by Sara Moraca | Mar 9, 2025 | Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., as part of the pre-convention activities of the AIE congress (XLIX – Congress of the Italian Association of Epidemiology 2025 | AIE – Italian Association of Epidemiology), the Grand Hotel Salerno will...
by Sara Moraca | Feb 10, 2025 | Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Maternal and developmental health
Diarrheal diseases continue to be a global health emergency, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Despite progress in reducing child mortality, the impact of diarrheal infections remains significant. According to 2021 data, these diseases caused 1.51...
by Sara Moraca | Jan 28, 2025 | Cardiovascular disease, Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project
Over the past two decades, differences in health and life expectancy in the United States have become increasingly pronounced. These inequalities, often related to place of residence, economic conditions, and racial and ethnic identity, have reached alarming levels. A...
by Sara Moraca | Dec 16, 2024 | Environmental exposures, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Non-communicable diseases
Combating social and geographic inequalities is among the most urgent and complex challenges facing contemporary society. Inequalities in well-being affect not only the distribution of resources, but also access to opportunities that can ensure a long, healthy and...
by Sara Moraca | Nov 26, 2024 | Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Italian GBD Initiative, Maternal and developmental health, Uncategorized
The phenomenon of stillbirth, or birth without life, represents one of the most profound and least visible tragedies in global health. Every year, millions of families face the pain of losing a child in the womb, an event that affects them personally, familially and...
by Sara Moraca | Oct 21, 2024 | Cardiovascular disease, Global Burden of Diseaase Project, Maternal and developmental health, Neurological diseases, Tumors
On a sunny day in Clearwater, Florida, more than a dozen people gathered in a United Way resource center parking lot, eager to receive free weekly meals offered by the 360 Eats food truck. This truck cooks dishes from food that would otherwise go to waste. That day,...
