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Read the latest news from IHME about published research.
New Report Shows Nearly 9 of 10 Global Air Pollution Deaths are From Noncommunicable Diseases
Air pollution continues to exacerbate global health loss, including noncommunicable diseases and dementia, according to the sixth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report.
New Global Burden of Disease Study: mortality declines, youth deaths rise, widening health inequities
Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study
Upcoming event: Launch of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Please join us for the keynote address, which will be livestreamed from the World Health Summit on October 12, 2025 at 16:00 CEST / 14:00 UTC.
The Lancet: Cancer deaths expected to rise to over 18 million in 2050—an increase of nearly 75% from 2024, study forecasts
Globally, the number of new cancer cases has more than doubled since 1990 to 18.5 million in 2023, while the number of cancer deaths increased 74% to 10.4 million (both excluding non-melanoma skin cancers).
Report: cardiovascular diseases caused 1 in 3 global deaths in 2023
Decades-long increase in CVD burden is a result of population growth, population aging and increased exposure to modifiable risk factors.
New study: Nearly half of those with diabetes unaware they have the disease
A large portion of the global population with diabetes remains undiagnosed or is not receiving optimal care, according to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The Institute for Health
2025 GBD Emerging Researcher Award recipients honored for translating evidence into action
IHME announced today the winners of the 2025 GBD Emerging Researcher Award.
IHME’s 2025 Roux Prize awarded to rural health equity advocate – recognized for advancing access to oral health care in Nigeria
Dr. Adekemi Adeniyan, Executive Director of the Dentalcare Foundation, rural dentist, and advocate for oral health advancement in Nigeria, has been named the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s (IHME) 2025 Roux Prize winner.
Christopher J.L. Murray and Sandro Galea Selected as Recipients for the CDC Foundation Fries Awards for Health
This year’s James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health award recipient is Christopher J.L. Murray, MD, DPhil
Funding for lifesaving global health programs forecasted to reach 15-year low, threatening to reverse decades of progress
After 30 years of health improvements around the world, funding cuts to global health could put lifesaving health care at risk between now and 2030
Le financement des programmes vitaux de santé mondiale devrait atteindre un niveau historiquement bas en 15 ans, menaçant d’inverser des décennies de progrès
Après 30 années d’améliorations en matière de santé à travers le monde, les réductions de financement pour la santé mondiale pourraient mettre en péril les soins vitaux entre aujourd’hui et 2030
Se pronostica que el financiamiento para programas vitales de salud global alcanzará su nivel más bajo en 15 años, amenazando con revertir décadas de progreso
Después de 30 años de mejoras en salud alrededor del mundo, los recortes en financiamiento para la salud global podrían poner en riesgo la atención médica vital desde hoy y hasta 2030
The Lancet: Life-saving childhood vaccination coverage has stalled in recent decades, leaving millions of children at risk for deadly diseases
The world has made unprecedented progress in vaccinating children against life-threatening disease since WHO established the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1974.
Mental disorders, cardiovascular diseases, smoking, and road injuries among the top causes of death and disability for millions in the ASEAN region
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is seeing double-digit increases in some of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity, according to the first of its kind research published today in a series of scientific papers in The Lancet Public Health.
Nearly Half of Sexual Abuse First Happens at Age 15 or Younger, a Global Study Reveals
Nearly one out of five women and one out of seven men aged 20 and older globally faced sexual violence as a child, according to a study published in The Lancet.