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TGI welcomes prominent researcher as new Executive Director China
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World-renowned epidemiologist and medical researcher, Professor Zhi-Jie Zheng, has started as Executive Director of The George Institute China. Professor Zheng has served in a number of leading public health roles around the world, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Read more
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Blood pressure linked to diabetes
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High blood pressure sufferers have an almost 60% greater chance of developing diabetes, according to a major global study. Read more
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Professor Kazem Rahimi discusses our latest research on the relationship between high blood pressure and diabetes in patients across the UK.
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Supermarket brand foods actually have less salt than major brands
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Australia’s largest study comparing supermarket private label products with equivalent branded foods has shown the average salt content is actually significantly lower in supermarket brands. Read more
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Major collaboration to improve health journalism
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The George Institute India has partnered with UNICEF India, University of Oxford and Thomson Reuters Foundation for a first-of-its-kind health journalism course for students, media, and government. Read more
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PhD student to lead BMJ Global Health
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PhD student Seye Abimbola has been named as Editor-in-Chief of a new journal by the renowned British Medical Journal dedicated to global health. Read more
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Saving lives just a text message away
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Simple text messages could improve the health of heart attack survivors, with a study showing their success at helping to reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. Read more
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Roundtable explores Australia-China health partnerships
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We presented at the Australia-China Partnerships in Healthcare Roundtable, the first of its kind to explore health collaborations between the two countries. Read more
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Selected media highlights
- Daily Mail UK: Supermarket home-brand alternatives contain 20 per cent less salt. Read more
- India Today: UNICEF India launches course in public health for journalists. Read more
- Sydney Morning Herald: How bulk-billed healthcare payments reward quantity, not quality of treatment. Read more
- NBC US: Could a texting app help your heart? Read more
- Channel 7 Australia: Aussie shoppers to take part in food labelling trial. Watch the video
- Health News China: How our country responds to chronic disease. Read more
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The burden of fractures in low-middle income countries
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A global multi-centre study, the largest of its kind, will investigate the burden of fractures in low-middle income countries and aim to describe the treatment practices for the first time. Read more
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Training the next generation of health researchers
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We are holding a training program in India aimed at addressing the shortage of public health research professionals in the country. Read more
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"360˚ patient profile" a breakthrough for home monitoring
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The George Institute UK has collaborated with Patients Know Best on a study into how home monitoring tools can support heart failure patients. Read more
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| China State Council’s new directive herald key changes for Chinese R&D. Read more |
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Discovery Vitality launches innovative nutrition app in South Africa
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Nutrition app HealthyFood Switch has been launched in South Africa thanks to a partnership between The George Institute and Discovery Vitality. Read more
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Our researchers recognised among Australia’s best
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The National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded Research Excellence Awards to two of our people for their contribution to health and leadership in Australia. Read more
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Global goals for a sustainable future
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At the United Nations headquarters in September, 193 world leaders committed to 17 Global Goals that will guide economic, social and government policy for the next 15 years. Read more
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Publications to
date in 2015 |
376
Up from 313 in August
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Urgent action needed in Southeast Asia to tackle cancer
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Cancer will become an overwhelming burden on society and healthcare systems across Southeast Asia if swift action is not taken, new research finds. Read more
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MOU with Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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On 17 September, TGI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, one of China's leading universities. Read more
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Striving for gender equity in science
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Why is it that in Australia, women make up more than half of science PhD graduates but only 17% of senior academics? Read more
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The mission of The George Institute for Global Health is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
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