Latest George Institute for Global Health News

Strait from the Heart – change through food, community and connection
Cheaper Cigarettes Will Kill More Australians
ASHAs help co-design AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in rural Assam
Alcohol labels keep Australians in the dark about health risks, new study finds
Alcohol companies keep Australians in the dark about health risks
The top killers of women at every age group – and how to beat them
Professor Nobhojit Roy appointed Executive Director of The George Institute, India
Study of nearly 5,000 Delhi students finds 65% cross major roads alone, calls for safer infrastructure around schools
UNSW awarded $9 million for three new Centres of Research Excellence
New prediction tool could help increase uptake of heart failure medicines
Preconception care: Building a stronger foundation for women’s lifelong health
New research reveals mental health toll of endometriosis and PMOS
Intensive blood pressure-lowering cut recurrent stroke risk by around 38% after brain haemorrhage
The gendered dimension of climate change: why women need to be at the centre of policy
New study finds hexavalent vaccine could make India’s immunization programme more efficient and family-friendly
Pacific Pre-COP: an opportunity for The George Institute to spotlight climate, health, and gender priorities
Cost and access: the barriers stopping Aboriginal men getting prostate cancer surgery
Six George Institute researchers secure prestigious NHMRC Investigator Grants
UNSW researchers awarded $61m in NHMRC Investigator Grants
Home delivered, medically tailored groceries improve diabetes control
Cute Cartoons, colours and claims: baby food marketing tactics have exploded in a decade
Australian cancer trials are getting worse at reporting sex differences – putting patients at risk
The “healthier” drink that isn’t: popular alcoholic beverages found to be ultra-processed despite health claims
UNSW researchers awarded $9m in MRFF early to mid-career grants
WHO convenes global experts to develop new road safety legal guidance
Obesity inequalities in England have widened since COVID-19 – with steepest increases in new cases in young adults
A new systematic review identifies key barriers preventing Indian adolescents from seeking mental health care
New pathway to improve care for heart failure and kidney disease patients
Professor Bala Venkatesh receives Order of Australia award for transformative impact on critical care
UNSW Community Recognised With King’s Birthday Honours
Three landmark studies highlight expanded benefits of kidney drug finerenone
Study shows peer support model improves mental health and wellbeing of transgender persons in Delhi NCR
Primary Care Reform Implementation Report
Women with kidney disease are being undertested, undertreated and left behind by decades of male-dominated research
NSW research trials report outcomes for women’s health: pharmacist-led UTI and oral contraceptive services
Driving innovation in stroke care and sustainable clinical trials
Changemakers LIVE highlights the next generation shaping the future of health
Experts call for urgent action as seven million Australians living with high blood pressure
George Institute researchers awarded MRFF grants to drive equity and innovation in health care
Beyond cultural competency, what does it actually mean to decolonise healthcare? New research has some answers
Behind Scenes Of 10 Year Global Clinical Trial
Women Deliver 2026: Connecting Climate, Chronic Disease and Gender Equality
First Nations-led housing solutions are already here, the research needs to catch up
‘Natural’, ‘Vegan’, ‘Eco-friendly’. New Research finds Australia’s food sustainability claims lack regulation
George Institute welcomes new WHO guidance on potassium-enriched salt
New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials
Professor Ian Hamilton Appointed Director of Global Planetary Health Program and Chair in Planetary Health
UNSW to fast-track female founders in new $4m NSW Government program