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Global health funding plummeted by an estimated $10.5 billion (a 21% decline) between 2024 and 2025, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Malaysian kids hit by rising anxiety disorders
Figures from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) show that anxiety disorders shot up in many countries since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chagas prevalence decreased over 33-year span
New estimates show that between 1990 and 2023, the prevalence of Chagas disease has decreased, with more cases being reported in nonendemic regions and among older populations.
Your city looks clean, but the 2025 Global Air Pollution Report says otherwise
Polluted air contributed to 7.9 million deaths worldwide, or about one in every eight deaths. Those numbers come from the State of Global Air 2025 report, which tracks how breathing dirty air harms people in every region.
Sexual violence against women & children among top health threats: new study
In 2023, over 1 billion people aged 15 and older were estimated to have experienced sexual assault during childhood and 608 million girls and women in this age group have endured physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner.
Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: Lancet
Over a billion individuals worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million females were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.
Study estimates one million under-five deaths worldwide in 2023, India second highest contributor
About one million children worldwide died before turning five in 2023 due to factors affecting growth, including being underweight, stunted or wasted, with India reporting over 100,000 of these deaths, according to a new study.
Avanço da doença de Chagas evidencia falhas de diagnóstico e tratamento
Relatório revela que a condição tem se espalhado para outras partes do mundo, e o Brasil segue entre os países com maior incidência e casos não identificados.
Sí, a ellas les duele la cabeza: un estudio señala que les provoca el doble de discapacidad que a los hombres
Los dolores de cabeza afectan a 3.000 millones de personas y sufre una “brecha de género” que infravalora su carga.
Headaches Affect Almost a Third of People Worldwide
Across every age group, women consistently spent more time dealing with headaches than men, researchers found.
The headache epidemic
ABC News’ Dr. Tara Narula breaks down new research about a problem plaguing nearly 3 billion people worldwide.
Los dolores de cabeza afectan a casi un tercio de las personas en todo el mundo
Casi 1 de cada 3 personas en todo el mundo sufre de un trastorno de dolor de cabeza, que afecta a casi 3 mil millones de personas, informarán los investigadores en la edición de diciembre de The Lancet Neurology.
Nearly one third of people worldwide suffer from headaches
It's especially bad for women, who experience more than double the lifetime headache-related health problems than men, researchers found.
Fast 800 Millionen Menschen mit chronischer Nierenkrankheit
Die weltweite Zahl der Menschen mit Nierenleiden hat sich seit 1990 mehr als verdoppelt.
Alerta en América Latina por el avance silencioso de la enfermedad renal
Millones de personas conviven con daños en sus riñones sin saberlo y las muertes ya superan marcas históricas, según un estudio publicado en la revista The Lancet.