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What can we learn from a virtual placenta?

10 May 2021

Researchers at the University of Auckland are using mathematical modelling to create a virtual pregnancy, to better understand the placenta.
No one should die for lack of oxygen

8 May 2021

Opinion: Thousands around the world are dying for lack of oxygen. Dr Stephen Howie looks at the problem, arguing NZ needs to play its role outside its own borders.
Brain's tiny pulsations revealed in 'stunning' 3D images

6 May 2021

A breakthrough imaging technique could help researchers and doctors to understand and treat brain disorders.
Māori and Pasifika input key in new dawn of health reforms

4 May 2021

Opinion: Will proposed reforms bring the long-awaited new dawn of health equity to Aotearoa? Only if Māori and Pasifika voice is heard, explains Dr Collin Tukuitonga.
Tinnitus or just the patter of rain? Research into taming noise disorder

3 May 2021

A novel experiment investigated whether tinnitus could be tamed by creating associations with noises such as rain, birds or cicadas.
The eight most common myths about Covid vaccines

30 April 2021

Opinion: Helen Petousis-Harris takes apart eight of the most dangerous and untrue pieces of propaganda currently circulating in NZ about Covid-19 vaccines.
No one is mourning the end of district health boards, but rebuilding trust in the system won’t be easy

28 April 2021

Opinion: How centralised will Health NZ really be? What will “local commissioning” look like? Where does the health “consumer” come into it? Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel talks about the challenges of rebuilding trust in the health system.
World-leading gout expert Professor Nicola Dalbeth wins Gluckman Medal

27 April 2021

World-leading gout specialist Professor Nicola Dalbeth won the top research award of the medical faculty of the University of Auckland.
Babies low in vitamin D at higher risk of respiratory infections

27 April 2021

Newborns with lower levels of vitamin D are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with acute respiratory infections during infancy.
Covid-19 blood survey confirms meagre transmission

22 April 2021

The first nationwide survey to detect Covid-19 antibodies in blood highlighted the success of efforts to eliminate the disease.
Everything to play for in new health reforms

22 April 2021

Opinion: Peter Davis takes a look at the Government’s newly-announced health system reforms and how they might affect different sectors of our society.
Historic health shake-up: will it end era of distrust?

21 April 2021

Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel's quick take on government plans to remake the health system.

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