IHME in the news
Read what major media outlets are saying about our work.Kidney Failure Cases Rising Globally, US Ranks High
In 2023, the estimated number of global cases of kidney failure requiring replacement therapy was 4.59 million.
What Falling Global Birth Rates Really Mean for the Future
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative effects over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
“Current disease surveillance systems are rarely sufficient to manage dengue, as evidenced by the continual growth of dengue in the region, and more generally globally,” said Dr Bobby Reiner, disease ecologist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.
U.S. Aid Cuts Could Trigger Global Health Setbacks
The United States slashed its global health funding by at least 67 percent in 2025 compared to last year, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
15-Year Long Stagnant Life Expectancy Trend In U.S. Continues
Over the next 25 years, life expectancy in the U.S. is projected to rise by approximately two years—far less than in other wealthy, industrialized nations, according to a study published in The Lancet and carried out by IHME.
Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show
According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, deaths from AMR are expected to increase 60% by 2050.
Smarter Health Outlay May Add Years to US Lifespans, Study Says
Americans could gain more than six years of healthy life if the US made better use of its world-leading health spending.
Global Health Aid Sinks To 15-year Low In ‘Era Of Austerity’
Money that provides health care to some of the poorest and most in-need people across the world has been dramatically slashed this year.
Global health aid sinks to 15-year low in ‘era of austerity’
Sweeping foreign aid cuts led by the United States will cause international health funding to plummet to the lowest level in 15 years, a study said Wednesday.
Experts Say There’s No Safe Amount of Processed Meat
A new study finds that eating even a little processed meat, drinking soda or consuming trans fats puts you at risk for serious health problems.
Familiares y amigos cargan con el verdadero costo de la demencia: 224,000 mdd en cuidados no remunerados
Los estudios sobre el costo de las enfermedades suelen incluir el valor monetario del cuidado no remunerado, al que los economistas llaman costo indirecto.
Millions of children are missing out on routine jabs. Why aren’t they getting vaccinated?
Millions of children are skipping routine vaccinations, and the downward trend could continue in the coming years, according to a new global study.
Millions of children at risk from stalling global vaccinations, study says
The study noted persisting outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including the US measles outbreaks this year reaching over 1,000 cases.
Childhood vaccines were a global success story. Misinformation and other obstacles are slowing that progress, a study shows
This backslide could lead to many more unnecessary illnesses and deaths without an increased effort to vaccinate children and counter misinformation.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases that can be easily prevented.