United States: Americans are living longer as life expectancy increases nearly as fast as it decreased at the beginning of Covid as deaths from from Covid and drug overdoses have dropped significantly.  More about the news  Following a 2.4-year drop ...

United States: the latest US government data shows a ten percent dip in deaths from drug overdose, which could be a sign of progress against America’s opioid epidemic.  More about the news  The federal statistics by states and posted by ...

United States: Recently, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert to highlight the threat that Oropouche virus infections pose.  The organization has urged several countries to ramp up surveillance as the virus is spreading across new areas ...

Studies show a rising number of Native American and black "deaths of despair", which require special interventions and equitable provision of medical care. ...