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Bioengineers develop potential game-changer in gut treatment

16 April 2021

Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have demonstrated that a technique widely used to correct an abnormally beating heart could be applied to correct disorders of the stomach.
Rainbow youth still facing stigma and stress, but positive signs: new findings

16 April 2021

Despite progress, higher rates of stigma and discrimination, as well as mental health challenges, have been reported by New Zealand LGBTQ+ students, new analysis shows.
Why are Māori preterm babies less likely to get breast milk?

15 April 2021

Why are preterm babies less likely to get breast milk if they’re Māori?
Quiet and avoidable sexual health catastrophes

13 April 2021

Opinion: Basic information is missing, screening programmes are limited and people are dying. Peter Saxton lays out the problems with sexual health in this country.
Helping babies born into nutritional emergencies

9 April 2021

Some babies are born into nutritional emergencies. Dr Barbara Cormack, of the Liggins Institute, explains why and what's being done about it.
Kōwhai chemical helps Māori quit smoking

7 April 2021

A chemical found in the kōwhai may match a more expensive medicine for helping people quit smoking.
The question on our lips: how safe is vaping?

1 April 2021

We know the damage smoking causes, but we’re yet to conduct conclusive research about vaping. That’s the focus for Dr Kelly Burrowes for the next three years.
Siouxsie Wiles stepped up as New Zealand locked down

1 April 2021

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles is New Zealander of the Year after explaining the science of the Covid-19 pandemic to this country and sometimes the world.
Cluster of disadvantage increases likelihood of pre-school injuries

30 March 2021

New research has found that a cluster of disadvantage contributes to injuries in early childhood, but better support to address material need and family stress could help reduce injury rates.
Just ten minutes a day could change your life

30 March 2021

Dr David Moreau says you don’t need much time in your day to exercise your body and your brain.
Website’s digital stories highlight care of dying Māori kaumātua

29 March 2021

Te Ipu Aronui: A new website that focuses on Māori end-of-life experiences showcases whānau care of kaumātua approaching death.
Women report more economic abuse, controlling behaviour by partners

25 March 2021

New Zealand women in relationships with men are reporting increased levels of economic abuse and controlling behaviour by those partners, University of Auckland research shows.

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