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Professor Mark Woodward elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

14/05/2018

Professor Mark Woodward, Senior Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Statistics at the University of Oxford, has been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

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Dr Jenny Tran wins Asian Women of Achievement Award

11/05/2018
Dr Jenny Tran, seated front left, with the other Asian Women of Achievement Award winners

The George Institute's Dr Jenny Tran, a medical doctor, Rhodes scholar, and one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’, can now add Asian Women of Achievement award-winner to her list of accolades.

 
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Global burden of multiple serious illnesses must be urgently addressed

Media release: 
19/04/2018

Increasing numbers of people worldwide are suffering life-long disability and dying prematurely due to the ineffective treatment of people with multiple health conditions, a new report suggests. 

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Women less likely than men to receive high-intensity statins following a heart attack

Media release: 
17/04/2018

Women in the United States who have experienced heart attacks are less likely than men to receive the high-intensity statins recommended to prevent further heart attacks and strokes, new research by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco are a powerful response to rising rates of chronic diseases

Media release: 
04/04/2018

Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol and tobacco are a powerful response to rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date of evidence on expenditure, behaviour and socio-economic status, published today in The Lancet.

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Prof Terry Dwyer to step down as Executive Director

27/03/2018

Professor Terry Dwyer is stepping down from his role as Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford to focus on his research into children’s cancer and childhood risk factors for heart disease and cancer in adults.

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Kidney Disease in Women: A Call to Action

Media release: 
08/03/2018

To mark World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day, The George Institute for Global Health in collaboration with Arogya World held a panel discussion on Wednesday, 7th March 2018, to highlight the impact of kidney disease on women’s health and call for renewed efforts to improve maternal and fetal outcomes and women’s access to kidney care, as well as better prevention policies.

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Sharp rise in heart disease patients experiencing five or more other conditions

Media release: 
06/03/2018

The proportion of people experiencing heart disease and stroke who have five or more other health conditions quadrupled between 2000 and 2014, and the rise was not driven by age, new research by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.

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Dr Jenny Tran: woman of achievement

06/03/2018

Dr Jenny Tran, a medical doctor with a stellar CV and a passion for improving population health, is conducting research into how people experience multiple health conditions. A Rhodes scholar named one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ social entrepreneurs, she is a rowing full blue for Oxford University and has been shortlisted for an Asian Women of Achievement award in 2018.

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International Women's Day 2018: Johanna Ernst, DPhil student

02/03/2018

This International Women’s Day, Johanna Ernst presses for progress.

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