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Australia has been known for having among the highest life expectancies in the world. But our new research shows that may only be true for older people, with those born after 1970 faring much worse.
Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
The cause of every death in Australia must be certified by a medical practitioner. If the cause of death is not clear, the death is reported to the state or territory coroner for investigation.
In the 19th century, ‘old age’ was once a leading cause of death, alongside the vague description ‘found dead’.
With such a sharp increase in global prevalence, it’s clear that diabetes is spiralling out of control. It can no longer be ignored.
Record-keepers have a pretty good sense of how many people have died. But figuring out the cause of those deaths is a lot trickier – and that’s why reasonable modelers can disagree.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
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Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Statistics, Virginia Tech
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Professor and Head Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Adjunct professor in the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Connecticut
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Associate Director of the ARMS Center for Gun Injury Prevention, University of Connecticut
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Research Fellow in Demography, School of Demography, Australian National University
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Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Dean, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Vice Chancellor's Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, STEM | Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Immunology, RMIT University