-
Top ten tips for new doctors
5 December 2019
One year into being a doctor, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences alum Dr Cameron Wells sits down and reflects on what he’s learned. Here are his top ten tips for recent graduates starting their professional life as junior doctors.
-
World-first artificial neurons create potential for bionic medicine
4 December 2019
Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by a team of international scientists, including University of Auckland’s Professor Julian Paton.
-
New discovery could improve breast cancer survival
3 December 2019
A team from the University of Auckland have identified a novel combination of biomarkers that could have a pivotal impact on treatment decisions after a diagnosis of breast cancer – all via a simple blood test.
-
Same faculty, different degrees - identical twins graduate
2 December 2019
After six years of study at the University of Auckland, identical twins and first-generation students Chiara and Norina Gasteiger have both graduated with masters degrees in medical fields.
-
The Big Smoke: vaping debate a red herring
29 November 2019
Opinion: The vaping debate is a red herring until we know the long-term health impacts, writes Kelly Burrowes.
-
Bee-threatening soil residue up to 14x ‘safe’ levels - study
29 November 2019
Traces of a class of insecticides known to pose a risk to honeybees and other ‘friendly’ insects have been found in the soil across nine North Island sites a year or more after the insecticide was applied.
-
Samoa’s devastating measles epidemic – why and how bad?
29 November 2019
Opinion: With the death toll rising in Samoa's measles epidemic, vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explores why Samoa's immunity is so low and how bad the epidemic could get.
-
Entitled little pricks
28 November 2019
Opinion: Newsroom columnist and medical student Emma Espiner hopes a rort at the University of Otago over a final-year overseas elective won't end up punishing all aspiring young doctors.
-
Level head needed for medicine and frisbee
27 November 2019
If Eunice Ng is as competent as a doctor as she is at throwing a frisbee, then her patients will be in safe hands.
-
NZ scientist behind first FDA-approved myopia therapy for kids
25 November 2019
An optometry researcher from the University of Auckland is behind the first-ever Food and Drug Administration-(FDA) approved treatment to slow the progression of short-sight in children.
-
Seven new Royal Society Fellows from University of Auckland
22 November 2019
Five University academics have been elected as Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows for their distinction in research and advancement of science, technology or the humanities.
-
The real kaupapa Māori
21 November 2019
Opinion: Politicians like to throw around 'kaupapa Māori' as a solution to our problems but how can our existing structures accommodate tikanga when they were designed by strangers?
