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Flow chart of total respiratory health care spending
August 31, 2022
US health care spending on respiratory diseases, 1996-2016
Research Article

We aimed to estimate US health care spending for 11 respiratory conditions from 1996-2016, providing detailed trends and an evaluation of factors associated with spending growth.

cancer cells under a microscope
August 18, 2022
The Lancet: Almost half of global cancer deaths are due to risk factors, with smoking, alcohol use, and high BMI the greatest contributors
News Release

Smoking, alcohol use, high BMI, and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to new research published in The Lancet using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2019 study.

Chart of risk-attributable cancer DALYs
August 18, 2022
The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 to inform cancer control planning efforts globally.

Air Quality and Health in Cities: A state of global air report
August 17, 2022
Air quality and health in cities
Policy Report

This State of Global Air report provides an overview of air pollution levels and associated health impacts in cities around the world.

Chart of relative risk from mental illness compared to other causes
August 11, 2022
All-cause and cause-specific mortality among people with severe mental illness in Brazil’s public health system, 2000–15: a retrospective study
Research Article

We aimed to estimate all-cause and cause-specific relative risk (RR) and excess mortality rate (EMR) in a nationwide cohort of inpatients with severe mental illness compared with inpatients without severe mental illness in a middle income country, Brazil.

Chart of lower respiratory infections by risk factors
August 11, 2022
Age-sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

We assessed the burden and trends of LRIs and risk factors across all age groups by sex, for 204 countries and territories.

JACC Journals
August 8, 2022
Region-specific findings on the global burden of cardiovascular disease: examining trends in North America
Video

In this video, moderator Dr. Gregory A. Roth and expert panelists provide analysis on: The most prevalent modifiable risk factors in North America, the implications of these findings on clinical practice, how clinicians can address modifiable risks with patients, and considerations for health policy.

Read the research on thyroid cancer in Iran.
August 2, 2022
National, sub-national, and risk-attributed burden of thyroid cancer in Iran from 1990 to 2019
Research Article

The objective of this study is to present the thyroid cancer burden and attributed burden to the high Body Mass Index (BMI) in Iran at national and sub-national levels from 1990 to 2019.

Read the research on household overcrowding in Africa
August 1, 2022
Mapping local variation in household overcrowding across Africa from 2000 to 2018: a modeling study
Research Article

In this study, we aimed to estimate household overcrowding in Africa between 2000 and 2018 by combining available household survey data, population censuses, and other country-specific household surveys within a geostatistical framework.

doctor uses stethoscope on a man's chest
August 1, 2022
IHME study shows dramatic variation in health care spending across US states
News Release

The new analysis also sheds light on impact of Medicaid expansion on health care spending.

August 1, 2022
Varied health spending growth across US states was associated with income, price levels, and Medicaid expansion, 2000-19
Research Article

Contemporary estimates of state health spending are valuable for tracking divergent expenditure trajectories in the US and assessing the associated factors.

Dramatic differences in health care spending infographic
August 1, 2022
Dramatic differences in health care spending
Infographic

The gap between the US states that spend the most and least on health is wide, and varied growth rates mean that the gap between those who spend the most and the least is only increasing. More than 45% of the differences in health spending can be explained by income and regional prices, but much of the variation remains unexplained.

various contraceptive devices
July 21, 2022
The Lancet: 160 million women worldwide have unmet contraception needs; new study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups
News Release

Estimates suggest that more than 160 million women and adolescents who wanted to avoid pregnancy were not using contraceptives in 2019, despite significant progress in the use of modern contraceptives globally over the previous 50 years.

chart of contraception use by age and marital status
July 21, 2022
Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

We present estimates of the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR), demand satisfied, and the method of contraception used for both partnered and unpartnered women for 5-year age groups in 204 countries and territories between 1970 and 2019.

July 15, 2022
Burden of diabetes and hyperglycaemia in adults in the Americas, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

High prevalence of diabetes has been reported in the Americas, but no comprehensive analysis of diabetes burden and related factors for the region is available. We aimed to describe the burden of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and that of hyperglycaemia in the Americas from 1990 to 2019.

Roux prize-winner, Mukti Bosco
July 15, 2022
Mukteshwari “Mukti” Bosco Receives 2022 Roux Prize
News Release

Mrs. Bosco is recognized for her innovative and impactful use of Global Burden of Disease data to empower women and improve access to rural health care in India.

glass of wine
July 14, 2022
The Lancet: Alcohol consumption carries significant health risks and no benefits for young people; some older adults may benefit from drinking a small amount of alcohol
News Release

The new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease estimates that 1.34 billion people consumed harmful amounts of alcohol in 2020.

July 14, 2022
Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020
Research Article

Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but increase the risk of others, suggesting that the overall risk depends, in part, on background disease rates, which vary by region, age, sex, and year.

July 13, 2022
Drinking alcohol has significant health risks for young people, small amounts may be beneficial for some older adults
Infographic

New analysis suggests that recommendations for how much one can  drink should be based on age and local disease rates. 

map of United States
July 7, 2022
County-level variation in the prevalence of visual acuity loss or blindness in the US
Research Article

We provide estimates of visual acuity loss and blindness in the US by county.

July 6, 2022
Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2·5 air pollution, 1990–2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

 In view of the high and increasing prevalence of diabetes, we aimed to quantify the burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2·5 originating from ambient and household air pollution.

July 5, 2022
Health care spending effectiveness: estimates suggest that spending improved US health from 1996 to 2016
Research Article

We report US spending-effectiveness ratios, using comprehensive estimates of health care spending from the Disease Expenditure Project and DALYs from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

map of vaccine hesitancy by county in the United States
June 29, 2022
The vaccine-hesitant moment
Research Article

Multiple surveys that were conducted to examine the sentiments concerning coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) vaccination have exposed new levels of volatility around vaccine hesitancy, particularly when the hesitancy is powered by digital media platforms.

three young people ride on a motorcycle
June 29, 2022
The Lancet: Improving road safety measures could save half a million lives every year worldwide
News Release

New global and country-level estimates suggest that routinely wearing helmets and seat-belts, obeying speed limits and avoiding drunk-driving could save between 347,000 and 540,000 lives worldwide every year.

June 29, 2022
Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Research Article

We sought to report comprehensive trends in injury-related mortality and morbidity for adolescents aged 10–24 years during the past three decades.

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