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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.
Using data in a good way, and making boring breathing exercises fun

27 September 2019

Dr Hamed Minaeizaeim was studying his PhD in Bioengineering at ABI when, in his spare time, he developed a device to make chest physiotherapy exercises prescribed for children with lung disorders a fun thing to do.
Starship doctor becomes Doctor of Music

25 September 2019

Nearly 40 years after graduating as a medical doctor from the University of Auckland, Dr Louise Webster has become a doctor again, this time in music.
'Polypill' could save more people from heart attacks and strokes

20 September 2019

More people would take their heart medications if their pills were combined into a single ‘polypill’, potentially saving hundreds more New Zealanders from heart attacks and strokes.
Dementia doesn’t care what age you are

19 September 2019

Opinion: In World Alzheimer’s Month Brigid Ryan from the Centre for Brain Research explains that dementia isn’t just for the elderly, it affects people of all ages.
Funding shows breadth of research at University of Auckland

17 September 2019

Funding of almost $27 million has been awarded to the University of Auckland for a wide range of research projects affecting the physical and environmental health of New Zealanders.

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