SEATTLE — The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the University of Washington, has received a landmark 10-year grant from the Gates Foundation to strengthen freely available, scientifically rigorous health evidence used by governments, researchers, and leaders to improve the health and well-being of people in Washington, the United States, a

Research News Aug 07, 2026

IHME’s 2026 Roux Prize awarded to Ghanaian pediatric oncologist transforming childhood cancer care

Dr. Emmanuella Amoako will receive a $100,000 award for using evidence to improve early diagnosis, expand access to treatment, and advance locally led cancer research in Ghana.

Research News Jul 21, 2026

People are living longer but spending more years in poor health

SEATTLE, Wash. – July 21, 2026 – People around the world are living longer than ever before but spending more of those additional years in poor health, according to a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Public Health . Researchers found that the global morbidity gap widened in almost all countries and territories analyzed between 1990 and 2023. Globally, while the shar

Research News Jul 20, 2026

Around the world, road injuries remain a leading, preventable cause of death among young people

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Research News Jun 01, 2026

New global analysis confirms alcohol’s complex relationship with health: clear cancer risks and chronic liver diseases at any level, mixed evidence for other cardiometabolic conditions

SEATTLE, Wash. – A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington provides the most comprehensive and conservative analysis to date of the relationship between alcohol consumption and 20 major health outcomes.

Research News May 21, 2026

Global mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990, now affecting 1.2 billion people worldwide

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Press Releases May 01, 2026

University of Queensland: Major depression in women and girls peaks 2 weeks after giving birth

Major depression fluctuates during and after pregnancy but has the highest prevalence 2 weeks after giving birth, a University of Queensland study has found.

Research News Apr 29, 2026

EASL: New Lancet Commission calls for urgent action to tackle Europe’s rising liver disease burden

Originally posted by EASL

Research News Apr 02, 2026

Childhood cancer is a substantial contributor to global childhood mortality and global cancer burden

New global study shows 85% of the world’s new cases and 94% of deaths estimated to occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Press Releases Mar 26, 2026

Global maternal deaths fell to 240,000 in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of the global maternal mortality target as progress slows worldwide

New estimates through 2023 show global maternal mortality progress slowed between 2015 and 2023 compared with 2000–2015. The maternal mortality ratio in 2023 remained nearly three times higher than the UN's Sustainable Development Goal target for 2030.

Research News Mar 02, 2026

The Lancet Oncology: Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, with annual cases expected to reach over 3.5 million by 2050

Originally posted by The Lancet

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