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- Award-winning ‘FoodSwitch’ app adds new user-requested features and Health Star Rating. Products high in sugar and saturated fat are being uncovered by Australian consumers and switched for…17/2/2015 -Media releaseentity:node58,157,508
- Globally, road traffic collisions are the leading cause of death among adolescents. India has an increasing burden of road injuries among adolescents. Our previous qualitative work found that…05/5/2021 -Projectentity:node57,135,104
- SYDNEY, DEC 19 - Outcomes of the five year review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) take Australia and New Zealand’s nutrition labels a step closer to being world-leading, according to an analysis…19/12/2019 -Media releaseentity:node57,004,208
- Research shows that the average child consumes more than the recommended amount of salt for adults. This excessive consumption of dietary salt increases the likelihood of heart attack, stroke and…16/3/2015 -Media releaseentity:node54,987,116
- Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives could reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by more than a quarter (26%)…24/5/2024 -Media releaseentity:node54,122,860
- Part Time opportunity (0.6FTE - 0.8FTE) 18 month contract, starting February 2020 (with opportunity for extension) Respected global research organisation Make an impact on global health outcomes…28/11/2019 -Careerentity:node53,472,072
- About The George Institute We are a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities aiming to challenge the status quo in health care. With 700+ people around the world, and projects…02/12/2021 -Careerentity:node53,042,056
- Australia’s food regulators must develop a comprehensive definition for added sugars in processed foods to enable consumers to make healthy choices, according to new research from The George…24/1/2024 -Media releaseentity:node50,639,784
- This morning a novel nutrition app known as HealthyFood Switch was launched in South Africa as a result of a partnership between the George Institute for Global Health and Discovery Vitality. …06/8/2015 -Media releaseentity:node50,535,164
- The national tuberculosis strategic plan for 2017-22 envisages allocating substantial funds to mitigate the financial hardships of tuberculosis patients in India. Plans are underway to reimburse…20/1/2020 -Projectentity:node48,787,572
- Factors around fluid usage in critical care are under the spotlight, in a review article led by The George Institute for Global Health’s Director of Critical Care and Trauma, Professor John Myburgh…27/9/2013 -Media releaseentity:node48,768,240
- Researchers are calling for a high school sports injury prevention campaign, after new research that found unexpectedly high rates of musculoskeletal pain and injuries in children and teenagers.…02/7/2014 -Media releaseentity:node48,042,728
- SYDNEY, JAN 17 - There are three times as many cases of sepsis and almost twice as many Australians dying from it each year than previously thought, according to the first assessment of the worldwide…16/1/2020 -Media releaseentity:node47,783,056
- New research shows that two thirds of all packaged foods on supermarket shelves contain added sugars - including some you might not expect - and they’re hard to identify, thanks to confusing terms…18/11/2022 -Media releaseentity:node47,687,356
- A comprehensive analysis of on-pack marketing of foods sold in Australian supermarkets has revealed widespread, unregulated use of promotional techniques directly appealing to children - like cartoon…14/11/2023 -Media releaseentity:node46,830,868
- Statement from Professor Vlado Perkovic, Executive Director, The George Institute, Australia: “The George Institute congratulates NSW Premier The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP on…26/3/2019 -Media releaseentity:node45,743,968
- New research shows that although plant-based meat products are generally healthier than meat equivalents, they can be higher in sugar and are often lacking important nutrients found in real meat.…19/1/2023 -Media releaseentity:node45,153,948
- SYDNEY, JAN 14 - Researchers investigating differences in diet and related disease risk factors between men and women in lower income countries instead found an alarming degree of poor dietary habits…14/1/2020 -Media releaseentity:node45,138,208
- 15-30-year-olds in the UK who perceived e-cigarettes as harmful were 40% less likely to use them compared to those who do not consider them harmful. Yet only 53% of those using e-cigarettes at…04/8/2023 -Media releaseentity:node45,120,576
- SYDNEY, SEPT 19 - The George Institute and social enterprise arm George Clinical have been listed as Finalists in the 2019 Premier's NSW Export Awards, announced in Sydney last night. The 2019…26/9/2019 -Media releaseentity:node44,770,544