Deaths fell overall globally in 2023, according to a new report that also warns that deaths among young people have risen and health inequities are widening. The report says that noncommunicable ...

Standard famine mortality thresholds may miss early warning signs of starvation, prompting calls for more context-sensitive ...

Annual breast cancer cases are estimated to rise by a third worldwide from 2023 to 2050, according to new research published in The Lancet Oncology.Deaths from breast cancer are also projected to ...

Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death globally. A recent study has found that death rates from these chronic diseases have ...

While the world celebrates a historic 67% drop in mortality rates since 1950, experts warn of a disturbing countertrend — rising deaths among young people due to modern health and societal crises.

Breast cancer survival continues to improve in the United States and other high-income nations, while women in low-income ...

Global cancer cases have surged dramatically, doubling since 1990 and reaching 18.5 million new diagnoses in 2023. Deaths have also climbed to over 10 million a year, with the steepest increases ...

Global health has undergone historic transformation. The burden of infectious diseases has steadily declined, whereas noncommunicable diseases have become increasingly significant, even in ...

Breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related illness and premature death among women worldwide. In 2023, there were an estimated 2.3 million new breast cancer cases and 764,000 ...