Context: The mortality numbers and rates of chronic disease are rising faster in developing
than in developed countries. This article compares prevailing explanations of population …

Currently, antibiotic resistance and cancer are two of the most important public health
problems killing more than∼ 1.5 million people annually, showing that antibiotics and …

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the extension of
globalization and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case fatality rate (CFR) calculated …

Background—It is commonly assumed that cardiovascular disease risk factors are
associated with affluence and Westernization. We investigated the associations of body …

This article investigates the interplay of natural and human systems with reference to the
growing global problem of antibiotic resistance. Among the diverse causes of antibiotic …

The current COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare
systems of all countries, as vulnerable population groups and specific occupational …

Background As antibiotics and chemotherapeutics are no longer as efficient as they once
were, multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens and cancer are presently considered as two of …

In recent years, the implications of globalisation for the spread of infectious diseases has
begun to emerge as an area of concern to political geographers. Unsurprisingly, much of the …

Purpose This study assessed the longitudinal relationship between trade openness and
obesity rate across 175 countries during 1975–2016. Methods Two-way (country and year) …

Background Today, non-communicable diseases, mainly cardiovascular diseases and
diabetes, represent a leading threat to human health and development. This study observed …