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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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
"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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.

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