Kerala’s infant mortality rate rises to eight

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The infant mortality rate (IMR) in the state has risen to eight deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, ...

Americans are living longer again, but one surprising trend stands out

WASHINGTON — Americans continued to live longer in 2025 as the nation’s death rate dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, ...
Good News Network

Record Low Child Mortality Rates Recorded in Both India and China

In India, China, and Indonesia—the world's 3 most populous nations, infant mortality rates have fallen to record lows.

The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low. That's still worse than other nations

The nation's infant mortality dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, largely thanks to medical advancements and public health efforts.
Medscape

Cancer Disparities Report: Promising Trends, Persistent Gaps

A biennial report from the American Association for Cancer Research cites progress in narrowing US cancer disparities, as well as ongoing challenges.
The Commonwealth Fund

Beyond Maternal Mortality: How Severe Morbidity Reveals Policy Gaps in Maternal Care

This brief presents updated estimates of severe maternal morbidity overall and across demographic and geographic ...

Expected suicide rates of young people lower in RI after launch of 988

State data and a national study indicate that suicides in Rhode Island among young people have dropped since the launch of ...
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

10-year mortality among first-time mothers involved in family court care proceedings in England: cohort study using linked administrative hospital, mortality and family c…

Background Family court care proceedings are instigated to remove children at risk of harm from parental care. Limited ...