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Keywords: Mortality
Bangladesh is facing one of the world's most severe measles outbreaks this year, with thousands of confirmed infections and more than a thousand reported deaths. Health experts warn that weaknesses in vaccination coverage, limited public awareness and gaps in disease surveillance have contributed......
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, with ischemic heart disease and stroke accounting for millions of deaths each year, according to the latest mortality data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Ischemic heart disease ranked first among the world’s leading......
Global warming may have a far greater impact on human mortality than the direct health effects of local heat exposure, according to a study by researchers from Stanford University and Northwestern University. The research, published in September 2026, estimates that a sustained 1-degree Celsius increase......
The detection of a herpesvirus linked to unusual sardine deaths along parts of South Africa’s coastline has raised concerns among Moroccan fisheries professionals, who are calling for increased scientific and environmental monitoring. South African authorities, however, say the phenomenon remains......
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the long-term decline in child mortality could be reversed as international development assistance falls, putting millions of children at greater risk, particularly in poorer and fragile countries. Over the past two decades, sustained......
The heat episodes that struck Belgium between mid-June and mid-August had a significant health impact. According to an analysis by the public health institute Sciensano, 2,935 excess deaths were recorded during this period, representing a mortality increase of 22.6%. The first heatwave alone accounted......
The summer of 2026 has left a significant health impact in Spain. According to official data released on Tuesday, September 1, 2,149 excess deaths have been attributed to extreme heat during the month of August. This toll places the month among the deadliest recorded since the start of national statistical......
The impact of heatwaves on mortality in Germany has reached a concerning level. Nearly 15,800 heat-related deaths have been estimated in the country between April 6 and August 16, 2026, according to data published by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German federal agency responsible for public health. This......
Morocco has made significant progress in improving child health in recent years, particularly by reducing mortality among children under five. However, challenges remain during the neonatal period, while nutritional deficiencies, overweight, mental health concerns and non-communicable diseases are creating......