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The search for a ‘good death’
23 September 2020
Opinion: Tanisha Jowsey asks: what does it mean to have a 'good death' and, if the end of life bill passes, who will be willing to help?
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Choir helps people with neurological conditions recover their voice
23 September 2020
A short documentary film about the CeleBRation Choir, set up for people living with a neurological condition, captures how singing in a choir is crucial for wellbeing, and may help people with such conditions recover and maintain their ability to speak.
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'Fishing' app designed to empower healthcare workers in Uganda wins major award
21 September 2020
Kiara Miller of the ABI, and fellow interns on an Engineering World Health (EWH) have won first place in this year's EWH Design Competition for students for their app that empowers healthcare workers in Uganda.
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Study offers tips for healthy sleep for pre-schoolers
18 September 2020
Research on that all-important issue for parents: how to get the pre-schooler to go to sleep?
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Inequity is not a bug in the system—it’s a feature
15 September 2020
Opinion: The decision by the Ministry of Health not to drop the age for bowel cancer screening for Māori and Pacific people flies in the face of expert advice. And it means the programme is racist by design, writes Dr Rhys Jones.
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Vaccine trial halted - what does it mean?
10 September 2020
Opinion: Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains why the pause button has been hit on a late-stage Covid-19 vaccine trial, and why it's an appropriate and safe response.
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Retirement village life: lonely for some
8 September 2020
Opinion: Living in a retirement village does not guarantee protection from loneliness. A study has revealed 39 percent of residents report some level of loneliness.
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'Everyone is irritable': Covid-19 at the doctor's practice
4 September 2020
At the community health frontline, GP practice staff are battle-weary and see increasing Covid complacency.
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Why a Plan B when Plan A is working so well?
4 September 2020
Opinion: Mark Thomas puts the case for sticking to Covid “Plan A”. It has been a successful approach so far and we don’t need to change the strategy, he writes.
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Five enduring racist beliefs about health research
4 September 2020
Editorial calls out peer reviewers' 'incorrect and racist' positions on health research
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Cluster spotlights need for more Pacific medics
2 September 2020
Opinion: The Auckland Covid-19 cluster has highlighted the "unacceptable" representation of Pasifika and Māori health workers in our system, writes Collin Tukuitonga.
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Covid control a marathon, not a sprint
31 August 2020
Opinion: Kirsty Wild and Alistair Woodward suggest changes to our urban environments that would help us prepare for living with Covid for what could be some time.
