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Cannabis referendum: reality check for political promises

31 July 2020

New Zealand’s plan to legalise cannabis is public health-oriented. But the proposed legislation may struggle to achieve goals such as restricting young people’s access to the drug, according to a leading substance use policy expert.
The race for a Covid-19 vaccine explained

30 July 2020

Opinion: Well over 150 vaccine candidates for Covid-19 are in development, and they take a myriad of forms. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles helps make sense of the different approaches.
University to lead national partnership for nurse practitioner training and placement

22 July 2020

University awards contract worth $18.6m to lead the national training and placement of Nurse Practitioners.
Getting to the heart and sole of barefoot running

21 July 2020

Dr Justin Fernandez explains why we weren't all born to run barefoot, or even if we were we weren't bought up that way.
Let’s think about what makes a good death

20 July 2020

Opinion: New Zealanders have an important opportunity to think about what they would want for themselves and others at the end of life, writes Phillipa Malpas.
Rock dust from earthworks potential health hazard, scientists say

17 July 2020

Tiny needle-like fibres that can become airborne if bedrock is disturbed during earthworks has the potential to cause cancer and lung diseases more commonly associated with exposure to asbestos and should be investigated, scientists say.
Biomarker shows reduced risk of gestational diabetes for Maori and Pacific women

15 July 2020

Researchers discover gene that reduces risk of gestational diabetes in Maori and Pacific women by 80 per cent.
Technology that can make people healthier over the internet

13 July 2020

Opinion: Using telehealth technology to care for patients remotely could start to even out inequity in healthcare in rural communities, writes Simon Malpas.
Talking to – not at – older Kiwis

3 July 2020

Opinion: Rendering people over 70 as either passive or wilfully irresponsible is unhelpful and ill-considered. The Te Arai Research Group discuss a better approach.
Covid exposes need for public health agency

1 July 2020

Opinion: Covid-19 has exposed shortcomings in NZ’s public health services and highlights the need for a population health agency, argues Collin Tukuitonga.
The website that’s making people sick

1 July 2020

Opinion: How does a website about knitting and crocheting lead to migraines and seizures? Robert Bartholomew examines a strange illness spreading over the internet.
Peter Hunter's vision for a MedTech precinct aligns with innovation

1 July 2020

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) is known globally for its excellence. Its director has a plan to grow it further.

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