First ONS data reveals LGB+ people in England & Wales are significantly more likely to die by suicide, drug overdose, or alcohol-related disease. Urgent action needed to address health inequalities.
A severe heatwave in south-east Australia has caused the largest mass mortality of flying foxes since the Black Summer. Experts warn of a 'canary in the coal mine' for wildlife. Read more on the devastating impact.
Official data reveals a 20% rise in UK maternal deaths, with stark inequalities persisting. The government has failed its 2025 target. Read the full analysis.
New data reveals a 20% rise in UK maternal deaths, with stark inequalities persisting. The government has failed to meet its 2025 target. Read the full report and expert analysis.
Comedian Ricky Gervais explains the strange story behind his request to be fed to London Zoo's lions and how it backfired. His new Netflix special, 'Mortality', is out now.
Naushaba Roonjho, a community health worker from Sindh, Pakistan, overcame family opposition to champion polio vaccination and girls' education. Now, she's campaigning for local political office to transform her village. Read her inspiring story.
Official data reveals a sharp rise in deaths during December and January. Experts explain the complex mix of healthcare pressures, festive excess, and cold weather driving this tragic seasonal trend.
A Guardian investigation reveals a harrowing global pattern of attacks on maternity services in war zones, endangering mothers and newborns. Read the full report on this critical breach of human rights.
Groundbreaking research reveals famous singers die 4.6 years younger than lesser-known peers. Discover why fame itself, not lifestyle, is the toxic factor. Read the shocking findings.
New analysis reveals Trump's anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million additional temperature-related deaths worldwide, disproportionately affecting poor nations.
A King's College London study reveals that nearly two-thirds of coroners' reports to prevent maternal deaths in England and Wales are being ignored. Urgent action is needed to save lives.
Groundbreaking NHS research exposes stark racial disparities in neonatal care outcomes, with Black infants facing significantly higher mortality rates despite medical advances.
Theatre review: Benjamin Law's stage version of Cory Taylor's celebrated memoir about mortality misses the mark, delivering an unsatisfying and emotionally distant production that struggles to translate the book's profound insights.