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The Big Connect: $5m boost for young people’s mental health

VicHealth

The Big Connect: $5m boost for young people’s mental health

Major new investment to create over 100,000 new opportunities for Victoria’s young people to socially and safely connect. ..

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08 Nov 2021
VicHealth welcomes new plan for kids' health and wellbeing

VicHealth

VicHealth welcomes new plan for kids' health and wellbeing

New 5-year Victorian Government plan puts health and wellbeing of young people and children first. ..

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08 Nov 2021
COVID Hero - Climate Laggard?

Nossal Institute for Global Health

COVID Hero - Climate Laggard?

While COVID19 has shown the critical role of health systems as a first responder in a global planetary crisis, we need to recognise the uncomfortab..

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08 Nov 2021
One Health: the health system super team

Nossal Institute for Global Health

One Health: the health system super team

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08 Nov 2021
Diabetes Self-Monitoring Devices in LMICs

Health Action International

Diabetes Self-Monitoring Devices in LMICs

To better understand the barriers to access to diabetes self-monitoring devices, the ACCISS Study, together with FIND, the global alliance for diag..

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08 Nov 2021
The cultural sensitivities of salt reduction

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)

The cultural sensitivities of salt reduction

Facing Forward is a series of 25 short films and 10 articles from Lebanon, Ghana, Guinea, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Kenya, Thailand and the Pacific I..

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08 Nov 2021
Sticking to low-fat dairy may not be the only heart healthy option, study shows

The George Institute for Global Health

Sticking to low-fat dairy may not be the only heart healthy option, study shows

New research amongst the world’s biggest consumers of dairy foods has shown that those with higher intakes of dairy fat - measured by levels of f..

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08 Nov 2021
Global health community calls for climate action ahead of COP26 to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity”

The George Institute for Global Health

Global health community calls for climate action ahead of COP26 to avert “biggest health threat facing humanity”

The George Institute for Global Health has joined more than 300 organizations representing at least 45 million nurses, doctors and health professio..

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08 Nov 2021
Counting women in COVID-19 vaccine research

The George Institute for Global Health

Counting women in COVID-19 vaccine research

There has been a “positive shift” in inclusive gender practices in COVID-19 vaccine research, but there is still room for improvement, experts ..

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08 Nov 2021
Children’s HeartLink + Heart University Develops Lectures on Heart Care in Low-Income Countries

Children's HeartLink

Children’s HeartLink + Heart University Develops Lectures on Heart Care in Low-Income Countries

Children’s HeartLink has been partnering with Heart University, a free education resource on heart disease, to develop a lecture series on pediat..

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08 Nov 2021
Ultra-processed food is associated with cardiovascular disease

British Heart Foundation

Ultra-processed food is associated with cardiovascular disease

Weekly consumption of ultra-processed food is linked with an increased risk of heart disease even in those with an otherwise healthy diet, accordin..

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08 Nov 2021
The first-hand experiences of dementia diagnosis

Alzheimer's Disease International

The first-hand experiences of dementia diagnosis

People living with dementia and carers from all over the world have shared their experience of the journey to diagnosis for this year's World Alzhe..

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08 Nov 2021
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