Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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A world-class 2021 Covid response, undone by inequity
1 January 2022
Opinion: Our national response to Covid-19 in 2021 was doing so well until warnings over inequity, elimination and vaccination were ignored, writes Collin Tukuitonga.
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The cost of excess weight in NZ
24 December 2021
Opinion: Excess weight contributes to health problems costing NZ at least $2 billion a year but is studiously ignored by governments, writes Professor Boyd Swinburn.
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Trove of letters reveals how older people coped with lockdown isolation
13 December 2021
Trove of hundreds of letters collected by University of Auckland researchers reveals how older people coped with lockdown isolation.
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Why smokefree action plan ticks all the boxes
11 December 2021
Opinion: The new smokefree action plan could be the nation’s most significant step to reducing preventable death, disease and health inequities, writes Chris Bullen.
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Youth glued to screens show signs of eye problem seen in elderly
8 December 2021
Youth glued to screens show signs of an eye problem seen in much older people.
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Epidemic of violence against disabled people is symptom of ‘ableism’
7 December 2021
Disabled people are targets for abuse but a new report offers a blueprint for change.
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Would you like a health problem with that? Fast-food combos
6 December 2021
No-one expects fast-food combo meals to be healthy eating, but just how bad do they get?
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Self-management techniques for addictions
2 December 2021
The majority of people with addictions never access professional health. Simone Rodda is developing techniques for addicts to manage their choices.
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Vax the Nation
2 December 2021
School of Chemistry scientist Dr Joel Rindelaub and rap artist Randa have released a debut music video Vax the Nation to encourage everyone to get the jab.
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Artificial Intelligence for better asthma care
2 December 2021
Amy Chan is using artificial intelligence to derive better ways for asthmatics to say on top of their condition.
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Preventing brain damage at time of birth
2 December 2021
Laura Bennet and her team investigate new ways to monitor brain waves in babies at the time of birth. Their goal: reduce brain damage due to hypoxia or oxygen deprivation.
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Dr Gary Cheung named the 2021 Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow
24 November 2021
Congratulations to Dr Gary Cheung on being selected as the 2021 Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow.