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Cardiovascular health Brain health Cardiovascular Symposium 2022: rallying together for better heart and blood vessel health Date published: 02 May 2022 News Type: News
Renal and metabolic Brain health Cardiovascular health George Institute researchers to receive over four million dollars in Medical Research Future Fund grants Date published: 23 Apr 2022 News Type: News
Food policy Shaking it up: Salt reduction - what do we do next? Date published: 22 Mar 2022 News Type: Profile story
New research shows kids can help families cut salt consumption Date published: 11 Feb 2022 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health Experts call for urgent action with Aussie blood pressure out of control Date published: 06 Dec 2021 News Type: Media release
Food policy Translating research into action: Xuejun Yin Date published: 09 Nov 2021 News Type: Profile story
Critical care Patients with severe COVID-19 could benefit from higher doses of corticosteroids Date published: 22 Oct 2021 News Type: Media release
Food policy New five-country study reveals wide variation in salt content across processed fish and meat products, offering opportunities to reduce salt Date published: 19 Oct 2021 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health Professor Alta Schutte: championing global action to tackle high blood pressure Date published: 28 Sep 2021 News Type: News
Cardiovascular health Brain health ENCHANTED-MT (ENCHANTED2) clinical trial holds its first national investigator meeting Date published: 21 Jul 2021 News Type: Media release
Cardiovascular health MLTC (Multimorbidity) Women's health Dementia risk factors similar for men and women, but not high blood pressure Date published: 19 May 2021 News Type: Media release
Food policy Salt substitution - an effective way to reduce blood pressure in rural India Date published: 30 Mar 2021 News Type: Media release
Renal and metabolic Tackling diabetes is a critical and achievable goal Date published: 13 Nov 2020 News Type: News
Brain health Cardiovascular health Meet Dr Xia Wang, Doctoral Research Fellow, Neurological Program Date published: 29 Oct 2020 News Type: Profile story
Food policy Hypertension: High sodium intake and low potassium intake leading to hypertension in six provinces of China Date published: 16 Oct 2020 News Type: Media release
TGI congratulates the Kerala Department of Health and Family Welfare on being awarded by the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs Date published: 25 Sep 2020 News Type: Media release
Should more intensive control of hypertension be beneficial for patients after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke? Date published: 31 Jul 2020 News Type: Media release
Meet Alta Schutte, Professorial Fellow, The George Institute, Australia Date published: 18 May 2020 News Type: Profile story
International Society of Hypertension releases Global Practice Guidelines Date published: 07 May 2020 News Type: Media release
WHO releases technical specifications for BP measuring devices, self-monitoring at home would help as health systems cope with COVID-19 Date published: 17 Apr 2020 News Type: Media release
Health systems science Respiratory health Guunu-maana Critical care The George Institute joins the fight against COVID-19 Date published: 09 Apr 2020 News Type: News
Hypertension and COVID-19 – is there a link? Q&A with Professor Alta Schutte Date published: 02 Apr 2020 News Type: News
Multi-million-dollar mission to tackle major global health challenges Date published: 10 Mar 2020 News Type: Media release
A window of opportunity: the integration of NCD services with pre-conception and maternal care Date published: 30 Jan 2020 News Type: News
