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Tiny implantable device to measure brain pressure

26 February 2021

Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have been given a funding boost by Cure Kids, to complete pre-clinical research for a fully implantable pressure sensor device that can be implanted in the brain of people with hydrocephalus, to monitor blood pressure remotely.
Ethnicity changes odds for babies with heart defects

23 February 2021

Ethnicity changes the odds for a baby born with a heart defect. A Sāmoan doctor will investigate why.
Philanthropic legacy supports research to help newborns

18 February 2021

Hugh Green overcame hardship to become a leading New Zealand businessman. Now, his philanthropic legacy is supporting world-leading research aimed to help newborn babies to breathe.
Sir Peter Gluckman on global Covid mapping panel

18 February 2021

A University of Auckland scientist is a key member of a new international panel mapping future Covid-19 scenarios.
New Zealand is missing key data on eye health, report shows

17 February 2021

New Zealand needs more investment in eye health, an international report from The Lancet Global Health shows.
Why Māori and Pacific people should get the vaccine first

17 February 2021

With much higher rates of Covid infection and death, Māori and Pacific people should be first in line for the vaccine, write Dr Collin Tukuitonga and Grace Shaw
Scientists retool weight-loss drug for lifesaving treatments

16 February 2021

A weight-loss drug could be repurposed to prevent organ failure in patients in intensive care.
Liggins scientist investigates native plant Kawakawa as export drink

15 February 2021

Dr Chris Pook, of the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute, will research the health benefits of a drink made from the native plant Kawakawa.
Choir collaboration a cause for celebration

11 February 2021

Composer Ben Fernandez was so inspired by a piano performance he did for the CeleBRation Choir that he composed a song for them during lockdown—complete with vocals for the choir to sing.
Food hardship prevalent in Kiwi kids’ early years

10 February 2021

Nearly half of families struggle to access healthy food in their child’s first year of life, a New Zealand study shows.
Emergency room upgrade: helping kids avoid unneeded CT scans, radiation

3 February 2021

New medical guidelines may reduce unnecessary CT scans, and the associated radiation, for children with head injuries.
Sugar gel cuts babies' odds of getting hypoglycaemia

29 January 2021

Rubbing sugar gel inside the mouths of newborn babies at risk of hypoglycaemia reduced their odds of developing the disorder.

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