Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

Eye health and vision have widespread and profound implications for many aspects of life,
health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet nowadays, many people, families …

Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-
active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the elderly, however,
there are few studies to estimate the global prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of knee …

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common finding on spine imaging that increases
in prevalence with age. IVD degeneration is a frequent cause of low back pain, which is a …

Diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of mortality and reduced life expectancy. We aim to
estimate the burden of diabetes by type, year, regions, and socioeconomic status in 195 …

Executive summary 2020 will go down in history as the year when the global community was
awakened to the fragility of human health and the interdependence of the ecosystem …

The high global prevalence of depression, together with the recent acceleration of remote
care owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, has prompted increased interest in the efficacy of …

Introduction The prevalence of frailty at population level is unclear. We examined this in
population-based studies, investigating sources of heterogeneity. Methods PubMed …

The heart failure syndrome has first been described as an emerging epidemic about 25
years ago. Today, because of a growing and ageing population, the total number of heart …