Health care

Ricardo González gives an analysis of healthcare systems around the world

Could sleep patterns be a predictor of ill health, and if so, what does this mean for health insurers? Nicola Oliver looks at the evidence

Professor Tim Noakes tells Sarah Bennett about his work challenging conventional medical wisdom around diabetes and cholesterol – something that could have interesting ramifications for actuaries working in health and life

Kirstie Mok, on behalf of the CMI Mortality Projections Committee, reports on trends in mortality improvements and their causes

Paloma Valdés examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting value for healthcare companies by aligning the interests of patient and provider

Predicting healthcare needs and outcomes could radically transform the future of the sector, argues Lisa Balboa

Mark O’Reilly investigates the link between animal produce and cardiovascular disease

Torsten Kleinow, Andrew Cairns and Jie Wen take a look at a recent report investigating the links between deprivation and life expectancy in the UK

The number of patients happy to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for their healthcare is set to explode over the next five years, saving hospitals billions of dollars in the process.

Chris Tavener considers the implications of a slowdown in mortality improvements for actuarial advice to defined benefit pension schemes.