Girls who start their periods before they turn 12 are at greater risk of developing heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new study of nearly 300,000 women in the UK by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford. 

Women who give birth at a young age, experience miscarriage or stillbirth, or who go through the menopause early, are also more likely to develop cardiovascular disease when they get older, the study found.

The George Institute for Global Health was celebrated at Australia’s most prestigious science awards tonight.

The George Institute was a finalist in the Johnson and Johnson Eureka Prize for Innovation in Medical Research for developing the world’s first affordable dialysis system which could save millions of lives each year.

One of the largest stroke rehabilitation trials ever undertaken has revealed family-led rehabilitation is ineffective.

A study by The George Institute for Global Health has shown that cold weather leads to a heightened risk of the most lethal form of stroke – intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH).