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On March 10, The George Institute for Global Health announced a $53 million investment to support the commercialisation of the Institute’s world-leading research. The funding from three Australian investors will help address some of the biggest health challenges of our time - heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

While Australians may think veggie savoury snacks are healthier options, new research shows some products are hiding alarming amounts of salt that could be damaging their health.

Most people get a blood pressure lowering benefit from eating less salt and the less you eat, the more you benefit, but for older people and those who already have high blood pressure the effect is even greater, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.