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How does methadone affect unborn babies?
20 October 2020
New Zealand babies born to mothers prescribed methadone during pregnancy lagged behind their peers, from motor skills and reflexes to the ability to settle, a new study shows.
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How much ‘choice’ in assisted dying bill?
14 October 2020
Opinion: Aileen Collier explains the 'internal burden' people who qualify for the end of life choice act will feel, arguing for more palliative care support in NZ.
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Cannabis referendum misses the point
14 October 2020
Opinion: David Menkes is alarmed at how the current debate over the cannabis referendum has scarcely mentioned cannabis-induced psychosis. He explains why.
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Māori, Pacific heart health targeted by new Centre of Research Excellence
9 October 2020
The $40.5 million Centre of Research Excellence for heart health equity aims to close a seven-year gap in life expectancy for Māori and Pacific people versus the rest of the population.
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Dr Rhys Jones: 'We need to provoke discomfort to spark change in Māori health'
1 October 2020
Dr Rhys Jones’ passion for raising awareness of Māori health inequities is at the heart of his passion for teaching.
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Why being a Pākehā doctor isn’t enough
29 September 2020
Opinion: Until she trained in public health, Dr Vanessa Selak saw no reason to challenge the prevailing view of many in the medical profession about why Māori suffer worse health outcomes.
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Choir helps people with neurological conditions recover their voice
23 September 2020
A short documentary about the CeleBRation Choir, set up for people living with a neurological condition, captures how singing in a choir is crucial for well-being and may help people recover or maintain their ability to speak.
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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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'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.
