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The WHO Vaccine Safety Summit – from someone who was actually there

16 January 2020

Opinion: A YouTube conspiracy theorist claims the World Health Organization questioned the safety of vaccines at a recent summit. Dr Helen Petousis-Harris attended, and debunks the new conspiracies.
Brain blood flow discovery holds clue to dementia, hypertension, migraines

14 January 2020

Scientists have made the remarkable discovery that the brain has its own blood pressure sensors, opening the way to new possible treatments for dementia, high blood pressure, migraines and other conditions.
Loneliness: a global challenge

13 January 2020

International experts, including researchers from the University of Auckland, have published a letter in The Lancet medical journal calling for a unified approach to address the global challenge of loneliness.
Why we need to abandon cultural competency

8 January 2020

Opinion: It's time for urgent transformation to make real, lasting change for Māori health, argues Elana Curtis.
Ngaire Kerse honoured for work with seniors and their health

6 January 2020

In the New Year Honours, Professor Ngaire Kerse was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to seniors and health. In May 2019 she talked to UniNews and that story is republished here.
Time to recognise midwives

20 December 2019

Opinion: Medical student Emma Espiner confronts her prejudices about midwifery after meeting midwives who are frustrated they are being prevented from providing the care they believe the women of New Zealand deserve.
University of Auckland students maximise international opportunities

20 December 2019

In 2013, the University of Auckland set a goal for at least a quarter of all students receiving a bachelors degree to have an overseas learning experience. Thanks to the Prime Minister’s Scholarship, the target was achieved this year.
Would you like some fries with your social media?

18 December 2019

As we enter the season of feasting, a University of Auckland researcher is investigating how social media influences the food choices of young adults year-round.
Annual prize recognises top Māori and Pacific medical students

17 December 2019

For recent graduates Nathaniel Carter and Opetaia Aati, they haven’t just left University with a medical degree—they also have a ProCare Annual Prize in General Practice under their belts.
The human element

17 December 2019

Briana Northey is a people person, and it’s this “human element” of medicine that has helped drive her to graduate from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Three of our academics in running for New Zealander of the Year

16 December 2019

Three of the ten semi-finalists for the 2020 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year are academic staff at the University of Auckland.
Stars plus warnings for healthier food choices

16 December 2019

A compulsory health warning, health star rating, or both on packaged food would make it easier for us to eat better and nurture our own and our families’ health, experts say.

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