Democracy has played little role in the recent history of global health, but new research published in the Lancet shows democracy is becoming more important as the health needs of low- and middle-inc…

Health and infectious diseases have shaped the history of urbanization, but it is cities that will define the future of global health.

Population growth and aging are fueling a spectacular rise in noncommunicable diseases, such as cancers and cardiovascular diseases, in poor countries that are ill-prepared to handle them. 

Follow recent shifts in economic clout among the world’s major economies.