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Rural placement pivotal experience for pharmacy student

12 June 2025

Sendhil Rungasamy will ‘only plans on working in rural’ now, after a rural interprofessional training placement changed his view of healthcare.
Longer reproductive years linked to healthier brain aging

9 June 2025

A study of postmenopausal women pointed to a protective effect from estradiol, the most potent form of estrogen.
Sir Collin Tukuitonga becomes first knighted professor from Niue

7 June 2025

University hosts inaugural lecture: An Advocate for Equity, by newly promoted Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga KNZM at the Fale Pasifika on 5 June.
Is ageism the last socially acceptable prejudice?

5 June 2025

Experts will examine ageism at a panel discussion at the University of Auckland on 25 June.
Covid and certain vaccines linked to syndrome risk

4 June 2025

A large-scale study covering more than 230 million people sheds light on the relationship between Guillain-Barré syndrome after certain Covid vaccines or SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Will robots help older people stay sharp?

3 June 2025

Can a fluffy seal that blinks and squeals, a 1.2 metre talking robot or a virtual human help older people keep their brains healthy?
Multiple sclerosis prevalence on the sharp increase: study

30 May 2025

The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand has sharply risen since 2006, especially in some communities, according to a University of Auckland study.
Experts examine climate impacts on Pacific health

30 May 2025

The devastating impacts of climate change on health in the Pacific Islands will be discussed at a symposium at the University of Auckland on 5 June.
We should tread carefully in herbicide review

30 May 2025

Analysis: Melanie Kah recommends taking a precautionary approach where our reliance on chemicals is minimal and limited to situations where their benefits clearly exceed the potential associated risk.
Daytime boosts immunity, scientists find

26 May 2025

The immune system is regulated by a body clock and is more active during the day, scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have discovered.
‘Natural’ pacemaker trialled in humans

21 May 2025

A 'natural' pacemaker with a beat that varies according to respiration is being trialled in humans for the first time, with hopes it will improve heart failure treatment.
An all too-common side effect of breast cancer treatment

20 May 2025

Up to 40 percent of breast cancer survivors will develop a debilitating and incurable condition after their treatment – lymphoedema – which they will need to manage for the rest of their lives. Hayley Reynolds explains what she hopes to do about it.

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