cigarette in mouth Smoking and high blood pressure: a double blow for bleeding stroke risk

Smoking may exacerbate the increased risk of a blood vessel bursting inside the brain (intracerebral stroke) already faced by people with high blood pressure, according to a study by Institute researchers.

woman riding bike in Vietnam AusAID funding win for mortality reporting systems project in Vietnam

Professor Mark Stevenson and Dr Rebecca Ivers have been awarded $440,600 for a project evaluating and enhancing the national mortality reporting systems in Vietnam.