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Memory care patients visit during the music hour at the Ave Maria Home, an assisted living center for seniors, in Bartlett, Tennessee, on September 19, 2023.

High Blood Sugar, Hearing Loss Among Top Dementia Risks in the United States

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A study found that controlling blood sugar, getting hearing aids, and earning an education could reduce the likelihood of developing dementia

A woman holds her baby at the Sanctum Hospice and Care Home, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on January 26, 2023.

The Mysterious Rise in Canada's Maternal Mortality

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A Lancet study charts global maternal mortality, spotting an unexplained increase in Canada

Around the World, Chronic Diseases Are Rising

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A new iteration of the Global Burden of Disease Study charts how 25 leading health risks have improved or worsened

Six small line charts show global disease burden trends, measured in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) per 100,000 people, from 2000 to 2023. The top row—diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis—shows steady declines. A vertical line in 2020 marks the COVID-19 pandemic. The bottom row—ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and depressive disorders—shows ischemic heart disease remaining high with slight fluctuation, while diabetes and depression rise modestly. Infectious diseases fall sharply as noncommunicable diseases rise.

A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

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A new study estimates global stillbirths down to 20 weeks' gestation

A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

The Last Mile of Nutrition

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Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets

Southern States Eat Fewer Fruits and Vegetables: In 2021, nearly 57% of Alabama residents had a low-fruit diet and 75% of residents had a low-vegetable diet.

Africa's Health Financing Gap

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Donor health funding is declining in sub-Saharan Africa, and domestic spending is not rising to cover the gaps

Africa's Health Financing Gap

Inside the Global Burden of Disease Study

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IHME Director Christopher Murray recounts the study's role in shaping global policy and how collaborators overcame COVID

Inside the Global Burden of Disease Study

How Gender and Sex Shape Disease

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New research exposes why health systems should tailor responses to the needs of men and women starting at a young age

How Gender and Sex Shape Disease

Global Fertility Rate Continues To Fall: How Governments Could Prepare

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The global fertility rate will decline from now through 2100, according to new projections in The Lancet

Global Fertility Rate Continues To Fall: How Governments Could Prepare

Global Life Expectancy Declines for First Time in 30 Years

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Overall life expectancy is struggling, according to a highly anticipated update to the Global Burden of Disease study

Global Life Expectancy Declines for First Time in 30 Years

COVID-Era Learning Loss Tied to Food Insecurity

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New data points to food security as a predicator of academic success during the pandemic

COVID-Era Learning Loss Tied to Food Insecurity

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Disasters Hit

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As extreme weather events and disasters increase amid climate change, here are ways to stop needless deaths

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Disasters Hit