Breadcrumbs List.
Health and medicine
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Pharmacy student’s recommendations presented to WHO
27 October 2021
The Interprofessional Education (IPE) challenge fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between students from U21 universities. We caught up with Daniel Young, a student from the University of Auckland whose team had the winning project.
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Investment in MedTech to translate science to real life
26 October 2021
The Government is investing $8.1 million over three years in Te Tītoki Mataora, the MedTech Research Translator, co-led by the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) to develop new technologies that could transform healthcare.
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Construction skills shortage solution for DHBs
21 October 2021
A shortage of qualified project managers could challenge Auckland region DHBs infrastructure plans; so they have come up with an innovative and long-term solution with the Faculty of Engineering.
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Compelling cancer survival story brought to the screen
19 October 2021
If you were saved from dying, how would you live?
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No, Covid-19 vaccines don’t affect women’s fertility
13 October 2021
Opinion: Dr Michelle Wise explains some of the FAQs surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine and fertility.
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Genetic discrimination is a threat in New Zealand because of lack of protections
5 October 2021
Your genetic test could be used against you, writes Professor Andrew Shelling, of the University of Auckland, and Jane Tiller, of Monash University.
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Student and professor collaborate for inspiring cancer documentary
4 October 2021
Masters student Irene Chapple worked with Professor Annie Goldson to tell the story of David Downs and others who have received CAR T-cell cancer therapy.
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Targeting the right atrium, to fix our irregularly beating hearts
1 October 2021
A team of researchers at the University of Auckland is advancing the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by using computational modelling and artificial intelligence to target the right atrium, the chamber of the heart which has been neglected in heart research.
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Radical change needed in youth mental health
1 October 2021
Mental health services for youth are outdated, inhospitable and inaccessible to most young people and need a radical overhaul, a leading youth mental health researcher says.
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NZ’s largest-ever health and wellbeing survey with tweens gets underway
1 October 2021
New Zealand’s largest longitudinal study of child development is about to launch the most comprehensive collection of data ever conducted with intermediate-aged children in this country.
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Can viewing art reduce stress?
29 September 2021
There's evidence that looking at paintings can reduce stress and anxiety. A researcher wants to know if this phenomenon can help surgery patients heal.
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Untapped tool can help tame depression
29 September 2021
University of Auckland researchers are urging wider use of a little-known treatment for depression called transcranial magnetic stimulation.