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Covid-19 and the Swiss cheese system
22 October 2020
Opinion: The effort to defeat the coronavirus relies on many layers of defense. Or, let’s call them, slices of cheese. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains New Zealand’s Swiss cheese/Emmental model for managing Covid-19.
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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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New Zealand’s Covid-19 vaccine purchase agreement, explained
14 October 2020
Opinion: The government has signed its first binding agreement to secure a Covid-19 vaccine. But what exactly is the vaccine, who’s likely to get it and when? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles talks us through it.
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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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Study identifies behaviours that support children to develop self-control
7 October 2020
New research using this country’s largest longitudinal study of child development has identified key behaviours to support pre-school children to develop self-control, a key indicator of adult wellbeing.
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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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Cutting through the confusion over Covid-19 fatality statistics
23 September 2020
Opinion: People get mixed-up over Covid-19 fatality data. Rod Jackson explains why the virus is much worse than flu.
