A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily ...
One of the crowning achievements in global health is at risk of coming undone. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of children who die before they hit their 5th birthday dropped by half — from nearly 10 ...
Global life expectancy in 2023 is more than 20 years higher compared to 1950, and the age-standardized mortality rate is 67% lower, with all 204 countries and territories reporting declines. Despite ...
WHO's campaign focuses on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths, urging global collaboration and investment. Global maternal mortality declined by 40% from 2000 to 2023, but progress has ...
In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s new podcast, The Birth Keepers, explores how a global network promoting unassisted childbirth has shaped women’s decisions​ around childbirth. One mother’s story ...
Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ...
Exposure to tropical cyclones could have an impact on babies' ability to survive in certain at-risk countries, scientists ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Angelica Geter writes about community-centered paths to health equity. Aug 28, 2025, 06:12pm EDT Mississippi high infant mortality ...
Global mortality rates are falling, but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ...
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