New research from the University of Portsmouth reveals that during the Great Plague of 1665, Londoners relied on published death statistics to make critical daily decisions about where to go, whom to ...

The United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths among high-income countries, and a new study shows these "largely preventable" deaths have risen in recent years. Maternal mortality ...

Mortality data and cause of death analysis constitute essential components of epidemiological surveillance and public health policy. By examining the completeness and accuracy of death registration ...