Global premature death targets missed
Friday September 21st, 2018
Most of the world's nations – including the UK, USA and China – are likely to fall
short of the United Nations target for reducing the number of premature deaths from non-communicable
diseases (NCDs), according to a report out today.
The findings of the most detailed global analysis of deaths from NCDs shows that people in the
UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions such as cancer, heart disease
and stroke than those in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia.
One in 10 countries have seen death rates stagnate or worsen. In the USA, NCD rates for women
have stagnated, with almost one in eight 30-year-old women dying from one of the four NCDS before
their 70th birthday, compared with one in 20 women in South Korea, the best performing country.
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Genetic mutation link to dangerous fungal spores risk
Friday September 21st, 2018
A genetic mutation in humans has been discovered that is linked to a 17-fold increase in the
number of dangerous fungal spores in the lungs. More
