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The George Institute led landmark study improves adolescent mental health in India’s urban slums
Every breath counts: why so many Australians with asthma aren’t getting the care they need
The George Institute brings together experts to strengthen adolescent mental health through ANUMATI 2.0 – an intervention in urban slums in India
UNSW Health Translation Hub Wins Top Industry Honour
Low-dose triple-pill cut risk of recurrent stroke by about 40%, global trial shows
Experts recommend potassium-enriched low‑sodium salt substitutes to tackle hypertension and heart disease in India
60 Day prescriptions are saving millions. Why aren’t more Australians getting them?
Connecting climate, NCDs & women’s health at Women Deliver 2026
George Institute researcher wins NHMRC scholarship to tackle a hormone at the heart of Australia’s hypertension crisis
Professor Sophia Zoungas appointed Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health Australia
UNSW Researchers Honoured With Prestigious NHMRC Awards
The George Institute’s Professor Bruce Neal wins inaugural NHMRC Michael Alpers Global Health Award
A tax on unhealthy foods could save 212,000 Australian lives and $15 billion in healthcare costs
Beyond “the gap”: From surveillance to sovereignty in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health data
Heart Health For Women In Spotlight
In Memoriam: Dr Margie Peden
‘Low sugar’, ‘low carb’, ‘healthy choice’: how the alcohol industry is marketing its way into your wellness routine
The George Institute earns 2nd SAGE Cygnet Award for progressing gender pay equity
UNSW Sydney takes lion’s share of cardiovascular research awards
Anthony Rodgers takes out top NSW state award for cardiovascular research award
New Study Analyses Lived Experiences Of Acid Attack Survivors For Better Rehabilitation
Advancing progress on health and chronic conditions in a polycrisis
More than lifestyle changes needed to protect women’s heart health after high blood pressure in pregnancy
Fiji launches National STEPS Survey to bolster fight against NCDs
Fiji Launches National STEPS Survey
Australian-led study reveals critical gaps in cancer care systems across Asia-Pacific
Nearly three quarters of US baby foods are ultra-processed, new study finds
Health leaders push for mandatory Health Star Ratings as food industry fails to meet government target
Health leaders push for mandatory Health Star Ratings to protect Australians’ health
Researchers to trial psilocybin as hope for ‘screwdriver behind the eye’ cluster headaches
George Institute researcher awarded NHMRC scholarship to investigate how heart fat can predict heart failure recovery
Professors Anthony Rodgers and Alta Schutte named finalists in national cardiovascular research awards
The “suicide headache” that’s costing Australians their jobs, and why they’re pinning hopes on magic mushrooms
From evidence to impact: Professor Jagnoor Jagnoor on preventing childhood drowning
Appointment of inaugural Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control
Management of extreme heat events in LMIC and the exclusion of women from the discussion
Step up, alcohol industry: four years on, pregnancy warnings still missing
Bridging research and policy to achieve progress on NCDs, gender equity, and UHC
Major UK funders launch first-of-their-kind sex and gender policies for biomedical, health and care research
Progress by Design: Roundtable on Implementing Team-Based Primary Care
Study finds peer-support model benefits mental health of transgender persons
NSW Premier opens UNSW’s world-leading Health Translation Hub
National peak body backs simple salt switch to help address uncontrolled hypertension
Mandatory Health Star Ratings now on the agenda as packaged food industry misses deadline for voluntary uptake
Indigenous communities and women need to be at the centre of COP30’s climate solutions
In this water-rich Indian state 25 people drown each day, almost half are children
Call for urgent ban on trans fats – new findings reveal hidden heart risk in Aussie supermarkets
Comprehensive analysis supports routine use of metabolic drug for people with all levels of kidney function