Executive summary In Global Health 2050, the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health
concludes that dramatic improvements in human welfare are achievable by mid-century with …

We will likely look back on 2020 as a turning point. The pandemic put a spotlight on existing
societal issues, accelerated the pace of change in others, and created some new ones too …

Background The rate of improvement in mortality slowed across many high-income
countries after 2010. Following the 2007–08 financial crisis, macroeconomic policy was …

Background Mortality rates across the UK stopped improving in the early 2010s, largely
attributable to UK Government's 'austerity'policies. Such policies are thought to …

Knowledge of excess deaths after tropical cyclones is critical to understanding their impacts,
directly relevant to policies on preparedness and mitigation. We applied an ensemble of 16 …

Background Cancers are the leading cause of death in England. We aimed to estimate
trends in mortality from leading cancers from 2002 to 2019 for the 314 districts in England …

Background The devolution of public services from central to local government can increase
sensitivity to local population needs but might also reduce the expertise and resources …

Britain is broken, but how did it become so divided? Britain was once the leading economy
in Europe; it is now the most unequal. In A Shattered Nation, leading geographer and author …

Background Worrying changes in life expectancy trends have been observed recently in the
UK, largely attributed to austerity policies introduced over the last decade. To incorporate …

Multiple social and ecological crises are currently unfolding, the tackling of which requires a
thorough understanding of their interlinkages and root causes. More sharing of essential …