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The George Institute contributes to the Sanming Project and outline development in the medical field of Obstetrics

Media release: 
17/12/2018

On 9 December 2018. The George Institute for Global Health participated in the 2018 Shenzhen Sanming Project Obstetrics Summit, together with experts from academia, health services and industry, to discuss paths for innovation and development in the field of obstetrics.

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Women in China have greater awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure than men, new research finds

Media release: 
30/11/2018

Women in China have greater awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension than their male counterparts, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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Machine learning can help healthcare workers predict whether patients may require emergency hospital admission, new study finds

Media release: 
20/11/2018

Machine learning – a field of artificial intelligence that uses statistical techniques to enable computer systems to ‘learn’ from data – can be used to analyse electronic health records and predict the risk of emergency hospital admissions, a new study from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure increase women’s risk of experiencing a heart attack more than men’s, new research shows

Media release: 
08/11/2018
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Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure increase the risk of a heart attack more in women than in men, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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New toolkit to combat risk of road traffic injury to children on school journeys

Media release: 
05/11/2018

A toolkit that aims to combat road traffic injuries, the leading global killer among older school-age children and adolescents, has been launched at the World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion in Bangkok.

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Showcasing SMARThealth technology for better management of chronic conditions in the community

Media release: 
04/10/2018

The George Institute for Global Health India today hosted a showcase of its SMARThealth technology, designed to help community health workers identify and treat people at high risk of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

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Research reveals link between high blood pressure and risk of aortic valve disease

Media release: 
13/09/2018
High BP and Aotic valve disease

New research has found that long-term exposure to high blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of aortic valve disease, with significant implications for clinical practice guidelines and health management.

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Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure, study finds

Media release: 
15/08/2018

A new low dose three in one pill to treat hypertension could transform the way high blood pressure is treated around the world. A trial led by The George Institute for Global Health revealed that most patients – 70 per cent – reached blood pressure targets with the ‘Triple Pill’, compared to just over half receiving normal care.

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Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found

Media release: 
20/07/2018

A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.

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Providing free hospital care is not enough to ensure equal access by women

Media release: 
03/07/2018

Providing access to free hospital care may not ensure equal access between women and men, an analysis of data on nearly 19 million households in South India by researchers at The George Institute for Global Health in India and at the University of Oxford suggests.

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