‘Lightly salted’ kale chips crowned saltiest snack
Media release
While Australians may think veggie savoury snacks are healthier options, new research shows some products are hiding alarming amounts of salt that could be damaging their health.
Multi-million-dollar mission to tackle major global health challenges
Media release
$53 million cash injection from Australian investors - one of the country’s largest-ever private-public health partnerships.
Funds set to accelerate research and development by George Health and George Medicines – companies established by one of the world’s leading medical research institutes.
Sandeep Moola
Evidence Synthesis Specialist (Consultant)
Affiliation
George Institute for Global Health, India
Time for tougher action on salt – lives depend on it
This week is World Salt Awareness Week - a timely reminder that eating too much salt is bad for health. High blood pressure is one of the biggest contributors to premature death from stroke or heart disease and too much salt in the diet is one of the major culprits.