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How to get more Kiwis into clinical trials
26 November 2020
A new study will explore how to get more New Zealanders into clinical trials, especially rural people, Māori and Pasifika.
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Supermarket stars make our food better
23 November 2020
Star ratings on food packaging help shoppers choose nutritious food. Stars also spur manufacturers to make healthier products, a study shows.
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Covid-19 lockdowns took toll on our diets
18 November 2020
Most people consumed more unhealthy snacks and drinks during New Zealand lockdowns, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Auckland.
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Top prize for young researcher investigating health inequities
18 November 2020
Master of Health Sciences student Brodie Elliot has always been interested in health equity, and his research into inequities in accessing appendicitis treatment has earned him a top prize with the Australasian Surgical Research Society (SRS).
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Koch’s postulates, Covid, and misinformation rabbit holes
16 November 2020
Opinion: Take a 19th century German scientist, a 21st century disease and add the internet - the result is a dangerous upsurge in Covid-denial nonsense, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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The astonishing, life-saving power of immunisation
13 November 2020
Opinion: Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains why she immunises, and the commitment you make to the community when you do.
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Painkillers for kids: a global safety check
12 November 2020
Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are prescribed for kids everywhere. How safe and effective are these drugs?
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$4.1 million in Marsden research funding for medical faculty
12 November 2020
Researchers in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences are getting a $4.1 million boost from the government’s Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund.
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The vaccine news is great, but here’s the catch
11 November 2020
Opinion: How would this promised Pfizer vaccine get from the factory to being administered? Does this mean we can stop doing things to stop Covid-19 transmission? And what does 90% effective really mean? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles takes on some important questions around this promising development.
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The link between Covid and Parkinson’s
10 November 2020
Opinion: Victor Dieriks examines concerns that the rapid onset of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms after Covid-19 infection suggests a causal link.
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Report reveals unique insight into NZ eight-year-olds
10 November 2020
The latest report from the Growing up in New Zealand researchers looks at the country's eight-year-olds.
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Where to now for cannabis law reform?
7 November 2020
Opinion: The status quo on cannabis is neither optimal nor desirable. NZ should think long and hard on how it intends to move forward, writes Benedikt Fischer.
