
A new state-by-state health analysis in India finds that over two decades heart- and lung-related conditions, as well as other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have surpassed infectious diseases, such...
View ArticleUS provides most development assistance for health, but lags behind others in...
A new study finds that while the United States consistently has provided more funding for development assistance for health (DAH) than any other country, some high-income European nations have far...
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