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Who should we trust about 5G?

11 October 2019

Opinion: As concerns arise about perceived health risks of 5G, Mark Elwood explains how we can decipher the conflicting messages coming out of extensive research.
“We’re not invisible, we’re not senile” - short film

10 October 2019

University research into loneliness and social isolation among older New Zealanders has helped create an animated short film running in the Show Me Shorts film festival.
Having a ball: Medical student wins Sports Blue

10 October 2019

From hospital wards to the futsal court, Maxine Cooper is having a ball and now has a Blues Award to boot.
Giving us heart

4 October 2019

Research into how much sodium and potassium New Zealand children eat, engineering long-lasting tissue heart valves in the lab, and developing a vaccine for rheumatic fever have all received a boost from Heart Foundation grants.
Side-sleeping in late pregnancy best for baby’s growth

3 October 2019

Pregnant women have another reason to settle to sleep on their side in the final weeks – new evidence that this position is best for the baby’s growth.
NZ needs to join the rest of the world and ban prescription medicine ads

3 October 2019

New Zealand is one of only two developed countries, along with the US, that permits direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines, and it needs to stop, writes Associate Professor David Menkes.
Professor Donna Rose Addis joins Centre for Brain Research Scientific Advisory Board

1 October 2019

The Centre for Brain Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Donna Rose Addis to our Scientific Advisory Board.
Neuroscientist Cathy Stinear: professor revolutionising stroke rehabilitation

1 October 2019

With a 40 percent increase in stroke expected in Auckland in the next decade, the work of Professor Cathy Stinear and her team is crucial.
Q&A: Does NZ have a place for e-cigarettes?

1 October 2019

Opinion: Amid the global backlash against e-cigarettes three researchers discuss outcomes of their New Zealand trials on vaping and provide some clarity with a Q&A.
Why we need to pay more attention to scabies in New Zealand children

30 September 2019

Better awareness of the link between scabies and rheumatic fever could help reduce health inequities, says a University of Auckland public health expert.
Paracetamol best for pain relief in bone, muscle injuries

30 September 2019

If you need to tame the pain of a broken bone, sprain or bruising, a new study suggests you’re best to reach for the humble paracetamol.
NZ researchers at forefront of hunt for acute pancreatitis drugs

27 September 2019

A medical researcher has received US$50k to test new potential drugs for one of the most common, and potentially lethal, abdominal diseases in urgent hospital admissions.

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