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.