Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Lets ditch the junk food ads on public transport
6 February 2025
Opinion: Making buses and trains junk food-free spaces protects children from early exposure to unhealthy food and drink promotion, and also an easy low-cost measure for councils to implement. says Kelly Garton.
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Research examines links between human and planetary health
3 February 2025
Health workers need to be prepared for new health problems resulting from climate change and environmental degradation, says research fellow Dr Eileen Gilder.
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New health minister's unpromising track record
30 January 2025
Opinion: The recent track record of Simeon Brown, the former Minister of Transport and the new Minister of Health, is somewhat at odds with the Hippocratic Oath argues Kirsty Wild and Alistair Woodward.
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Time to reconsider device use in schools?
29 January 2025
Kids need digital skills, but new New Zealand research shows frequent device use can harm children’s education.
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Groundbreaking research offers hope for obesity
29 January 2025
Discovery of a new type of fat cells, made possible by state-of-art genetic technology, raises hopes for new personalised obesity treatments.
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National brain tumour register could offer patients hope
28 January 2025
University of Auckland brain researcher Dr Thomas Park has been volunteering his time to set up a national brain tumour register.
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International experts offer insights to prevent falls
28 January 2025
Falls are a pressing issue for older New Zealanders that will be addressed at a symposium at the University of Auckland on 5 February.
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Surveys find significant mental distress in Sāmoa and Tonga
23 January 2025
Research in Sāmoa and Tonga highlights an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific, says University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga.
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Child cancer nutrition study wins $1.35m grant
21 January 2025
Good nutrition can help children with cancer survive - that’s why University of Auckland senior lecturer Dr Amy Lovell is passionate about researching the issue.
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Parents play key role for hearing-impaired Pacific children
21 January 2025
New research published on the nature of parental involvement among Pacific and minority populations with hearing loss.
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Study offers hope for osteoporosis prevention
17 January 2025
A widely used drug could be used to prevent fractures related to osteoporosis.
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Discovery raises hopes for obesity treatment
16 January 2025
Scientists have discovered a new gene that controls obesity offering hopes for novel treatments.