Feb 3, 2021 · Globally, deaths from TB have reduced by 30%. But it is still a problem in many poorer parts of the world, and is in the top 10 causes of death in Africa and South-East Asia.

May 5, 2025 · Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a deadly global crisis, linked to 4.71 million deaths in 2021 and projected to rise to 8.22 million annually by 2050 – surpassing cancer as …

Oct 19, 2021 · This article was first published in October 2021 and updated in March 2022. Deaths from tuberculosis (TB) are rising for the first time in a decade, due to the COVID-19 …

Jun 2, 2023 · The economic costs of weather, water-related, and climate disasters have surged in the past 50 years. So why is there a reverse trend in number of deaths?

Nov 5, 2024 · Since 2021, cases of dengue, also known as ‘break-bone fever’ due to the body aches it causes, have doubled each year. Between January and September 2024, there were …

Dec 17, 2024 · From climate change health impacts to the rise of antimicrobial resistance and improving health equity for women, here are 6 top health stories of the year.

Dec 8, 2021 · Two years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported, these are some of the key milestones in the global spread of - and response to - the coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 10, 2021 · Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women globally. A all-female-led Lancet Commission outlines recommendations to reduce CVD in women by 2030.

May 21, 2021 · Road deaths and injuries cost developing countries between 3% and 5% of GDP, jeopardizing their development prospects. The Sustainable Development Goals contain two …

May 17, 2021 · In 2016, 754,000 people died from stroke and heart disease which was associated with long working hours. Maria Neira, director of the WHO's Department of Environment, …