Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability, with over 13 million new cases annually, and the deaths and disabilities from stroke almost doubled during 1990–2016 worldwide [1]. In China, stroke has become a leading cause of death, long-term disability, and years ...
These hand-picked National Geographic stories show how the world is bracing for—and embracing—its future.
In today’s world of constant connectivity, it can be hard to avoid seeing heartbreaking stories in the news and social media. The ongoing refugee crisis is a frequent topic with especially distressing images. If you’re someone with a strong desire to help, there are fortunately many ways t...
The stresses from the worldwide health crisis only made that trend grow. Many toy makers see adults’ interest in toys as a durable thing, even after the pandemic fully ends. This so-called “kid-adult” market is a big part of the toy industry. The market is the second-fastest-growing...
How does the fatality rate in skydiving compare to other common activities? Since most adults in America drive cars, let's compare skydiving to driving. Roughly 34,000 people died in 2012 in traffic accidents in the United States ref. If you drive 10,000 miles per year, your chance of ...
*In 2020, Sykes was named Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. It’s the body that nominates recording artists for induction to the Hall and, through 2022, has excluded Meat Loaf (and Steinman). Related:Our obituary of Meat Loaf, who died in 2022...
In November 1998, a few days before the fourth Conference of Parties, some 9.000 people died from an hurricane in Central America. Hurricanes are not uncommon in the Americas but never have so many people died in a hurricane in United States because the US governm...
In 1796, aphysiciannamed Edward Jenner decided to prove a theory that had been circulating for some time. Smallpox once killed millions of people worldwide. Cowpox was a less serious disease related to smallpox that milkmaids often caught through exposure to infected cows. Jenner noticed that mi...
In March 2020, while her parents were at their essential services jobs during the lockdown, a 12-year-old Canadian girl was alone at home with a smartphone. As many other young users, she spent her time on TikTok, scrolling through the endless feed of short videos. One day, she came ...
And they used their clout with the World Health Organization to help create an ambitious worldwide distribution plan for the dissemination of those Covid tools to needy nations, though it would ultimately fail to live up to its original promises. The four organizations had worked together in th...