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Reducing salt intake in the Pacific Islands

07/06/2016

The George Institute for Global Health recently brought together the collaborators from the NHMRC funded Global Alliance for Chronic Disease project on ‘Cost Effectiveness of Salt Reduction Strategies in the Pacific Islands’ at a meeting in Sydney.

The George Institute supports the Prevention 1st Alliance and greater investment in prevention

03/06/2016

The George Institute issued this statement today on behalf of Professor Vlado Perkovic, Executive Director Australia:

US announces sodium reduction targets, Australia needs to follow

02/06/2016

The George Institute welcomes the US Food and Drug Administration's recent announcement of their draft voluntary reduction targets for the food industry to reduce the amount of sodium and salt in American packaged foods and restaurants.

Better evaluation could unlock benefits of public health law

26/05/2016

Australia has an excellent track record in effective public health law interventions, such as plain packaging of cigarettes, gun laws, food labelling and mandatory seatbelt laws, but there is great untouched potential to use the law to combat the chronic disease epidemic, a seminar on public health law has heard.

‘Vegemite wouldn't be banned, it would just carry a salt warning'

23/05/2016

Professor Bruce Neal is one of Australia’s top clinical researchers whose work has exercised a heavy influence over general practice. Here he speaks with Australian Doctor.

Excellence in Australia-India research

19/05/2016

The George Institute for Global Health has won the “Excellence in Research and Development between Australia and India” award from the Australia India Business Council (AIBC).

Our paracetamol study in top 20 for GPs

19/05/2016

Research by The George Institute for Global Health which revealed paracetamol does not relieve back pain has been highlighted as one of the top 20 studies of 2015 for GPs.

How to keep people on their heart disease medication

10/05/2016

Helping patients with heart disease to take their medications may be as simple as sending a text or giving them a polypill, researchers at The George Institute for Global Health have found.

Stroke survivors driving too soon, finds study

04/05/2016

More than a quarter of people who suffered an acute stroke under the age of 65 were back driving in under a month, contrary to Australian guidelines.

PhD student Seye Abimbola launches BMJ Global Health

19/04/2016

The inaugural edition of the BMJ Global Health, the newest in the renowned British Medical Journal family of publications, has been released under the leadership of editor-in-chief and George Institute PhD student Dr Seye Abimbola.

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