World over, more people die in the winter than any other season. Scientists have investigated why for decades. They have some answers—but can’t explain the excess deaths completely.

This month, the UK has already been battered by freezing ... Almost 90,000 extra winter deaths were reported during that period. The coldest winter for 200 years came on the back of a thick ...

Global warming will prevent 3.4 million deaths from the cold in Europe by the end of the century, but excess heat will claim millions of lives on the Continent, figures show. A stark north-south ...

Over 62% of older people are having to cut back on heating or powering their home recently to make ends meet. The cold dark ...

However, in cities in colder northern countries such as the UK, there will be fewer temperature ... links to estimate how the number of excess deaths would change over the next century in various ...

The rate of excess deaths — fatalities beyond the expected number — among people between ages 25 and 44 has nearly tripled since 1999. And while the COVID-19 pandemic and well-documented drug overdose ...