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Covid-19 makes its way through the Pacific Islands

30 March 2022

Opinion: As Covid finally starts to spread in the Pacific Islands, Collin Tukuitonga looks at how nations can continue to manage the virus's ongoing threats to health
Recognition for Liggins research into newborns with low blood sugars

24 March 2022

Two papers in the same edition of JAMA plus an editorial recognises importance of Liggins research into newborns with hypoglycaemia.
Team working on superbug vaccine

21 March 2022

A team of scientists is harnessing mRNA vaccine technology developed for Covid-19 to conquer a common superbug.
Bioengineers aim to improve treatment for prostate cancer

21 March 2022

Dr Hayley Reynolds aims to improve the health outcomes of those diagnosed with prostate cancer with a radical paradigm shift in radiotherapy treatment.
With gestational diabetes on the rise, a dramatic overhaul is needed

20 March 2022

Opinion: Diet is critical to treating gestational diabetes. Awareness of the condition and access to advice from dietitians must be improved, writes Robyn Lawrence.
Call for ban on insurers accessing genetic test results

11 March 2022

A large group of patient advocates has banded together to call for a ban on insurers accessing Kiwis’ genetic test results.
Resuscitation skills need reviving

11 March 2022

Many health professionals have to meet less stringent requirements for CPR training than workplace first-aiders, according to a paper in the New Zealand Medical Journal (11 March).
No, catching Omicron is not inevitable

9 March 2022

Computer scientist Dr David Welch says you don't need to catch Omicron. Here's the evidence.
Government must deliver on sugary drinks promise

8 March 2022

Opinion: Sugary drinks remain available at most schools. Water only would save the health system millions of dollars and reduce harm to our children, writes Bodo Lang.
International Women’s Day: women at the forefront of bioengineering innovation

7 March 2022

One of the themes of International Women’s Day 2022 is the championing of women forging innovation through technology, a theme exemplified by research led by women at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI).
Let's hear it for tinnitus research

3 March 2022

Opinion: On World Hearing Day 2022, Grant Searchfield talks about tinnitus and hearing loss and the importance for young people to “listen with care”.
Hossein Jahedi: doctoral research and dance moves

1 March 2022

The loss of his grandmother to pancreatic cancer fuels Hossein Jahedi’s drive to help solve the challenges of this aggressive, challenging disease.

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