Chronic kidney disease a ‘global killer in plain sight’

Men twice as likely as women to die of liver cirrhosis

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Introducing Think Global Health

The Council on Foreign Relations introduces Think Global Health, a multi-contributor website that examines critical global health issues.

Sepsis associated with 1 in 5 deaths globally, double previous estimate

Photo by NIAID, US, 2006.

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Fire, heat, and hot substances injuries

Burns and other injuries caused by exposure to fire, heat, and hot substances can cause severe disability and death, even when health care services are available.

New Maternal Health Report

Making the World a Healthier Place for Mothers: Trends and Opportunities for Action in Maternal Health

Assessment of Tobacco Use & Control Mexico

As part of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, IHME and INSP have conducted a comprehensive assessment of tobacco control policies in Mexico.

Coronavirus: epidemic preparedness

Dr. David Pigott, assistant professor and spatial epidemiologist at IHME, discusses the importance of prevention, detection, and treatment in response to an epidemic.

Research Article

February 13, 2020

Global and regional burden of cancer in 2016 arising from occupational exposure to selected carcinogens: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

This study provides a detailed analysis of the global and regional burden of cancer due to occupational carcinogens from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 study.

Research Article

February 13, 2020

Global and regional burden of chronic respiratory disease in 2016 arising from non-infectious airborne occupational exposures: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

This paper presents detailed analysis of the global and regional burden of chronic respiratory disease arising from occupational airborne exposures, as estimated in the Global Burden of Disease 2016 study.

Research Article

February 13, 2020

Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Health system planning requires careful assessment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemiology, but data for morbidity and mortality of this disease are scarce or nonexistent in many countries.

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