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** August 2020
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** Trial to test role of common treatment in easing COVID-19 related lung failure ([link removed])
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The George Institute has announced a new trial named CLARITY, led by Associate Professor Meg Jardine, to test whether common blood pressure medications reduce the duration and severity of lung failure due to COVID-19. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Health-care system reforms need to focus on multimorbidity in the COVID-19 era ([link removed])
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New research published in The Lancet Global Health found multimorbidity increases health service use levels and financial burden. It was the first study from China that uses panel survey data to examine socioeconomic group differences in the prevalence of physical multimorbidity in China, and its effect on healthcare use and catastrophic health expenditures. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** COVID-19 and its impact on snakebite care in India: a bane or a boon? ([link removed])
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The double whammy of poor quality care with non-availability of life-saving healthcare services for snakebite in the COVID-19 scenario may result in a significant surge in cases of snakebite deaths and disability, especially in the high-burden states, writes Deepti Beri. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Gendered understandings of COVID-19 risk being missed as women are majorly under-represented in research authorship ([link removed])
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New research finds significant gender bias in research authorship relating to COVID-19, which means that women’s views are not equally shaping the response to the pandemic. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Build back safer: opportunities for road safety in India, post COVID-19 ([link removed])
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Dr Margie Peden and Dr Jagnoor Jagnoor, discuss insights on road traffic deaths and injuries in India, why injury and death figures are so high, where more research is needed, and how COVID-19 presents an opportunity to build back safer. LISTEN NOW… ([link removed])


** Statement from The George Institute on new Closing the Gap targets ([link removed])
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The George Institute welcomes the new national agreement on Closing the Gap.The landmark reforms are a culmination of generations of advocates, community members and experts joining together to drive shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. READ MORE... ([link removed])


** Prediabetes – a window of opportunity to reduce healthcare burden? ([link removed])
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While the health risks associated with diabetes - including heart attacks and strokes - are well established, these risks could be present well before someone is even diagnosed with the condition. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Health workers should be encouraged to use mobile devices for remote consultation with COVID-19 patients ([link removed])
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A new policy brief summarises barriers and enablers to the use of mobile health, or m-health for delivering primary health care services by health workers in the context of COVID-19. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** George Institute experts speak to Australian Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Road Safety ([link removed])
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Experts from The Institute’s Injury Division and from UNSW have appeared before the Australian Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Road Safety to discuss the growing burden of injury and death on roads in Australia. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Championing primary health care: now more than ever ([link removed])
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COVID-19 is exposing entrenched inequities across and within countries and forcing us to reckon with that. Read this thought-provoking opinion piece from three experts including Prof David Peiris from The George Institute. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Crashes, injuries, & deaths on the roads of India ([link removed])
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Did you know that India accounts for approx. 11% of 1.35 million annual deaths globally due to crashes on the road? These deaths are not uniform and vary from state to state. Analyse the latest data on our new data visualisation dashboard. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** COVID-19 and a World Health Organization for you and me ([link removed])
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The George Institute’s Distinguished Fellow Göran Tomson argues that the COVID-19 pandemic shows the need for a strengthened WHO, and that the WHO is uniquely positioned to facilitate health security now and for the years to come as we face future pandemics and continued challenges to global health. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Statement from The George Institute regarding President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization ([link removed])
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As a medical research institute with a mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide, The George Institute for Global Health is deeply dismayed by President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States (US) from the World Health Organization (WHO). READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Removing sex and gender bias to improve care, starting with COVID-19 ([link removed])
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Two new research projects from the Australian Human Rights Institute and The George Institute for Global Health will investigate reasons for these differences and further build the case for removing the sex and gender bias from medical research that can prevent patients from getting the most effective care. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** 2020 bushfires and COVID-19: what does it mean for our respiratory system? ([link removed])
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Join us for a virtual #GeorgeTalks webinar and conversation with Professor Christine Jenkins on what 2020 bushfires and COVID-19 mean for our respiratory system. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Pre-trial for school-based education program to reduce salt launched in Zhenjiang city, China ([link removed])
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The EduSaltS preliminary trial was jointly launched by the Chinese Center for Health Education (CCHE) and The George Institute China. Over 50 project personnel from Jiangsu province attended the online event. READ MORE... ([link removed])


** George Institute welcomes alcohol labelling decision but notes a missed opportunity for Health Stars ([link removed])
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The George Institute for Global Health welcomes the decision by Ministers of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministers Forum to improve alcohol labelling but fears the lost opportunity to optimise the health benefits of the Health Star Rating system. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Early dialysis in the critically ill does not improve outcomes ([link removed])
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Fast-tracking dialysis for critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury did not lower mortality compared to standard treatment, according to the results of a major multinational trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. READ MORE… ([link removed])


** Australia’s war on type 2 diabetes ([link removed])
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In Australia, it’s estimated that 1.7 million people are living with type 2 diabetes (T2D). It’s one of the greatest threats to our health system and shows no signs of slowing down. The George Institute for Global Health invited Dr James Muecke, 2020 Australian of the Year to comment. In this piece, Dr Muecke says people, industry and government all have a role to play in tackling this burden. READ MORE... ([link removed])


** Five ways to reboot the global food economy to make it healthier for all ([link removed])
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Professor Corinna Hawkes, Distinguished Fellow with The George Institute, writes that COVID-19 has shown it’s time to change; Obesity, diabetes and other chronic conditions associated with unhealthy diets increase the risk of complications from the virus. READ MORE... ([link removed])


** Long road to recovery after septic shock, especially for women ([link removed])
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New research from The George Institute has found that one in five patients with septic shock - a life threatening illness that can develop from an infection – are still experiencing debilitating after-effects six months later, with women more affected than men. READ MORE... ([link removed])


** Media highlights:
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* The Sydney Morning Herald - Professor on the front line of coronavirus fight ([link removed])
* ABC - How does COVID-19 impact men differently to women? ([link removed])
* ASN Podcast - COVID-19 in India ([link removed])
* Medical Xpress - Prediabetes: A window of opportunity to reduce healthcare burden ([link removed])
* CNN health - How female scientists are losing out during the pandemic and why it matters ([link removed])
* News GP - ‘Remains a mystery’: Examining gender’s impact on COVID-19 ([link removed])

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