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Paediatric pioneer recognised for work with weight issues in children

29 October 2019

Dr Yvonne Anderson, from the Liggins Institute, has been awarded the New Zealand L’Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science 2019 Fellowship.
$1m e-scooter bill in need of serious fix

29 October 2019

E-scooter users are sustaining serious, costly injuries. We need rules now to protect riders and ensure companies contribute to health care costs, writes Colleen Bergin.
Major funding boost for data science

29 October 2019

The University of Auckland has been awarded $10 million in funding for data science research from the Government’s Strategic Science Investment Fund.
New Zealanders need better access to magnetic depression therapy

25 October 2019

A proven treatment for clinical depression that involves targeting areas of the brain with magnetic energy is under-used in Aotearoa New Zealand, University of Auckland researchers say.
Double honour for baby and mother health pioneer

25 October 2019

Distinguished Professor Jane Harding ONZM FRSNZ has been awarded New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal, by Royal Society Te Apārangi, and been named the supreme winner at the 2019 Women of Influence Awards.
Electric scooters make Auckland extremely age-unfriendly

24 October 2019

Opinion: Dr Claire Dale comments on the incompatibility of Auckland Council's decision to welcome electric scooters onto footpaths while also proclaiming Auckland as an ‘age-friendly’ city.
Injury cost more than 10 times higher than scooter licensing fee

22 October 2019

Injuries from electric scooters in the Auckland region cost the health system upwards of $1 million in less than a year, a study from the University of Auckland shows.
Social media may not be as bad for us as we thought

21 October 2019

Scrolling through Facebook or arguing on Twitter may not be as bad for our mental health as we feared, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
Government shouldn't sit on $7.5b surplus while families need help

18 October 2019

OPINION: The Government's surpise surplus offers a clear opportunity to make real improvements in the health and lives of all of our children, writes Professor Innes Asher.
Auckland’s food insecurity crisis: why we need to care

17 October 2019

Uncovering the impact of food insecurity in those using foodbanks.
Study leads to global rethink of how to prevent fractures in older people

17 October 2019

A team of New Zealand researchers have been recognised for their groundbreaking paper that could help reduce the number of older women presenting with fractures by up to half.
Ngāpuhi doctor honoured for advancing Māori health

17 October 2019

Dr Matire Harwood has been recognised for excelling in a clinical research career that has improved Māori health in key areas such as asthma, stroke, heart disease and diabetes.

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