April 2020




The George Institute is monitoring the COVID-19 situation and adjusting accordingly, with our staff, partners and research programs front of mind. Our researchers and other skilled staff are contributing to the collective response effort.

Read the latest COVID-19 news, expert opinion and resources.

What we are learning about COVID-19 and those most at risk?

We asked The George Institute’s respiratory expert Professor Christine Jenkins about what the latest data on COVID-19 is telling us, particularly in relation to high risk groups. READ MORE…

Persons with kidney disease advised to follow guidelines to mitigate risk of COVID-19 infections

Nephrologists from around the world published a paper on the need for persons with kidney disease and their family members to follow precautions and regulations to prevent person-to-person and within family transmission of COVID-19. READ MORE…

Hypertension and COVID-19 – is there a link?

We asked Professor Alta Schutte, President of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH), and Professorial Fellow, Cardiovascular Program at The George Institute about claims linking hypertension treatments to COVID-19. READ MORE...

Community health workers in COVID-19 prevention and control: rapid evidence synthesis

Community health workers (CHWs) can potentially play a role in COVID-19 prevention and control, and many governments are considering how to use this workforce. A rapid evidence synthesis from The George Institute serves as a ready resource guide for any country considering the use of CHWs to control COVID-19. READ MORE…

COVID-19 is putting health systems around the world under the microscope

Professor David Peiris and Professor Stephen Jan, share their thoughts on the need to strengthen the basic building blocks of a health system in the fight against COVID-19. READ MORE…

Supporting India’s poor and vulnerable during COVID-19

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a research team at The George Institute India, as part of its ongoing work with waste picking communities is undertaking activities to raise awareness regarding the safe practices for protection against COVID-19. READ MORE…

The vital contribution of nurses to the COVID-19 response

Frances Bass, an ICU Research Nurse highlights the important role of critical care nurses as health systems around the world work to boost their workforce capacity to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE…

My journey: coming home to self-isolation

Sudha Kallakuri is a Research Fellow working with the Mental Health division at The George Institute India and is currently under mandatory home quarantine after returning to India from Australia. She shares her first-hand experience of coming home and self-isolation. READ MORE…

Media highlights

INTERACT3 becomes the world’s largest cerebral haemorrhage trial

With more than 5,000 patients participating, the "INTERACT3" study, co-sponsored and implemented by West China Hospital and The George Institute China, is now the world's largest clinical trial of acute intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). READ MORE…

Multi-million-dollar mission to tackle major global health challenges

In March this year, The George Institute received $53 million from three Australian investors to support the commercialisation of its world-leading research to address some of the biggest health challenges of our time. READ MORE…

Research consortium set up to promote high quality primary health care across the globe

Seven international research organisations came together last month to form a Primary Health Care Measurement and Implementation Research Consortium. The consortium is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and will have its secretariat at the India office of The George Institute. READ MORE…

More people with diabetes are developing kidney disease, with new risks emerging

A new study in people with diabetes suggests that 1 in 20 Australians will develop kidney disease each year and that this increases to 1 in 4 each year in those aged 85 years and over. In addition to the known risk factors for kidney disease such as age, high blood pressure and obesity, having a history of cancer also increased the risk of developing the disease. READ MORE…

Each for Equal - celebrating International Women’s Day 2020

The George Institute held a special breakfast with a panel of experts to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 with the theme for this year focusing on enabling a more equal world. READ MORE…

Salt substitution could prevent almost half a million deaths from cardiovascular disease in China

A nationwide intervention to replace regular household salt with potassium-enriched salt substitutes in China could prevent nearly half a million cardiovascular deaths per year, according to a new modelling study published in the British Medical Journal. READ MORE…

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