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A Stillbirth Every 10 Seconds

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

The Last Mile of Nutrition

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

Governance

Africa's Health Financing Gap

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

Governance

Inside the Global Burden of Disease Study

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

Gender

How Gender and Sex Shape Disease

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

Gender

Global Fertility Rate Continues To Fall: How Governments Could Prepare

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

Aging

Global Life Expectancy Declines for First Time in 30 Years

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

Food

COVID-Era Learning Loss Tied to Food Insecurity

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

Environment

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning When Disasters Hit

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

Gender

The Woman Behind “Years of Life Lost”

The lost story of Mary Dempsey, who developed a foundational metric of global health

Migration

The United States Should Rethink Its COVID Entry Requirements

The science shows that infection provides as much protection as vaccination

Governance

Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?

Despite a likely undercount in many places, COVID is among the leading causes of death in most countries