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Chronic kidney disease now affects 788 million people worldwide, study finds
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A Lancet analysis estimates that nearly 800 million adults were living with chronic kidney disease in 2023—up from 378 million in 1990—with the illness now ranking ninth among global causes of death. Researchers urge earlier detection and wider access to proven treatments.
New cancer diagnoses worldwide more than doubled from 1990 to 2023, reaching an estimated 18.5 million cases, while annual deaths rose to about 10.4 million, according to a Global Burden of Disease analysis published in The Lancet. The researchers project cancer diagnoses will rise to about 30.5 million a year by 2050, largely driven by population growth and aging, and estimate that roughly four in 10 cancer deaths in 2023 were linked to preventable risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diets and high blood sugar.
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Global child mortality is set to rise for the first time since 2000 this year, according to Gates Foundation experts. The cause is cuts in aid funding that could lead to around 200,000 additional child deaths. Bill Gates criticizes these decisions and urges governments, especially in Germany, to reconsider.