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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maggie O'Neill

Stroke may cause 10 million deaths a year globally by 2050, new research finds

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By 2050, deaths from stroke could jump to 9.7 million a year globally, a new report has found.

By contrast, 2020 saw 6.6 million stroke deaths, according to the research, published 9 October in The Lancet Neurology.

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