Search Tag: disease burden

2025 26 Sep

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) continue to be the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for one in three deaths, driven by population growth, ageing, and increased exposure to risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. These findings come from the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study special report, published in JACC.   Launched...Read more

2015 15 Sep

According to new research published in The Lancet , in 2013 England performed better than average on a variety of key health outcomes as compared to 18 other high-income countries in the European Union, Canada, Norway and the U.S. However, the findings reveal substantial health disparities within English regions.  Professor John Newton from Public...Read more