Psoriasis rates rise globally, with highest burden in wealthier regions
Researchers in China report that global incidence rates of psoriasis rose slightly from 1990 to 2021 and are projected to continue rising for both men and women through 2050.
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Study finds uneven burden of brain and nervous system cancers across US
A new nationwide study has revealed striking differences in how brain and nervous system cancers affect Americans depending on where they live, as well as their age, sex and socioeconomic status, according to the study published ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Environmental impact of our food choices linked to human health damage
Planetary health and human health are closely interconnected. What harms the environment, whether in the short or long term, also affects human health. With this planetary health approach, a pioneering study in Spain has ...
Aug 11, 2025
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Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia projected to more than double by 2050
Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. This equates ...
Mar 16, 2025
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Many nations aren't meeting their green health care commitments, study says
Countries around the world are falling short of their international commitments to improve the sustainability of their health care systems, according to a new study co-led by Yale's Jodi Sherman.
Oct 9, 2024
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Study finds US drug approvals 2010–2019 align with US, but not global, burden of disease
Drug approvals in the United States between 2010–2019 were aligned with the US, but not global, burden of disease and the increasing number of expedited drug approvals could make the gap worse according to a study in the ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Stroke mortality set to increase to 9.7 million in 2050
Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke and published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet Neurology.
Oct 11, 2023
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Ill health on the rise in Australia for the first time in 20 years
For the first time in two decades there has been an increase in ill health experienced by Australians, as measured by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) Australian Burden of Disease Study.
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