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AI assistant eases surgical anxiety, one question at a time

3 February 2026

A new digital medical assistant is making its way to the clinical frontline, helping patients navigate surgery while easing pressure on staff.
Plant-based diets: should doctors be prescribing them?

3 February 2026

Plant-based diets could play a significant role in reducing non-communicable diseases, as well as helping prevent future pandemics and climate-related health threats.
Medtech pioneer appointed to research funding board

2 February 2026

Auckland Bioengineering Institute founding director and world-leading heart modeller Distinguished Professor Sir Peter Hunter says his appointment to the newly-established government research funding board is “an exciting opportunity to produce a more connected science system”.
AI offers new hope for unexplained gut symptoms

1 February 2026

Using AI to examine a large gut-related dataset shows big differences between patients with irritable bowel syndrome. This could open the door to faster diagnosis and more targeted treatment.
The researcher training AI to detect depression earlier

30 January 2026

For Kunal Gupta, research into AI and mental health is personal. Shaped by his own experience, he is exploring how AI could use physiological and behavioural indicators to support young Kiwi men with depression.
Can a wearable sensor be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes care?

29 January 2026

A Liggins Institute health economist will help test whether continuous glucose monitoring can improve outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes – and deliver value for money for government.
Celebration marks Pacific leadership in health research to address gout

29 January 2026

A project that created culturally tailored resources to address gout - which disproportionately affects Pacific populations – brought together community leaders, health professionals and researchers.
Paracetamol and ibuprofen safe in first year of life

28 January 2026

A landmark trial finds paracetamol and ibuprofen are safe for babies, when directions are followed, and are not linked to eczema or a serious chest infection
Pacific women scholars call for radical shift in global health

22 January 2026

A new paper published in The Lancet by an all-women academic team highlights a need to dismantle colonial legacies and embed Pacific leadership, knowledge systems and values.
Prehab gives cancer patients a boost

21 January 2026

Healthy lifestyle changes and holistic support could be like a new drug to help people recover from cancer, say University of Auckland researchers.
Going blind at 29 helped me see a glaring gap in Pacific eye health

21 January 2026

Comment: Esmeralda Lo Tam reflects on how as a young Samoan playing sports she never imagined she would be a corneal transplant recipient – or that a six-year-old boy at the hospital would inspire her to pursue to a new public health career.
Scientists seek new ways to kill deadly skin cancers

15 January 2026

New Zealand has the highest melanoma death rate in the world – a dire statistic University of Auckland scientists are striving to change.

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