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Healthy and sustainable foods and diets (screening)

Event
Wednesday, 27 November, 2019 - 14:30 to 15:30
The George Institute, 1st Floor, Hayes House, 75 George Street, Oxford OX1 2BQ

Speaker: 

Professor Mike Rayner

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Association between maternal infection during pregnancy and childhood leukaemia in the offspring

Event
Wednesday, 13 November, 2019 - 14:30 to 15:30
The George Institute, 1st Floor, Hayes House, 75 George Street, Oxford OX1 2BQ

Speaker: 

Jianrong He

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CONVINCE: A clinical trial to compare dialysis treatments – from design to analysis

Event
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 - 14:30 to 15:30
The George Institute, 1st Floor, Hayes House, 75 George Street, Oxford OX1 2BQ

Speaker: 

Mei-Man Lee

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Early detection of anaemia, high blood pressure, and diabetes in pregnant women

Media release: 
10/09/2019

NEW DELHI, SEPT 10, Improved education of healthcare providers and follow-up of women with hypertensive disorders and diabetes during pregnancy are needed to limit future risk of cardio metabolic disease, finds new research from The George Institute for Global Health.

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Heart failure care must address patients’ broader health if survival rates are to be improved

Media release: 
03/09/2019

OXFORD, SEPT 3, Research published in JAMA Cardiology today presents new evidence that might explain why the prognosis of heart failure patients has improved so little over the past decade.

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New funding to have lasting impact on health outcomes in Australia and globally

Media release: 
04/09/2019

SYDNEY, SEPT 4 - Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health have been awarded almost $6m in Investigator Grants in the latest round of funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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New study confirms protective effect of diabetes drugs against kidney failure

Media release: 
06/09/2019

SYDNEY, SEPT 6, A new meta-analysis published in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology today has found that SGLT2 inhibitors can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Low cost mobile technology shifts the dial on cardiovascular risk in rural Indonesia

Media release: 
29/08/2019

SYDNEY, AUG 29. An Australian-developed mobile app supported system that helps health systems identify and better manage people at high risk of cardiovascular disease has been shown to improve the use of appropriate medications and lower blood pressure in rural Indonesian communities.

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British Food Crowned the Healthiest in Major Global Survey

Media release: 
21/08/2019
healthiest foods

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 USA in 2nd place and Australia coming in at 3rd.

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Evidence Gap Maps: a valuable tool to hone efficiency

16/08/2019
Examples of evidence gap map visualisations from the project ‘identifying research gaps: Leptospirosis in India'

You may have heard of evidence gap maps – they have been used in health, social and environmental research for a while now. But, let’s be honest, is it possible some of us glaze over when hearing the words ‘evidence’, ‘gap’ and ‘map’ linked together?

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