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One in two Australians are eating more sugar than recommended, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Health Survey: Consumption of added sugars, examined…

The George Institute for Global Health has joined health groups around the world calling on Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to stop marketing sugary drinks to children. Organised by the non-profit Centre for…

11 to 15 April 2016 marks the second Australia Week in China (AWIC) with the largest-ever business delegation from Australia, led by its Minister for Trade and Investment, visiting China and…

A new study published in The Lancet has revealed more people in the world are obese than underweight and that by 2025 around a fifth of all adults will be obese. The findings have drawn international…

Tuesday 8 March is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women around the world, but also to highlight how much there is still to…

Gaps in kidney failure treatment While kidney disease is a leading cause of death and disability around the world, it is a vastly under-recognised health problem. Our research,…

Cold weather leads to a heightened risk of the most lethal form of stroke, intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), a study by The George Institute for Global Health has shown. The researchers…

The George Institute for Global Health is moving its Sydney CBD offices, as part of a phased approach that will culminate in two close locations within Sydney’s academic, research and clinical hub…

Caroline Lukaszyk is a PhD student and Project Manager of the Ironbark project, which works with communities to help improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. How…

Are you a proactive Senior Media Advisor? Do you want to work for a world leading Health Research Institute?   Do you want to work with some of the top researchers in their fields and help…

High blood pressure sufferers have an almost 60% greater chance of developing diabetes, according to a major global study, released today. Study author Professor Kazem Rahimi, Deputy Director of the…

Why is it that in Australia, women make up more than half of science PhD graduates but only 17% of senior academics? The George Institute is proud to take part in a national pilot program of…

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…

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…

Enabling people to monitor health conditions from the comfort of their own home could have transformative effects for patients, health services and the wider economy. In this video Professor Kazem…

Chris Maher  is the Director of the Musculoskeletal Division at The George Institute for Global Health, leading a program of research focusing on the management of musculoskeletal conditions in…

Emma is a Senior Research Fellow at The George Institute and a conjoint Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Sydney. Emma is an epidemiologist with over 10 years’…

Jeffrey Leckstein Bloomberg: We are delighted to welcome the World Bank and The George Institute today for this special event. On behalf of Bloomberg L.P, I would like to extend a warm welcome to…

Solving the large challenges facing healthcare systems around the world will require a huge shift in the way care for patients is provided, Professor Robyn Norton said in the first Oxford India…

A new alliance of experts in emergency medicine, critical care medicine and infectious diseases have joined to push for increased awareness and earlier intervention to fight the unfolding threat of…