Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

Aid cuts by wealthy nations around the world have caused a decline in health funding. More children are dying as a result.

Cancer is becoming a global crisis shaped less by biology than by inequality, risk exposure, and access to care.

While the world celebrates a historic 67% drop in mortality rates since 1950, experts warn of a disturbing countertrend — rising deaths among young people due to modern health and societal crises.

Maternal deaths in Washington state rose in 2021 and 2022 compared to previous years, according to a report released by the state health department Monday. The state panel found that, in those two ...