"...frequent COVID surveillance testing protected nursing home residents and undoubtedly saved lives," says Brian McGarry.

Deaths during pregnancy and postpartum increased 35% early in the pandemic. "We suspect these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg..."

New research indicates that grieving a spouse while working takes a toll on the health of widows and widowers.

A new study links the COVID-19 pandemic to an increase in the frequency and mortality of gun injuries among children.

Barring further improvements in stroke prevention or treatment, new research shows that total stroke fatalities will rise as millennials age.

Young men who live in some US zip codes face more risk of firearm death than do those deployed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Gun deaths in the US are reaching unprecedented levels. A new study digs into the data behind the violence.

The sharp divergence in excess death rates that emerged in the post-vaccine period "is pretty striking… and the magnitudes are quite large."

Fine particulate air pollution causes 1.5 million more premature deaths every year than previously thought.

Mandating at least an associate degree for entry-level officers could lower the number of Black people killed by police by up to three times.