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How healthy are we?

Fact checks about life expectancy and the reporting of medical risks

26 March 2021

Health

New Statesman death comparison creates misleading picture

By Abbas Panjwani • 2 mins

Rising death tolls do not necessarily show people are getting sicker, as the population is ageing and growing. Read

Analysis

8 August 2016

Health

A sporting legacy? How participation has changed since the 2012 Olympics

By Claire Milne • 4 mins

Participation in sports has increased overall since 2005, but is down on the Olympic peak in 2012. Read

Analysis