The number of strokes worldwide has climbed since 1990, but Europe runs counter to the trend, according to a new global analysis. Stroke was the third-leading cause of death in 2021 – after heart disease and COVID-19 – killing 7.3 million people globally and 967,000 people in Europe. In all, 11.9 million people had a stroke that year, estimates show. While the global stroke burden has surged over the past three decades, it hasn’t been felt equally in every region. Incidence and deaths are highest in low-income countries and lowest in high-income countries, and the key risk factors differ as we…