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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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