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The insidious politics of mental illness
24 March 2023
Questioning the mental health system and labels given to various conditions by psychiatrists is the focus of a special issue of New Zealand Sociology.
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$70M to ramp up research into RNA vaccines and other treatments
22 March 2023
Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington and Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, have been named as co-hosts of a government-funded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Development Platform.
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Supermarket promotions cost less but our health pays
16 March 2023
Opinion: Magda Rosin and Cliona Ni Mhurchu argue that supermarkets should be regulated to promote health food choices, using the sort of tactics they use to promote unhealthy food choices.
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Tairāwhiti Study – World-first roadmap for imaging and modelling child physiology
14 March 2023
Using cutting-edge MRI and modelling technology to understand child health.
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Policy changes urged to ensure Aotearoa’s health workforce reflects society
14 March 2023
A new study shows policy changes are urgently needed to ensure the country's future health workforce reflects the community it serves.
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Breakthrough drug from Dame Margaret Brimble's lab
11 March 2023
Neurological drug discovered by University of Auckland scientist Dame Margaret Brimble wins FDA approval to treat Rett syndrome.
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The idiosyncratic female diabetic heart
8 March 2023
Opinion: Sex and gender disparities still exist in healthcare, which is particularly evident in the increased risk of heart disease for women with diabetes, writes Maryam Rahmani
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Family violence is making Kiwis sick, research shows
8 March 2023
Half of New Zealand women have experienced domestic abuse, which triples their risk of chronic disease and almost doubles their risk of a diagnosed mental illness.
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Women aren’t exactly from Venus, but they are different
8 March 2023
Opinion: Women have made strides in almost all aspects of society, yet still discriminated against in healthcare, both in terms of access to life-saving medical products and the safety of drugs and devices.
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How do you talk to a whole country about Covid-19? Use a GIF
2 March 2023
Award-winning science communicator Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles talks about working with illustrator Toby Morris in a guest editorial for Frontiers.
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Felicity Goodyear-Smith tackles tough topic in book
1 March 2023
A new book by Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith explores the history of abortion in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Natalie Gauld: trailblazer hitting the cycle trails
1 March 2023
A pharmacy change-maker is raising awareness and funds for motor neurone disease and having as much fun as she can along the way.
