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SYDNEY, NOV 18 - Leading public health and consumer groups welcome the outcomes of the Ministerial Forum as an important step in concluding the Health Star Rating (HSR) System Five Year…

Mental health is one of the biggest causes of disability and carries enormous economic burden in India. It is estimated that 1 in every 5 Indians is suffering from some form of mental…

SYDNEY, JULY 13 - Australia’s leading public health groups are anxiously awaiting the outcomes of an unexpected additional consultation on changes to the Health Star Rating front-of-pack nutrition…

The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney has been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Collaborating Centre on Population Sodium Reduction. The Centre will undertake…

SYDNEY, JUNE 25 - The novel coronavirus is the latest example of a disease that affects men and women differently – although more women are being infected with COVID-19, in many countries in the…

Five years on, what’s next for the Health Star Rating on packaged foods? Walk into the average supermarket today and you’ll face around 20,000 products. We are, quite literally, spoilt for choice.…

Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives. That’s the message from FoodSwitch — a free mobile app developed by researchers from The…

It turns out that British food isn’t that terrible, after all. A global survey has found that when it comes to having the healthiest packaged foods and drinks, the UK tops the charts, with the…

SYDNEY, OCT 30 - A device that minimises bed sores by automatically monitoring and turning bedridden patients; a portable, ultra-efficient microscope for the rapid detection of communicable diseases…

New research has found a gluten-free diet may not be the healthier food choice that many people think it is, with only obvious benefits to people with Coeliac disease. Lead author Dr Jason Wu from…

SYDNEY, MARCH 10 – The George Institute for Global Health today announced that $53 million from three Australian investors will now support the commercialisation of its world-leading research to…

SYDNEY, SEPT 27 - Salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to The World Hypertension League and…

SYDNEY, SEPT 2 - Woolworths is winning the supermarket war when it comes to the healthiest home brands, according to FoodSwitch: The State of the Food Supply, but the new report shows there’s a lot…

Six out of ten Australian packaged foods are highly or ultra-processed, more than half are discretionary/junk foods and only one third are healthy, according to a new analysis by The George Institute…

Focusing on improving community health care in China through affordable, sustainable mobile health (mHealth) technology, the Beijing based China Center for mHealth Innovation (CCmHI) is now…

New research has revealed Woolworths is the healthiest major supermarket in Australia when it comes to ‘own-label’ foods according to the FoodSwitch: The State of the Food Supply report. The study…

On 30 November 2018, The George Institute of Global Health and Beijing Jishuitan Hospital successfully held a lecture on clinical medical research, using real research cases as evidence to jointly…

The George Institute for Global Health India (TGI) congratulates the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, India on receiving the 2020 achievement award from the United…

Levels of obesity in most cities are growing fast, as is the associated healthcare burden. Urban food provisioning – the way people in cities access food – is a significant part of the problem, but…

By Devaki Nambiar, Program Head, Health Systems and Equity, George Institute India Today is World Health Day – the theme this year is Building a Fairer, Healthier World. The way things are right now…