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Ethnicity changes odds for babies with heart defects
23 February 2021
Ethnicity changes the odds for a baby born with a heart defect. A Sāmoan doctor will investigate why.
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Sir Peter Gluckman on global Covid mapping panel
18 February 2021
A University of Auckland scientist is a key member of a new international panel mapping future Covid-19 scenarios.
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Philanthropic legacy supports research to help newborns
18 February 2021
Hugh Green overcame hardship to become a leading New Zealand businessman. Now, his philanthropic legacy is supporting world-leading research aimed to help newborn babies to breathe.
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New Zealand is missing key data on eye health, report shows
17 February 2021
New Zealand needs more investment in eye health, an international report from The Lancet Global Health shows.
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Why Māori and Pacific people should get the vaccine first
17 February 2021
With much higher rates of Covid infection and death, Māori and Pacific people should be first in line for the vaccine, write Dr Collin Tukuitonga and Grace Shaw
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Scientists retool weight-loss drug for lifesaving treatments
16 February 2021
A weight-loss drug could be repurposed to prevent organ failure in patients in intensive care.
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Liggins scientist investigates native plant Kawakawa as export drink
15 February 2021
Dr Chris Pook, of the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute, will research the health benefits of a drink made from the native plant Kawakawa.
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Choir collaboration a cause for celebration
11 February 2021
Composer Ben Fernandez was so inspired by a piano performance he did for the CeleBRation Choir that he composed a song for them during lockdown—complete with vocals for the choir to sing.
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Food hardship prevalent in Kiwi kids’ early years
10 February 2021
Nearly half of families struggle to access healthy food in their child’s first year of life, a New Zealand study shows.
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Emergency room upgrade: helping kids avoid unneeded CT scans, radiation
3 February 2021
New medical guidelines may reduce unnecessary CT scans, and the associated radiation, for children with head injuries.
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Sugar gel cuts babies' odds of getting hypoglycaemia
29 January 2021
Rubbing sugar gel inside the mouths of newborn babies at risk of hypoglycaemia reduced their odds of developing the disorder.
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Why we’re not ready for a vaccine rollout
26 January 2021
Opinion: Helen Petousis-Harris looks at what needs to be done ahead of vaccinating older New Zealanders against Covid to avoid the scare experienced in Norway.
