Maternal death rate in UK rose by 20% over 14 years despite Tory pledge

Experts describe increase as ‘absolute tragedy’ after data shows rate jumped despite Conservatives vowing to halve it ...

People from sexual minorities really do die younger, new data suggests

New data has revealed something the UK has never seen before: clear evidence that sexual minority people die earlier, and at ...

Maternity baby deaths are higher in the North of England than in the South, reports study

A new paper indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of ...
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England’s North–South maternity mortality gap persists

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A decade-long analysis of England’s maternity services uncovers stark regional disparities in perinatal deaths. However, improvements are possible when struggling trusts ...

European women's lung cancer mortality rates predicted to level off by 2026

After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally leveling off among women in European Union (EU) ...