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Prehab gives cancer patients a boost

21 January 2026

Healthy lifestyle changes and holistic support could be like a new drug to help people recover from cancer, say University of Auckland researchers.
Going blind at 29 helped me see a glaring gap in Pacific eye health

21 January 2026

Comment: Esmeralda Lo Tam reflects on how as a young Samoan playing sports she never imagined she would be a corneal transplant recipient – or that a six-year-old boy at the hospital would inspire her to pursue to a new public health career.
The researcher training AI to detect depression earlier

18 January 2026

For Kunal Gupta, research into AI and mental health is personal. Shaped by his own experience, he is exploring how AI could use physiological and behavioural indicators to support young Kiwi men with depression.
Scientists seek new ways to kill deadly skin cancers

15 January 2026

New Zealand has the highest melanoma death rate in the world – a dire statistic University of Auckland scientists are striving to change.
New Zealand’s first lung cancer organoid bank

14 January 2026

Researchers will grow 3D mini tumours known as organoids, and create the first lung cancer organoid bank in New Zealand.
Harnessing Pasifika perspectives in mental health care

11 January 2026

Opinion: Clinical care needs to work alongside, rather than instead of, the informal support systems that have sustained Pacific communities for generations says Sarah Kapeli.
In 2026, feed your microbiome what it deserves

7 January 2026

Professor Justin O'Sullivan knows all about the microbiome. But do you? Joelle Ireland gets some experts tip about its purpose.
What our tears could reveal about Parkinson’s

7 January 2026

Opinion: The earliest biological signs of Parkinson’s may be present long before daily life is affected. A path to early detection could lie in our tears.
Brain linked to high blood pressure

6 January 2026

A discovery the brain is driving high blood pressure offers hopes for new treatments.
Triple graduate’s lifelong commitment to children’s well-being

19 December 2025

Grace Wei earned a doctorate, a masters and a diploma in the recent graduation ceremony. She is dedicated to helping children and teenagers navigate difficult situations into happier lives.
Becoming a doctor, the Ōtara way

18 December 2025

Jodeci Naumau’ulu-Sio wants patients and future doctors from Ōtara to find a sense of home and belonging in medicine.
Poverty drives up blood-cancer deaths

17 December 2025

Socioeconomic deprivation is linked to lower survival times and higher rates of some blood cancers, new research from the University of Auckland shows.

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