Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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$1.35m to University researchers tackling health issues
14 May 2020
Researchers will investigate superbugs, safer ventilators and better stroke rehabilitation.
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Becoming a doctor during a pandemic
14 May 2020
Opinion: Emma Espiner starts her career as a doctor later this year, and she doesn't want to be reflecting years down the track on a post-Covid health system that continues to favour some ethnicities over others.
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How to take the anxiety out of the return to school
14 May 2020
Opinion: The return to school on Monday may cause anxiety for some children and their parents. Samantha Marsh offers advice on how to ease the transition back.
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Covid-19 vaccine safety – are vital steps being skipped?
13 May 2020
Opinion: Five months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the conversation is shifting to vaccines. One of the key concerns is that, in the rush to get vaccines deployed, safety will be compromised. Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris outlines the Covid-19 vaccine safety landscape of activities.
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'Plandemic' – effective fact-free marketing
12 May 2020
Opinion: A trending YouTube video presents Covid-19 conspiracy theories - how can you tell if a source is trustworthy? Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris breaks down why 'Plandemic' is not a trustworthy video.
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"The true inequity": Factors that make Māori and Pacific people more vulnerable to Covid-19
8 May 2020
Opinion: Dr Maryann Heather and Dr Rhys Jones examine the factors that make Māori and Pacific communities within Aotearoa more at-risk amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Why our run of low Covid-19 numbers does not mean jump now
7 May 2020
Opinion: While low numbers of new Covid-19 cases are a promising sign, we mustn't forget about the lag, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Covid-19 never a better time to talk about death
6 May 2020
Opinion: There has never been a more critical time than now to think about who to speak up for you should you become sick and dying, and what matters to you most.
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What we don’t know about Covid-19
6 May 2020
Opinion: We are trying to understand a new virus, meaning there are gaps in our knowledge, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles. But we’re beginning to solve a crucial part of the puzzle: just when, and for how long, are people infectious?
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Growing Up in New Zealand study: now they are eight
5 May 2020
Professor Susan Morton and her team of researchers will soon release their latest data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study.
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Study to assess the impact of Covid-19 on tikanga
5 May 2020
Dr Marama Muru-Lanning, director of the James Henare Māori Research Centre, and University of Auckland colleagues, have a Health Research Council grant to assess the impact of Covid-19 on kaumātua and tikanga.
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Professor Peter Adams: thinking about his death
5 May 2020
Professor Peter Adams says there's nothing wrong with thinking about your own death: it's part of life.