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He Ara Oranga – Pathways to Wellness
11 December 2018
The Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction, led by Professor Ron Paterson, has been released, with 40 recommendations within 12 broad areas.
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$5 million gift supports brain research
10 December 2018
Auckland businessman and philanthropist Sir David Levene is giving the University of Auckland an early Christmas gift - $5 million to support brain research.
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New Zealand rated globally for children’s activity levels
7 December 2018
New Zealand children and young people have low levels of physical activity and high levels of screen time compared with their peers in 49 countries.
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New insights into nutrition of New Zealand babies
7 December 2018
New University of Auckland research examining whether Kiwi families are meeting national food and nutrition guidelines when feeding their babies, has found strong adherence to some of the guidelines but much lower conformity with others.
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Vaccination and trust are key to fight killer diseases
3 December 2018
Opinion: Childhood immunisation is a powerful public health intervention. But gains against some diseases are becoming fragile as immunisation coverage stalls, writes Associate Professor Nikki Turner.
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Elective c-section linked to overweight risk
22 November 2018
A new study has found that babies born by elective - but not emergency - caesarean were more likely to be overweight at 12 months age.
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Working towards a needle-free future
13 November 2018
Imagine never having to get pricked with a needle again?
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World-first virtual pregnancy wins top Marsden funding
8 November 2018
An international project to create a world-first virtual pregnant uterus has won the University of Auckland’s Bioengineering Institute top Marsden funding.
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When every second counts
1 November 2018
The stroke unit at Auckland City Hospital is one of just a few centres in the world – and one of the most active – in implementing a new treatment that is preventing deaths and transforming lives for people who have strokes caused by clots.
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Abortion law change at last in sight
30 October 2018
Opinion: In a follow-up opinion piece on the need for change to New Zealand’s abortion law, Associate Professor Liz Beddoe talks through options offered by the Law Commission.
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Racial bias unlikely in resuscitation attempts for premature births
30 October 2018
Differences in medical care are likely driven primarily by socio-economic factors rather than racial bias.
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Time to change outdated abortion laws
29 October 2018
Opinion: Current New Zealand abortion law disregards the human rights of women and puts us out of step internationally, writes Associate Professor Liz Beddoe.
