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More than half of people with diabetes and an elevated blood sugar could be at risk through treatment delays

22/09/2020

New research shows that more than half of those with type 2 diabetes that was not well-controlled were not getting their treatment adjusted within six months of returning a high blood glucose test.

More than half of people with diabetes and an elevated blood sugar could be at risk through treatment delays

COVID pushing more people to ditch the smokes, new study suggests

22/09/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has more than doubled the number of smokers wanting to quit but a different approach may be needed to help them succeed, according to a new study from The George Institute for Global Health.

COVID pushing more people to ditch the smokes, new study suggests

COVID-19 is adding to already burgeoning rates of sepsis, say experts

13/09/2020

A recent survey conducted by The George Institute revealed that while six in ten (59 percent) had heard of sepsis as a medical condition, more than eight in ten (83 percent) were unaware of the link between COVID-19 and sepsis. More than one in ten were unable to name any symptoms of sepsis.