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Cardiovascular health Alta Schutte elected Fellow of AAHMS for global impact on hypertension and heart health Date published: 28 Oct 2025 News Type: News
Ubuntu initiative Reframing impact documentation in African contexts: exploring ethical and culturally safe storytelling in global health research Date published: 24 Oct 2025
Food policy Brain health Cardiovascular health Heart Foundation recognises George Institute researchers with latest grant funding Date published: 23 Oct 2025 News Type: Funding success
Food policy Advancing the Global Dialogue on Food is Medicine Date published: 16 Oct 2025 News Type: Opinion piece
Renal and metabolic Scaling peritoneal dialysis equitably across India Date published: 08 Oct 2025 News Type: Media release
Mental health Women's health Study reveals critical gap in mental health support for women with pregnancy complications Date published: 07 Oct 2025 News Type: News
Clinical and community trials The George Institute is a launch member of WHO’s new Global Clinical Trials Forum Date published: 07 Oct 2025 News Type: News
Injury World-first study to assess role of fuel tanks in motorcycle injury Date published: 01 Oct 2025 News Type: News
Brain health Hope for cluster headache community as psilocybin trial funded Date published: 26 Sep 2025 News Type: News
Mental health Women's health Experts come together for urgent action on perinatal mental health in India Date published: 23 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health New AI algorithm uses mammograms to accurately predict cardiovascular risk in women Date published: 17 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health Inclusion of triple single pill combination therapy for hypertension in WHO essential medicines list Date published: 11 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health Misleading stock photos undermine efforts to tackle high blood pressure Date published: 09 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Injury Why drivers really speed: New study reveals it’s more than recklessness Date published: 08 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Health equity UN High Level Meeting on NCDs offers rare window to tackle global chronic disease epidemic Date published: 03 Sep 2025 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health New research centre targets global salt supply reform to prevent heart disease Date published: 01 Sep 2025 News Type: News
Cardiovascular health New online tool could revolutionise how high blood pressure is treated Date published: 29 Aug 2025 News Type: Media release
Cancer care & prevention Radiation oncologists from APAC meet to improve cancer outcomes in region Date published: 28 Aug 2025 News Type: News
Food policy The George Institute redesignated as official WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction Date published: 21 Aug 2025 News Type: News
Mental health Leading and learning on NCDs and Mental Health: A call to systemic action, July 29 Date published: 13 Aug 2025 News Type: News
Food policy Crunch time for Health Star Ratings as voluntary phase nears end Date published: 13 Aug 2025 News Type: Media release
Women's health AI to be used in national audit of sex and gender differences in medical curricula Date published: 07 Aug 2025 News Type: News
Cardiovascular health Treating hypertension with single pill combinations saves lives and money Date published: 30 Jul 2025 News Type: Media release
Cancer care & prevention Mei Ling Yap honoured with 2025 Jeannie Ferris Award for dedication to equity in cancer Date published: 29 Jul 2025 News Type: News
