Fri, Oct 7 – Top 10 Medical News Newsletter

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1 – Special issue of The Lancet with results from The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Study  2015. The GBD Study is the largest and most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends worldwide

2 – Related Editorial: GBD 2015: from big data to meaningful change

3 – Life expectancy rises 10 years across globe, but more suffer in old age – The Guardian commentary on the GBD Study

4 – Colombian study bolsters evidence of Zika-GBS link – CIDRAP

5 – Zika situation report – World Health Organization

6 – What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says – The New York Times

7 – Humans can only live so long, and we’re nearing the limit – STAT

8 – Scientists say Google is changing our brains – World Economic Forum

9 – Conservative Oxygen Strategy Tied to Lower Mortality in ICU – Physician’s First Watch

10 – Cervical Screening Window Could Be Extended Beyond 5 Years in Some Women, Study Suggests – Physician’s First Watch