Breadcrumbs List.
Health and medicine
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Boost to nurse practitioner numbers
19 March 2024
Te Whatu Ora increases support for those applying for the Nurse Practitioner Training Programme.
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Opioid use on rise in NZ
18 March 2024
One in ten opioid-naive patients stay on the addictive painkillers post surgery and use is increasing among older people, according to new research.
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First NZ training programme for cardiac ultrasound launches
15 March 2024
A new training programme in specialist heart imaging, crucial for diagnosing, treating and researching heart disease, has started for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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New migrants lead NZ for childhood vaccination
13 March 2024
One in four New Zealanders was born overseas and new migrants are ahead of other Kiwis when it comes to vaccinating their babies.
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Could some salts actually be good for us?
12 March 2024
Opinion: Helen Eyles provides a guide to the different salts available, rock, flakey, pink, and now potassium-enriched, and the importance of iodine.
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Can you please chew more quietly?
9 March 2024
Opinion: Help might be on the way for those who find sounds like other people chewing so infuriating it’s affecting their quality of life. Grant Searchfield explains.
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Economic abuse affects one in seven NZ women
5 March 2024
Economic abuse compounds other forms of violence and pushes NZ women into poverty, new research finds.
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Human trial brings hope for millions of gut sufferers
5 March 2024
A world-leading device developed by University of Auckland researchers to measure faulty gut electrical signals has passed a major milestone
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Map to target NZ's rising preterm birth rates
27 February 2024
A data-rich map from a Liggins Institute postgraduate student could help reduce premature baby numbers
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Researchers shed light on vaccine decisions
26 February 2024
Research into vaccine hesitancy finds people’s biggest concern is severe adverse effects.
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99 million people included in largest global vaccine safety study
19 February 2024
The Global Vaccine Data Network, hosted at the University of Auckland, utilises vast data sets to detect potential vaccine safety signals
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Award recipients aim to improve Māori cancer care
15 February 2024
Two University of Auckland researchers are committed to improving equity in cancer care.