Keywords: Mortality


Heatwave drives sharp rise in deaths across Germany, preliminary data shows

Germany experienced a significant increase in deaths during the intense heatwave that struck the country in late June, with preliminary official data indicating a sharp rise in mortality compared with previous years. According to early estimates from Germany's Federal Statistical Office, the number......

Natural tree mortality surges across France as climate stress intensifies, study finds

Natural tree mortality has risen sharply across France over the past decade, with researchers linking the trend to the cumulative effects of increasingly frequent climate anomalies and warning that the record heatwaves of 2026 are likely to accelerate forest decline. The findings, published in the scientific......

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 291 lives as cases rise

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claims 291 lives as cases rise Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported a continued rise in Ebola-related deaths, with the confirmed toll reaching 291 fatalities amid an ongoing outbreak in the eastern part of the......

Cancer and cardiovascular diseases remain leading causes of death in France

Cancer and cardiovascular diseases remained the leading causes of death in France in 2024, according to an annual public health report released by national research institutions, highlighting ongoing but uneven progress in reducing overall mortality. The study, compiled by experts from Santé......

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh surpasses 500 deaths as hospitals struggle

Bangladesh is facing its most severe measles outbreak in decades, with more than 500 children reported dead and health facilities across the country overwhelmed by a rapidly rising number of suspected infections. The crisis has spread across all 64 districts, placing sustained pressure on hospitals already......

Half of global coral reefs bleached during prolonged marine heatwave, study finds

More than half of the world’s coral reefs experienced bleaching during a sustained marine heatwave that lasted from 2014 to 2017, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The research provides the first global assessment of what scientists describe as the Third Global Coral Bleaching......

Liver cancer patients from poorer backgrounds face higher death risk

Paris, France – September 8, 2025: Patients from disadvantaged social backgrounds in France suffering from liver cancer face greater barriers to treatment and a higher risk of death compared to more privileged groups, according to a recent study published in the journal JHEP Reports. The research......

Spain suffers most intense heatwave on record

Spain has endured its most intense heatwave since records began, lasting 16 consecutive days in August, according to the national meteorological agency Aemet. Preliminary data show that this heatwave surpassed the one recorded in July 2022, with average temperatures 4.6°C higher than those of a......

Burkina Faso steps up efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality

Ouagadougou, August 10, 2025 — The government of Burkina Faso has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and neonatal health, with a clear objective: reduce maternal mortality to below 70 deaths per 100,000 live births — the global target set by the Sustainable Development Goals......