Multimorbidity is a complex challenge affecting individuals, families, caregivers, and health
systems worldwide. The burden of multimorbidity is remarkable in low-and middle-income …

Brain clocks, which quantify discrepancies between brain age and chronological age, hold
promise for understanding brain health and disease. However, the impact of diversity …

Abstract In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), sociodemographic context,
socioeconomic disparities and the high level of urbanization provide a unique entry point to …

Background Understanding between-city variations in cancer mortality is crucial to inform
national and subnational cancer prevention strategies. However, studies at the city level in …

We explored how mortality scales with city population size using vital registration and
population data from 742 cities in 10 Latin American countries and the United States. We …

We investigated the associations of social and built environment and demographic features
of urban areas with self-rated health among adults living in four Latin American countries …

Introduction Population health is one of the highest priorities for countries, which can
translate into increased economic prosperity. This encourages research on health in an …

Background As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, there is recognition that public
and planetary health relies upon a ubiquitous transition to sustainable cities …

Exposome studies are advancing in high-income countries to understand how multiple
environmental exposures impact health. However, there is a significant research gap in low …

Mortality inequalities have been described across Latin American countries, but less is
known about inequalities within cities, where most populations live. We aimed to identify …