Mortality
Health & Medicine
The rise and fall in Australia’s life expectancy during the pandemic
Australia is a valuable international case study into life expectancy trends during the COVID-19 pandemic
Health & Medicine
Twins can face unique risks before and just after birth
Twins and other multiple birth babies face a higher risk of infant mortality, underscoring the need for specific healthcare guidelines
Health & Medicine
The impact of air pollution on life expectancy
Air pollution is already having devastating effects on human health, now a new study shows how particulate matter in the air is associated with premature deaths
Health & Medicine
How death by numbers promotes global health
Myanmar relies on its midwives to record causes of death, but like many countries the data is chronically incomplete. Now, with help from technology the midwives are doing accurate autopsies as well as delivering babies.