The current payment models which reward activity over outcomes need to be fixed, says Professor Stephen Jan, Head of the Health Economics Program at The George Institute.
It’s a practice that’s growing in popularity as a way to deal with the stresses and noise of modern life, and improving your mental and even physical health. But what exactly is mindfulness and does it really help?
A global partnership between researchers in China and India has found cost-effective ways to treat people with cardiovascular disease in areas with limited resources.
Experts say more action is needed to reduce Australia’s salt consumption after new research by The George Institute for Global Health found we are falling behind other countries.
Aussie children are getting a better start than their UK cousins, with Australian first research finding that the majority of baby and toddler foods sold at our supermarkets are of a high nutritional quality.
The proposed Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is one of the most important initiatives in the nation’s history to ensure that Australia stays at the leading edge of medical and health research and continues to transform the health of people around the country.
At current rates 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. To mark National Diabetes Week, Professor Bruce Neal, director of the Food Policy unit at the George Institute for Global Health, shares his top five tips for lowering your diabetes risk.
The sights, sounds and tastes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples came to life at The George Institute’s NAIDOC celebration outside the Sydney, Kent Street office.
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