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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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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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The Covid time machine
12 January 2021
In the Infection and Immunity Laboratory at the University of Auckland, a team led by Nikki Moreland has built a Covid-19 time machine.
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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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Dementia Prevention Research Clinics send blood samples to Sweden for biomarker analysis
22 December 2020
University researchers involved with Brain Research New Zealand's Dementia Prevention Research Clinics are celebrating an exciting success.
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How the Sydney cluster grew—and what it could mean for New Zealand
22 December 2020
Opinion: The speed at which Sydney’s new Covid-19 outbreak has spread should be a lesson in the dangers of complacency, says Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Just how worrying is the new Covid-19 strain for Britain—and the rest of us?
21 December 2020
Opinion: A new, more infectious strain of the Covid-19 virus has reportedly emerged in the UK, prompting the prime minister, Boris Johnson, to announce new restrictions to try to curb its spread. Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains.
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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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What you need to know about New Zealand’s big vaccine play
18 December 2020
Opinion: New Zealand has agreed to buy four Covid-19 vaccines, in volumes that are more than enough for everyone in New Zealand and for some of our Pacific neighbours too. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains what comes next.
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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.
