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The George Institute for Global Health

Are smokers more likely to catch COVID-19?

Two UNSW Sydney academics discuss how coronavirus – primarily a respiratory virus – affects smokers.&nbsp; &nbsp; ..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Social distancing and exercise – is 1.5 metres enough?

With gyms closed, many more people are taking to the streets to get their daily exercise, but what does this mean for social distancing? We asked respiratory..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The George Institute supports calls for a gendered response to COVID-19

Colleagues from the Institute joined the GENDRO call for a renewed commitment to gender-responsive research for health equity and human rights in the context..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The George Institute announces new research to address pressing health concerns

The George Institute for Global Health has today confirmed key research projects will go ahead as part of its plan to support the national research effort to..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

The role of effective communication while sustaining public health systems

Monday, May 25, 2020 Leading experts from the public health sector shared their views on sustaining public health systems through effective communication and..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Supporting the mental wellbeing of Community Health Workers

In May 2020, the George Institute for Global Health and the Thematic Working Group on Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Health Systems Global collaborated o..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

George Institute trial to test role of common treatment in easing COVID-related lung failure

The George Institute has announced a new trial to test whether common blood pressure medications reduce the duration and severity of lung failure due to COVI..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

George Institute’s cardiovascular research receives government funding boost

An Institute-led project and two collaborative projects led by UNSW have received funding as part of $29 million for life-saving research initiatives announc..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Slowing progression of chronic kidney disease – time to reconsider treatment choice?

As many as 1.7 million Australians have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and each year around 3,000 progress to end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis or ki..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Statement from The George Institute on new Closing the Gap targets

The George Institute for Global Health welcomes the new national agreement on Closing the Gap. The landmark reforms are a culmination of generations of advoc..

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22 Oct 2020

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The George Institute for Global Health

Sixth Annual meeting of the “Friends of the Task Force” Working with Member States to deliver the NCD-related SDG targets during and beyond COVID-19

On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75thsession of the United Nations General Assembly. P..

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20 Oct 2020

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NCD Alliance

Building forward better: A new approach to mobilize investment for noncommunicable diseases

During the first-ever virtual 75th&nbsp;United Nations General Assembly, NCD Alliance co-hosted a high-level roundtable with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreig..

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19 Oct 2020

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