Spain is predicted to overtake traditionally long-living Japan with an average lifespan of 85.8 years. Maybe it’s time we all started taking siestas, writes Peta Bee.

Almost one third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.

Malaria is killing almost twice as many people around the world than was previously thought, a study has shown.

Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries.