Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why COVID-19 infection and death rates were so high in eastern Europe

Two years ago, we examined where Canada stood compared to similar countries on COVID-19 rates. This was part of a larger study that looked at COVID-19 infections based on a country's welfare regime: liberal, social democratic ...

Cardiology

New report tracks latest trends in global cardiovascular health

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death across the globe, according to a new "almanac"-style special issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). The issue looks at 18 specific ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years

The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report Thursday by the World Health Organization.

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