Donald Trump’s victory took the world by surprise this week. Like Brexit, most commentators, polls and election modelers were wrong. Understanding what went wrong will be the subject of much debate over the next few weeks. It also holds valuable lessons for those who use and study global health metrics.
Child death rates are plummeting and child health overall is improving, according to a study published yesterday in The Lancet.…
By Emma Swanhuyser Suicide rates in India are climbing faster than in the rest of the world with Indian women having…
More people are dying from viral liver disease than ever before, scientists have found. While much progress has been made…
Lauren Hashiguchi contributed to this report A wider swath of Africa is at risk for Ebola outbreaks than previously thought,…
Despite donors’ investments in global health, there are huge disparities in health spending across the world. On average, for every…
Focusing solely on long-term carbon emissions reductions ignores the fact that immediate cuts could save lives today. More than 5…
In the wake of numerous mass shootings seemingly tied to mental health issues, U.S. legislators from both parties – Paul…
Nearly a million children worldwide die every year from pneumonia – more than die from HIV, measles and malaria combined.…
China’s legendary village-based health care system, known as the barefoot doctors program, helped inspire a global movement. In 1978, the…