The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one.

Shifting weather and rising heating costs create wintertime threats, namely among the elderly and other at-risk groups.

A series of five new papers starkly describes the current health state of the US: growing disparity across socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groupings that manifests in diverging health outcomes both within the country and relative to all other high-income and middle-income countries.

US leadership in global health activities has been a catalyst for global enthusiasm, creative initiatives, and much-needed funding for health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

A new study estimates global stillbirths down to 20 weeks' gestation.

Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets.

Donor health funding is declining in sub-Saharan Africa, and domestic spending is not rising to cover the gaps.

Some types of injuries are more common among young women athletes.

In GBD 2021, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, through myriad mechanisms, is a central theme, but GBD reminds us that other macro trends have continued even as the world has gone through a major health shock.

New research exposes why health systems should tailor responses to the needs of men and women starting at a young age.