The infant mortality rate in the United States rose for the first time in two decades between 2021 and 2022, but social media posts linking the uptick to Covid-19 vaccines are not supported by ...

Despite similar medical advancements, the US excess mortality rate is higher than many other high-income countries.

A JAMA Network Open study found that the US recorded 12.7 million excess deaths compared with 17 peer high-income countries ...

Because the primary causes of pregnancy-related mortality vary by race and ethnicity, it is crucial to consider whether ...

Between 1999 and 2022, the US had substantially higher death rates than other wealthy nations, largely due to cardiovascular ...

In Hamilton County, the overall infant mortality rate increased to 9.3 in 2025, up from 5.5 in 2023, which was an all-time ...

It is not currently understood whether the COVID-19 pandemic led to a lengthy period of elevated mortality rates or whether rates have returned to prepandemic trends. To examine this, I calculated age ...

WASHINGTON — Maternal deaths due to obstetric causes declined after the pandemic, according to research presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 2026 Annual Meeting.

Deaths among people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have increased in recent years after a long decline, and better monitoring of medical care and mortality rates in this ...

After reaching its lowest level in a quarter century two years ago, Hamilton County's infant death rate is up, driven by the ...