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2019

March 7, 2019
At what age do you feel 65?
News Release

A 30-year gap separates countries with the highest and lowest ages at which people experience the health problems of a 65-year-old, according to a new scientific study. Researchers found 76-year-olds in Japan and 46-year-olds in Papua New Guinea have the same level of age-related health problems as an “average” person aged 65.

January 30, 2019
New long-term plan launched by UK Prime Minister Theresa May uses Global Burden of Disease study to set priorities
News Release

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s new NHS Long Term Plan, a 10-year blueprint for health services, relies substantially on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to frame priorities for tackling premature death and disability.

January 2, 2019
Nine IHME faculty named to list of world’s most highly cited researchers
Announcement

Nine faculty members from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) have been named to a list of highly cited researchers for 2018.

2018

December 19, 2018
Q&A with Professor Valery Feigin, Professor of Epidemiology & Neurology at AUT University, New Zealand
News Release

Q&A with Professor Valery Feigin, Director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences, and Professor of Epidemiology & Neurology at AUT University, New Zealand

December 19, 2018
New study reveals ‘startling’ risk of stroke
News Release

Globally, one in four people over age 25 is at risk for stroke during their lifetime, according to a new scientific study. Researchers found a nearly 5-fold difference in lifetime stroke risk worldwide, with the highest risk in East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe, and lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The lifetime stroke risk for 25-year-olds in 2016 ranged from 8% to 39%, depending on where they live; people in China have the highest risk.   

December 17, 2018
WHO and IHME host forum on Global Burden of Disease findings
Announcement

Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington are hosting a forum December 18 on the annual Global Burden of Disease study (GBD). 

December 13, 2018
Two IHME studies included on annual Altmetric 100
News Release

Two IHME papers are featured in the “Altmetric 100” for 2018, the annual listing by the UK-based data science firm of research that most captured the public’s interest.

December 11, 2018
Average outpatient visit in US approaching $500
News Release

The average outpatient visit in the United States costs nearly $500, according to a new scientific study. In addition, the average inpatient stay had a price tag in 2016 of more than $22,000. Both of those dollar amounts underscore a common understanding in the health profession: The US exceeds every other nation in total health care costs.

November 26, 2018
New neurology studies a ‘wake-up call’ for global health
News Release

Neurology experts from around the world will convene in Auckland, New Zealand, for a conference on “brain health,” examining what one calls “the greatest challenge of societies in the 21st century.” Among the neurological disorders to be discussed at the Brain Summit are stroke, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and migraine and other headaches. The topics are covered in a new series of 11 papers on neurological disorders in The Lancet Neurology. As part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), the studies assess death and disability from 15 neurological disorders between 1990 and 2016 in 195 countries and territories by age and by sex. It is the most extensive study ever conducted on neurological disorders.

November 8, 2018
Baby ‘Boom’ and ‘Bust’: Nations’ Rates of Childbirth Vary Significantly
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Ninety-one nations are not producing enough children to maintain their current populations, while the opposite is true in 104 countries where high birth rates are driving population increases, according to a new scientific study.

October 24, 2018
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England, compared to most affluent
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Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England (Blackpool), compared to the most affluent (Wokingham), according to a new comprehensive analysis of health at a local, national, and regional level across the UK.

October 16, 2018
How healthy will we be in 2040?
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A new scientific study of forecasts and alternative scenarios for life expectancy and major causes of death in 2040 shows all countries are likely to experience at least a slight increase in lifespans. In contrast, one scenario finds nearly half of all nations could face lower life expectancies.

September 25, 2018
Former Burmese refugee and physician receives $100,000 award for improving the lives of refugees and vulnerable people
News Release

Dr. Cynthia Maung, a Burmese physician and director of a clinic in Thailand, will be awarded $100,000 for using health data to improve the lives of refugees, migrant workers, and internally displaced people along the Burmese-Thai border.

September 24, 2018
Unprecedented study finds nations failing to invest in education and health care at risk of slow economic growth
News Release

Nations failing to invest in health and education are at risk of stagnating economies and lower per capita GDP, according to the first-ever scientific study ranking countries for their levels of human capital.

September 19, 2018
Discomfort or death? New study maps hot spots of child mortality from diarrhea across Africa
News Release

New high-resolution maps pinpoint areas across Africa with concentrations of child deaths from diarrhea and show uneven progress over 15 years to mitigate the problem. The study, covering 2000 to 2015, maps the entire African continent in 5x5 square kilometer units and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

August 30, 2018
New health study: Russia sees improvements in premature child deaths and smoking
News Release

Life expectancy in Russia between 1994 and 2016 increased by more than seven years, while rates of death among children under age 5 decreased nearly 60%, according to the most extensive health study on the nation ever conducted. In addition, age-adjusted rates of premature death from smoking, one of the world’s most substantial health risks, dropped by nearly 34% over the same time period.

August 30, 2018
Новое исследование здоровья по данным 2016 года: В России наблюдаются повышение Продолжительности Жизни населения, снижение детской смертности, а также употребления алкоголя и табака
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СИЭТТЛ – Продолжительность жизни в России между 1994 и 2016 годами увеличилась более чем на 7 лет, в то время как смертность российских детей в возрастной группе младше 5 лет снизились почти на 60%, по данным самого масштабного исследования, когда-либо проводившегося в области здоровья населения мира.

August 28, 2018
Six countries in the Americas account for half of all firearm deaths
News Release

A new study reveals more than a quarter-million people died from firearm-related injuries in 2016, with half of those deaths occurring in only six countries in the Americas: Brazil, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guatemala.

August 23, 2018
New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol
News Release

A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. The study, published today in the international medical journal The Lancet, shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent of deaths in males between the ages of 15 and 49.

 

July 17, 2018
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation collaborate to improve knowledge of childhood cancer worldwide
News Release

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation are partnering to advance knowledge and understanding of childhood cancer around the world.

July 12, 2018
New study finds 93 million people vulnerable to death from snakebites
News Release

A new scientific study finds 93 million people live in remote areas with venomous snakes and, if bitten, face a greater likelihood of dying than those in urban settings because of poor access to anti-venom medications. The study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, was published today in the international medical journal The Lancet.

July 2, 2018
Christopher Murray chairs new health metrics sciences department
News Release

The new Department of Health Metrics Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle will officially start July 1 with Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray, who is recognized globally for his work on health data analytics, at its helm.

June 28, 2018
New study: Indonesia faces a “double burden” of persistent communicable diseases and increasing non-communicable diseases
News Release

Indonesia has made advances in health since 1990, increasing life expectancy by eight years and decreasing rates of health loss from communicable diseases like diarrheal disease and tuberculosis.

June 20, 2018
Ali Mokdad named chief strategy officer for Population Health
News Release

Ali Mokdad has been named the chief strategy officer for Population Health at the University of Washington, President Ana Mari Cauce announced today. In this new role he will be responsible for collaboratively setting and executing the UW’s vision and strategy for the Population Health Initiative, a 25-year effort to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

June 2, 2018
Increase in lifestyle-related cancers over past decade spotlights critical need for prevention
News Release

Lifestyle-related cancers, such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers, have increased globally over the past decade, according to the most comprehensive analysis of cancer-related health outcomes and patterns ever conducted.

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