Learn why BMJ Public Health withdrew a COVID-19 study that counted millions of excess deaths but could not establish their ...

Body mass index, or BMI, alone can miss mortality risks in adults aged 65 and older.

Waist circumference (WC) predicts mortality risk in older adults independent of BMI, with high WC linked to 24% greater death risk, a new study finds.

For HR+ cases who initiated BP use only after diagnosis, breast cancer-specific mortality was significantly reduced (HR, 0.62 ...

The U.S. mortality rate reached a record low in 2025. But it lags behind peers due to persistent issues like chronic disease, gun violence and unequal healthcare access.

Men experienced higher absolute excess mortality than women across many high-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Lower intake of red and processed meat was associated with small reductions in all-cause, heart disease, cancer, and stroke mortality in a cohort of nearly one million US adults followed for decades.

Early tracheostomy may reduce in-hospital mortality among high-risk patients with sepsis requiring mechanical ventilation.

In this retrospective cohort study, researchers aimed to quantify excess all-cause mortality among 5-year survivors of ...