Fungal diseases kill more than 1.5 million and affect over a billion people. However, they are
still a neglected topic by public health authorities even though most deaths from fungal …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by persistent urine abnormalities, structural
abnormalities or impaired excretory renal function suggestive of a loss of functional …

Background Rheumatic heart disease remains an important preventable cause of
cardiovascular death and disability, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries …

Current global health policy goals include a 25% reduction in premature mortality from
noncommunicable diseases by 2025. In this 2-part review, we provide an overview of the …

Background The scale-up of tobacco control, especially after the adoption of the Framework
Convention for Tobacco Control, is a major public health success story. Nonetheless …

Importance Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Current estimates on
the burden of cancer are needed for cancer control planning. Objective To estimate …

Importance Liver cancer is among the leading causes of cancer deaths globally. The most
common causes for liver cancer include hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

Background Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality,
represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific …

Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many
regions of the world. Objectives: The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated …

Background Comparable data on the global and country-specific burden of neurological
disorders and their trends are crucial for health-care planning and resource allocation. The …