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MRI scans show pregnancy risks from mums' sleeping positions
15 January 2021
Women who go to sleep on their back in late pregnancy are more likely to have stillbirths. A cutting-edge MRI study points to why.
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Child poverty and hospitalisation study gets surprising result
14 January 2021
Changes in income and movement in and out of poverty over time are only weakly associated with higher rates of child hospitalisation in New Zealand, according to a new University of Auckland study.
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100 years of sexual abuse of women: what's changed?
14 January 2021
A century of sexual abuse of women in New Zealand is analysed in a University of Auckland study.
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Manage mental health early for better overall health and longer life: study
14 January 2021
Poor mental health earlier in life leads to poor physical health in later life, according to a new study.
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Let the children play, science says
1 January 2021
Opinion: Was 2020 a struggle for your children? Samantha Marsh says a healthy dose of play could be the way back to safety, bringing joy and resilience too.
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What to expect in the vaccine rollout
23 December 2020
Opinion: With vaccines on the way, next year may see the pandemic beaten back. But what do these vaccines entail? And who gets them first? Helen Petousis-Harris explains.
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Gut bugs improve health of obese teenagers
22 December 2020
Gut bacteria from healthy, lean people improved the health of obese teenagers in a groundbreaking study.
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Researchers sound alarm on sugary drinks
18 December 2020
Almost 80 percent of drinks in New Zealand supermarkets are sugary, swelling health risks and indicating industry self-regulation is failing, researchers say.
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Out with the ‘gay blood ban’
18 December 2020
Opinion: Excluding gay and bisexual men from donating blood is seen as unjust, unscientific and inconsistent with HIV prevention approaches, writes Peter Saxton.
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PM thanks staff at launch of historic vaccine campaign
17 December 2020
Prime Minister and ministers announce nationwide Covid vaccine campaign at Grafton campus.
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Five of a kind: medical degrees run in this family
16 December 2020
Miriam Karalus, 32, is the fifth sibling from one family to graduate from the University of Auckland’s medical school.
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How whānau coped with lockdown bereavements
15 December 2020
A $1 million study will investigate the end-of-life experiences of 26 Māori whānau who had someone in their ‘bubble’ die during Covid-19 lockdowns.
