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Social networks have been found to play a significant role in shaping behaviours to reduce salt intake in children as demonstrated by the research group led by Professor Yangfeng Wu, Honorary…

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) on the frontlines against COVID-19 face a high risk of infection, even with proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) shows…

The first-ever National Symposium on Evidence Synthesis for Medicine, Public Health and Social Development (NSES 2019) organised by The George Institute for Global Health, India and the Campbell…

Worldwide, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability in adults under 40 years of age and 10 million people each year are hospitalised with TBI. There remains a significant lack…

For the first time, Australian researchers at The George Institute have identified that blood pressure lowering treatment significantly reduces the risk of death for dialysis patients, as published…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of global health-related disease and deaths. Heart disease is very common in people diagnosed with COPD, and is often the cause…

Structured exercise including resistance training and walking helps people recover from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as other mental health conditions, a new study has revealed. The…

Emeritus Professor John Chalmers AC FAA, esteemed researcher based at The George Institute, at the University of Sydney, has now been appointed as an Officer in the National Order of Merit of France…

SYDNEY, JULY 6 - The George Institute for Global Health has been named partner in a new national four-year initiative and will leverage its global health expertise to turn ideas from the…

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent (10-20%) in patients with end-stage renal disease who receive maintenance dialysis. The prevention of embolic stroke, the most devastating…

Background COVID-19 is an international health emergency that impacts the lives of all. There is an urgent need for medicines that can prevent or treat this infection. Numerous clinical trials are…

SYDNEY, AUGUST 19 - UNSW Founders and The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) announces the five teams to participate in this year’s Health 10x Accelerator program. Chosen for, among other…

Sydney-based start-up Ellen Medical Devices will receive $427,500 in government funding that will be matched by the company, making a total investment of $1.04 million to develop its award-winning…

New data presented for the first time today at the World Heart Federation’s World Congress of Cardiology 2014 shows a significant improvement in both patient adherence and risk factor control when…

Beta-lactam antibiotics are commonly used to treat life-threatening infections in critically ill patients. As a class of antibiotics, beta-lactams are known as time-dependent antibiotics because they…

SYDNEY, JULY 16 - 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…

The George Institute Principal Director, Professor Stephen Macmahon Two of Australia’s biggest medical research organisations, the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) and The George…

Results of a new meta-analysis shows that intravenous fluid (IV) therapy using balanced solutions rather than commonly used saline can reduce the risk of in-hospital death of critically ill patients…

Life events that influence levels of the female hormone oestrogen may be linked to a woman’s risk of developing dementia in later life, according to new research. The analysis found that some…

The unrecognised burden of stroke in younger adults: each year, approximately 12,000 Australians of working age survive a stroke. As a group, younger stroke survivors (<65 years) have less…