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Here's all you need to know about influenza around the world

Hundreds of thousands of people die from influenza every year and it remains a large burden because of ageing populations. Increased vaccination rates can help.

27 Oct 2022

Wellbeing and Mental Health

The age of diagnosis for depression is getting lower. Here's why

Many people are receiving earlier diagnoses for mood disorders like depression as a result of their willingness to seek treatment and improved diagnostic guidelines.

21 Apr 2022

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Depression is complicated – this is how our understanding of the condition has evolved over time

Our World in Data's Saloni Dattani looks at how our understanding of depression has changed and how tools to measure mental health have developed over time.

24 Aug 2021