Warning Signs of a Rising Global Killer Entering the Top 10 Leading Causes of Death
Chronic kidney disease quietly claimed ninth place among the world’s deadliest conditions for the first time in 2021. Cases exploded from 378 million people in 1990 to 788 million by 2023 as researchers tracked the disease’s alarming spread across 133 countries. About 14 percent of adults worldwide now live with damaged kidneys, unable to properly…
