Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Koch’s postulates, Covid, and misinformation rabbit holes
16 November 2020
Opinion: Take a 19th century German scientist, a 21st century disease and add the internet - the result is a dangerous upsurge in Covid-denial nonsense, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Early-career researchers encouraged by Rutherford Foundation awards
14 November 2020
University of Auckland early-career researchers awarded Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships/ Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarships in the 2020 funding round.
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The astonishing, life-saving power of immunisation
13 November 2020
Opinion: Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains why she immunises, and the commitment you make to the community when you do.
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The vaccine news is great, but here’s the catch
11 November 2020
Opinion: How would this promised Pfizer vaccine get from the factory to being administered? Does this mean we can stop doing things to stop Covid-19 transmission? And what does 90% effective really mean? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles takes on some important questions around this promising development.
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The link between Covid and Parkinson’s
10 November 2020
Opinion: Victor Dieriks examines concerns that the rapid onset of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms after Covid-19 infection suggests a causal link.
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Report reveals unique insight into NZ eight-year-olds
10 November 2020
The latest report from the Growing up in New Zealand researchers looks at the country's eight-year-olds.
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$4.1 million in Marsden research funding for medical faculty
10 November 2020
Researchers in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences are getting a $4.1 million boost from the government’s Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.
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Where to now for cannabis law reform?
7 November 2020
Opinion: The status quo on cannabis is neither optimal nor desirable. NZ should think long and hard on how it intends to move forward, writes Benedikt Fischer.
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Painkillers for kids: a global safety check
5 November 2020
Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are prescribed for kids everywhere. How safe and effective are these drugs?
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Priorities for End of Life Choice
3 November 2020
Opinion: The NZ public gave a 'yes' vote in the end of life choice referendum, but now what? Dr Tanisha Jowsey lists the priorities for a new era in patient care.
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Nikki Turner: Let's keep our eyes on the ball
2 November 2020
Immunisation expert Dr Nikki Turner says as we wait for a Covid-19 vaccine, there are other diseases to keep in mind.
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Quality measures in pancreatic cancer care
2 November 2020
November is pancreatic cancer awareness month and Professor John Windsor says there needs to be standardisation of care and treatment for the disease.