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Until just a few decades ago, raised blood pressure was regarded as a benign and natural process of ageing that did not warrant treatment.
New study reveals autoimmune disorders now affect about one in ten individuals
Global Health
5 May 2023
A new population-based study of 22 million people shows that autoimmune disorders now affect about one in ten individuals. The work, published in The Lancet, also highlights important socioeconomic, seasonal, and regional differences for several autoimmune disorders and provides new clues on possible causes behind these diseases.
The link between childhood risk factors and adult cardiovascular events revealed
Global Health
6 April 2022
A new international study published April 4th 2022, in The New England Journal of Medicine finds, for the first time, direct evidence that the recognised risk factors for cardiovascular disease when present in childhood, predict the risk of adult cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke.
Global INTERCOVID-2022 Study launched to compare Covid-19 during pregnancy, with pregnant women without the infection.
Global Health Maternal & Fetal Health
15 February 2022
The Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) has launched the 2022 round of the global study to evaluate the effects of Covid-19 variants and vaccination in pregnancy.
Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes
Global Health
18 November 2021
Lowering high blood pressure is an effective way to reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future.
Women and older people are most likely to be exposed to shortcomings in heart failure care
Global Health
24 May 2019
A study by Dr Nathalie Conrad and Prof Kazaem Rahimi at the George Institute (Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health) finds that women and older people are most likely to be exposed to shortcomings in heart failure care.
Skin colour and neurodevelopment are not linked
Global Health
30 January 2019
The latest findings from the international INTERGROWTH-21st Project, that has monitored healthy, urban children from educated families across four continents from early pregnancy to 2 years of age, show that human neurodevelopment is not influenced by the colour of an individual’s skin.
High blood pressure linked to common heart valve disorder
Global Health
30 October 2017
For the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries, by new research from The George Institute for Global Health.
Initiative to collect women's health data in Northern Cyprus supported by multiple donations
Global Health
5 October 2017
A project set up to provide the first systematically collected population health data for women in Northern Cyprus has received a number of generous donations. This support will enable researchers to better understand health and illness patterns, as well as the personal, social and economic burden of disease, in this relatively isolated region.
Women with heart disease less likely to reach treatment targets than men
Global Health
26 September 2017
Women with coronary heart disease are less likely to achieve treatment targets than men, finds a study published by the journal Heart. The authors, including Dr Sanne Peters, from The George Institute for Global Health UK, say a better understanding of sex disparities is needed to treat women with coronary heart disease more efficiently in all regions, especially in Asia and the Middle East.
Honour for George Institute UK Executive Director
General Global Health Maternal & Fetal Health
3 July 2017
Executive Director of The George Institute, UK, Professor Terry Dwyer has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Trinity College Dublin for his extensive work in child health.
Breastfeeding may reduce a mother’s heart attack and stroke risk
Global Health Maternal & Fetal Health
27 June 2017
Breastfeeding is not only healthy for babies, it may also help to reduce mothers’ risk of having a heart attack or stroke later in life, according to new research published in today’s issue of Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The work is based on a large prospective cohort study of 300,000 adult women in China.
Women’s health policies should focus on NCDs
Global Health
18 April 2017
Science and medicine were not subjects of dinnertime conversations in the Norton household in Christchurch, New Zealand, but Professor Robyn Norton grew up observing her parents’ commitment to equity and social justice in improving people’s lives. It left an indelible impression on her young mind.
Disadvantaged women at greater risk of heart disease than men
Global Health Publication Research
19 January 2017
Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.
In the Aftermath of the National Children’s Study
Global Health Publication Research
18 January 2017
Is Large Birth Cohort Data Still a Priority?
INTERGROWTH-21st team receives grant to improve infant health and development
Global Health Maternal & Fetal Health Research
23 November 2016
A global research project that aims to improve the health, nutritional status and development of preterm infants has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation (FLRF).
Bending the blood pressure curve down: are we succeeding?
Global Health Publication Research
17 November 2016
Until just a few decades ago, raised blood pressure was regarded as a benign and natural process of ageing that did not warrant treatment.
High blood pressure could significantly raise the risk of developing vascular dementia
Global Health Publication Research
19 May 2016
In a paper released today in the publication Stroke, Professor Kazem Rahimi of the George Institute for Global Health, Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, describes research findings that show heightened blood pressure increases the risk of developing vascular dementia by 62%.
UK Trebles Funding To Tackle Zika Virus
Global Health
24 March 2016
UK funding for rapid research into tackling the Zika virus is set to increase to £4million, the government has announced, as British scientists continue to lead the way in tackling this global emergency.
Newborn size charts will be a valuable tool in Zika virus crisis
Global Health
18 February 2016
The INTERGROWTH-21st Consortium, led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Oxford, has published the final set of charts that enable healthcare professionals worldwide to assess the weight, length and head circumference of newborns from 24 to 42 weeks of gestation, and that apply to all babies, regardless of the colour of their skin, race or ethnicity.