Videos
Watch the latest videos from IHME, including data stories, events, seminars, and training tutorials.
Q&A: Asthma and atopic dermatitis trends around the globe
A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine aimed to provide updated insights into the global, regional, and national burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis from 1990 to 2021.
Q&A: State of health in Italy from 2000 to 2021
A new study published in The Lancet Public Health analyzed trends and geographical differences in disease burden across Italian regions from 2000 to 2021.
Healthy Tomorrows: How Data Drives Solutions in the Global Burden of Disease Study
Michael Brauer, a principal research scientist at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), explains how his work contributes to the Global Burden of Disease study.
Q&A: Does air pollution increase the risk of dementia?
In a new Burden of Proof Response Function analysis published in Nature Aging, IHME researchers performed a meta-regression for the all types of dementia combined (plus AD and vascular dementia separately — two major subtypes of dementia) to understand the relationship between fine particulate air pollution and the risk of developing these diseases.
Q&A: (Japanese captions) Health trends and changes in life expectancy in Japan
日本の人口高齢化が進行しており、 その速度と影響は都道府県 によって大きく異なります。 そのため、国全体だけでなく地方レベルで 何が起きているのかを理解する必要がありました。 全国データだけを見ていると、 地域間の重要な違いを 見逃してしまいます。
Q&A: Health trends and changes in life expectancy in Japan
Life expectancy increased in Japan, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health and led by Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI) and IHME.
Q&A: One-third of the total population was exposed to household air pollution in 2021
New research found that in 2021, 2.7 billion people, about one-third of the total population, were exposed to household air pollution.
Q&A: Global obesity and overweight projections to 2050
An independent population health research organization based at the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) works with collaborators around the world to develop timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence that illuminates the state of health everywhere.
Q&A: Oral disorders
Dr. Eduardo Bernabe shares the latest findings on the burden of oral disorders.
Q&A: Epilepsy
Prof. Valery Feigin answers key questions about the latest research on epilepsy.
Q&A: Suicide and self-harm
On average, 1 person dies from suicide every 43 seconds. IHME Research Scientist Gregory Bertolacci shares findings from a new study on global rates of suicide and self-harm, showing the progress made over the past 30 years, but ongoing challenges that remain to be addressed.
Q&A: European life expectancy
IHME Collaborator Dr. Nick Steel, shares the latest findings on life expectancy in Europe. Public policies to address risk factors like high cholesterol and blood pressure will be needed to improve population health.
Q&A: Understanding health care spending in the US
Dr. Joe Dieleman discusses the latest research on health care spending in the US by state and county, type of care, age, sex, and payer.
Q&A: Life expectancy and education in the United States
Dr. Laura Dwyer-Lindgren shares new research on the impact of education on longevity in the US. The study shows that those who have graduated college are expected to live 10.7 years longer on average than those who have not graduated high school.
Q&A: Global rates of autism spectrum disorders
Dr. Damian Santomauro shares the latest findings on the global burden of autism.