Breadcrumbs List.
Health and medicine
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Newly qualified nurse aims to improve kaumātua life expectancy
22 December 2022
The Māori and Pacific Admission Scheme (MAPAS) 2022 event celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand’s future change-makers in the health workforce.
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Vital research supported with $5.3m health funding
21 December 2022
Researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have received funding support for research into a wide range of health concerns.
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Revisiting landmark steroids trial yields new data
19 December 2022
Revisiting Liggins' and Howie's 1972 trial, which saw steroids introduced for preterm births globally, yields new data.
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Scientists propose system redesign to improve access to clinical trials
15 December 2022
Researchers are proposing a new system for managing clinical trials in Aotearoa.
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Eight million boost to improve heart health equity
15 December 2022
Community-engaged research programmes have received significant funding to impact healthcare. Led by University of Auckland researchers, they will combat cardiovascular disease among Māori and Pacific communities.
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From selling mum’s pastries for survival to ‘rising star of research’
14 December 2022
Growing up in Brazil, Igor Felippe never dreamt he would one day graduate with a PhD in far-off Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Graduates shine at MAPAS ceremony
14 December 2022
On 12 December, 66 Māori and Pacific students were presented with MAPAS completion certificates for their degrees.
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ADHD is likely under-diagnosed so TikTok can help
14 December 2022
Opinion: There have been countless stories in the media about people realising they might have ADHD as an adult, but could this be a case of over-diagnosis fuelled by social media? Probably not, says Karen Waldie.
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Pacific Health Research Symposium 2022
7 December 2022
The Associate Dean Pacific of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Sir Collin Tukuitonga hosted the Pacific Health Research Symposium 2022 at the Te Tai Tonga campus on Wednesday 30 November.
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New group aims to improve care for preterm babies
5 December 2022
Equitable care for mothers and babies at risk of preterm birth is the aim of new alliance of healthcare providers and consumers.
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Links between active travel and health set to be studied
28 November 2022
Links between active travel and health to be studied as part of $11.1M awarded to NZ researchers.
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Why Uber Eats isn’t doing you any favours
22 November 2022
Opinion: Modern technologies have ushered in a new ‘digital food environment’, but it isn’t doing most of us any nutritional favours, says Nisha Mahawar.