Baker IDI is Australia’s leading health and medical research institute dedicated to reducing ill health and mortality caused by the effects of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, two insidious and complex diseases wreaking havoc in our community. Our work extends from the laboratory to wide-scale community studies with a focus on diagnosis, prevention and treatment. We are proud of our pledge to improve the quality of life for people now and safeguard the health of future generations.
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12 August 2010 Australia’s biggest cholesterol study of GP patient records has been carried out by Baker IDI researchers, with the preliminary report highlighting some surprise findings.
9 August 2010 A team of researchers led by Baker IDI’s Dr Sally Ingliss has found remote monitoring of heart patients using telephone support and telemonitoring programs reduces deaths and hospitalisations, and may provide benefits for health care costs and quality of life.
30 July 2010 Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute and The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT signed an MOU to tackle some of the chronic diseases affecting Aboriginal health.