Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence,
prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, …

Two photons are better than one: This principle applies to a wide range of applications,
ranging from engineering to physiology. Recent advances in our understanding of the …

The paper builds on existing literature, highlighting current understanding and identifying
unresolved issues about MeHg exposure, health effects, and risk assessment, and concludes …

Background Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric
that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of ill-health. The …

Background Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration
in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The Global Burden of …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by-disease …

Background Reliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations,
and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global …

The Kepler mission was designed to determine the frequency of Earth-sized planets in and
near the habitable zone of Sun-like stars. The habitable zone is the region where planetary …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2015 provides
an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the attributable burden …

Background Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, and is a
leading contributor to global disease burden. We explored spatial and temporal trends in …