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Read what major media outlets are saying about our work.Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stalls
Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades - and even gone backwards in some countries - a new global study suggests.
The good news (154 million deaths avoided) and bad news about childhood vaccines
The researchers found that, since 2010, efforts to boost vaccination rates have stalled or reversed in many places.
La vacunación infantil se estanca en una veintena de países ricos y resurgen graves enfermedades
Un estudio publicado en ‘The Lancet’ alerta de que la cobertura vacunal mundial se ha atascado o, incluso, empeora.
Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds
Millions of children worldwide are at risk of lethal diseases because vaccine coverage has stalled or reversed amid persistent health inequalities and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy, the largest study of its kind has found.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases
Global efforts to protect children against diseases like measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections
Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia − $224B in unpaid care
Amy Lastuka, Lead Research Scientist at IHME, and her colleagues aimed to understand the value of unpaid care for families and communities supporting those with dementia.
Mental disorder leading cause of poor health, death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Singapore: Study
Mental disorder is the leading cause of poor health, disability or death in Singapore among youngsters aged between 10 and 14. Numbers suggest over one in four are affected.
Southeast Asia Sees Near 150% Rise in Heart Disease, Study Shows
A total 37 million people in the [ASEAN] region suffered from cardiovascular disease in 2021 and 1.7 million died from it.
Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds
Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a ‘tipping point’, authors of Lancet commission analysis warn
Nearly half of sexual abuse first happens at age 15 or younger: Lancet study
Nearly one in five women (18.9 per cent) and one in seven men (14.8 per cent) globally experienced sexual violence before the age of 18 years.
Fifth of girls and one in seven boys sexually assaulted globally, says study
Analysis published in The Lancet finds that more than half of all people who have experienced sexual violence did so before the age of 18.
Microsoft awards $5M to Wash. initiatives using AI in sustainability, health and education challenges
The initiative is part of a larger effort by Microsoft to support impactful work being done in the Seattle area and Washington as a way of giving back to the place where it has been based for most of its history.
Where Americans spend the most on health care
Medical spending is surging nationwide, with demand and other factors pushing it to a projected $7.7 trillion by 2032 — but actual spending varies from county to county.
NJ residents shell out billions for health care. See which illnesses cost us the most.
New Jersey residents spent more than 42 other states on health care in America, with type 2 diabetes, hip, knee and back injuries, and dental care the conditions the most responsible for driving up costs, a first-ever national study on medical bills found.
One in three people worldwide are breathing in household air pollution, researchers warn
“The high level of pediatric burden estimated in this study is a major cause for concern,” said the study authors.