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No, Covid-19 vaccines don’t affect women’s fertility
13 October 2021
Opinion: Dr Michelle Wise explains some of the FAQs surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine and fertility.
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Genetic discrimination is a threat in New Zealand because of lack of protections
5 October 2021
Your genetic test could be used against you, write Professor Andrew Shelling, of the University of Auckland, and Jane Tiller, of Monash University.
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Student and professor collaborate for inspiring cancer documentary
4 October 2021
Masters student Irene Chapple worked with Professor Annie Goldson to tell the story of David Downs and others who have received CAR T-cell cancer therapy.
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Targeting the right atrium, to fix our irregularly beating hearts
1 October 2021
A team of researchers at the University of Auckland is advancing the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by using computational modelling and artificial intelligence to target the right atrium, the chamber of the heart which has been neglected in heart research.
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Radical change needed in youth mental health
1 October 2021
Mental health services for youth are outdated, inhospitable and inaccessible to most young people and need a radical overhaul, a leading youth mental health researcher says.
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NZ’s largest-ever health and wellbeing survey with tweens gets underway
1 October 2021
New Zealand’s largest longitudinal study of child development is about to launch the most comprehensive collection of data ever conducted with intermediate-aged children in this country.
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Can viewing art reduce stress?
29 September 2021
There's evidence that looking at paintings can reduce stress and anxiety. A researcher wants to know if this phenomenon can help surgery patients heal.
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Untapped tool can help tame depression
29 September 2021
University of Auckland researchers are urging wider use of a little-known treatment for depression called transcranial magnetic stimulation.
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A brain technique to tame depression
28 September 2021
Opinion: A technique to treat depression is only available privately in NZ. In this Mental Health Awareness Week Kate Godfrey puts a case for making it available widely.
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Dementia's looming toll exposed in research report
28 September 2021
Dementia is set to cost $6 billion a year by 2050, posing a major risk to New Zealand’s health system, according to a University of Auckland report.
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Regulating emotions key to getting through lockdown
27 September 2021
Learning to live with uncertainty and accepting negative emotions is key to being resilient in the face of lockdown, a new study shows.
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Listening to our anxiety
27 September 2021
Experienced counsellor Dr Brian Rodgers on paying attention to the signals anxiety sends.
