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More ‘natural’ method of inducing labour proves safe

28 August 2023

Researchers who studied over 1000 women at ten maternity hospitals in New Zealand found bringing on labour using a specialised balloon offers a safe alternative to current practice.
New Zealand no place for anti-health lobbying

23 August 2023

Calls for public health action have historically been swamped by industry opposition and now this imbalance is even worse, argues Boyd Swinburn
School speed limits create safety lottery

21 August 2023

Auckland Transport’s safe speed proposals will lead to a postcode lottery for child safety, say public health advocates.
Magnesium research set to inform preterm care

18 August 2023

Giving magnesium to mothers just before early birth, at 30 to 34 weeks, may help babies’ brains develop, but more research is needed.
How food delivery apps want to control your diet

16 August 2023

Opinion: Opinion: From cleverly placed ads on Instagram to eye-catching promos on food delivery apps, our digital lives are nudging us toward specific food choices, and most of them unhealthy, says Rajshri Roy
Researchers install pollen trap on Auckland Museum roof

14 August 2023

Asthma and allergy researchers have installed a pollen trap on the Auckland Museum roof to provide current data on allergenic pollen in the air we breathe.
Thomas Swinburn: student doctor's winning human touch

1 August 2023

Medical student Thomas Swinburn has discovered medicine is best dispensed with a large dose of humanity. Writing about that earned him a global award.
The impact of extreme weather on young people

1 August 2023

The Extreme Weather Survey will be used to inform future planning for extreme weather in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Researchers awarded seed grants to scope range of health projects

31 July 2023

University researchers successful in initial 2023 round of activation grants funded by Health Research Council.
Eye drops set to replace reading glasses

25 July 2023

Replacing reading glasses with eye drops sounds too good to be true, but that’s the claim being made for a breakthrough treatment that could be coming to Aotearoa NZ.
Researchers test ‘cool roofs’ in climate hot spots

24 July 2023

Scientists will test ‘cool roofs’ in countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming.
Māori a third more likely to be admitted with treatment injuries

21 July 2023

Māori are a third more likely to be admitted to hospital with treatment injuries than non-Māori, new research shows.

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