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Digital help for lung cancer patients
26 November 2020
Opinion: In Lung Cancer Awareness Month Kelly Burrowes explains how creating a computer-based replica of a person could help treat NZ’s biggest cancer killer.
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How to get more Kiwis into clinical trials
26 November 2020
A new study will explore how to get more New Zealanders into clinical trials, especially rural people, Māori and Pasifika.
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Supermarket stars make our food better
23 November 2020
Star ratings on food packaging help shoppers choose nutritious food. Stars also spur manufacturers to make healthier products, a study shows.
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Covid-19 lockdowns took toll on our diets
18 November 2020
Most people consumed more unhealthy snacks and drinks during New Zealand lockdowns, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Auckland.
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Painkillers for kids: a global safety check
12 November 2020
Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are prescribed for kids everywhere. How safe and effective are these drugs?
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$4.1 million in Marsden research funding for medical faculty
12 November 2020
Researchers in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences are getting a $4.1 million boost from the government’s Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.
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Report reveals unique insight into NZ eight-year-olds
10 November 2020
The latest report from the Growing up in New Zealand researchers looks at the country's eight-year-olds.
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The link between Covid and Parkinson’s
10 November 2020
Opinion: Victor Dieriks examines concerns that the rapid onset of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms after Covid-19 infection suggests a causal link.
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Priorities for End of Life Choice
3 November 2020
Opinion: The NZ public gave a 'yes' vote in the end of life choice referendum, but now what? Dr Tanisha Jowsey lists the priorities for a new era in patient care.
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Growing skin in the lab to treat a rare disease
2 November 2020
Scientists have successfully gene-engineered skin cells in the laboratory which could be used to treat a rare but sometimes debilitating genetic skin condition.
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Nikki Turner: Let's keep our eyes on the ball
2 November 2020
Immunisation expert Dr Nikki Turner says as we wait for a Covid-19 vaccine, there are other diseases to keep in mind.
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Prestigious Fellowship for novel Brain Cancer Research
30 October 2020
Associate Professor Charles Unsworth from the Department of Engineering Science has been awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand James Cook Research Fellowship.
