Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals that the global burden of oral diseases—including untreated cavities, severe gum disease, and tooth loss—has remained alarmingly high for 30 years. Read more about this study: http://ms.spr.ly/6044UCna4

Nominations are now open for the 2025 GBD Emerging Researcher Award. This award recognizes early-career global health researchers advancing innovative methods to improve the measurement and understanding of disease burden worldwide. Established in 2020, the award provides two annual grants of $5,000. It aims to foster new research that drives evidence-based decision-making and improves health outcomes globally. Submit your nominations by April 15 and help support the next generation of global health researchers: http://ms.spr.ly/6046UCP5e More details available here: http://ms.spr.ly/6048UCP5g

Two recent analyses from IHME aimed to understand health care expenditure in the US by state, county, health condition, age/sex group, and type of care from 2010 to 2019. The states with the highest expenses per person were Alaska with $9,282, New York with $9,115, and Massachusetts with $9,097. The states with the lowest per person health care spending were Idaho with $6,028, Utah with $6,147, and New Mexico with $6,368. Read both studies: [http://ms.spr.ly/6043UAM5Z] & [http://ms.spr.ly/6045UAM5b]

The latest suicide numbers underscore stark differences between males and females globally, regionally, and nationally. Males were more than twice as likely to die from suicide than females, but females were 49% more likely to attempt it. Every minute, four males and six females need inpatient treatment due to suicide attempts. Read the study, published in The Lancet Public Health ➔ http://ms.spr.ly/6049U4t0S

A new study examines epilepsy trends from 1990 to 2021, showing stark differences in the number of people affected and those dying from the condition across different regions and income levels. Read the study, published in The Lancet Public Health today ➔ [http://ms.spr.ly/6043U4woR]

In 2019, national-level diabetes mortality rates were highest for the American Indian and Alaskan Native population, followed by the Black, Latino, White, and Asian populations. IHME's new research examines diabetes mortality across US counties and calls for focused interventions to mitigate disparities. Understand the research, published in Diabetes Care from American Diabetes Association: http://ms.spr.ly/6049Ulljc

The costs of seven types of care were examined in two analyses from IHME that give a thorough overview of health care spending in the US. Of the seven types of care — ambulatory, inpatient, pharmaceutical, nursing facility, dental, home health, and emergency department — ambulatory, which includes all primary care and outpatient services, accounted for more than $1 trillion in costs from 2010 to 2019. IHME’s Dr. Joseph Dieleman, lead author of this study, notes how these findings emphasize the need to improve access to primary care. Read both studies: [http://ms.spr.ly/6045U0thD] & [http://ms.spr.ly/6048U0thG]

Life expectancy gains in Europe stalled after 2011, with stark declines in the rate of improvement in 14 countries. From 2019 to 2021, all countries saw drops, with the largest in England, Greece, Scotland, and Italy. While fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer have extended lifespans, risk factors like high blood pressure, tobacco, and obesity are slowing progress. Read the study ➔ http://ms.spr.ly/6045UI7BX

About 740,000 suicides occur globally every year: that’s one death on average every 43 seconds. While the global age-standardized death rate for suicide declined by nearly 40% in the last three decades, four regions recorded increases: Central Latin America (39%), Andean Latin America (13%), Tropical Latin America (9%), and high-income North America (7%). Our new study published in The Lancet Public Health shows stark differences between males and females: https://lnkd.in/g2XmuuKn

Americans spent $144 billion on health care related to type 2 diabetes (T2D) from 2010 to 2019, according to two analyses from IHME that studied health care expenditure by state, county, health condition, age/sex group, and type of care. T2D was the most expensive single health condition, and spending varied between a variety of conditions. Read both studies: http://ms.spr.ly/6040UaQr8 & http://ms.spr.ly/6043UaQr1