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Aroha the chatbot launched to help teens in COVID-19 lockdown
9 April 2020
A new chatbot could help support teenagers with managing stress during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Specialist network focuses on care of pregnant women during lockdown
9 April 2020
To date there have only been a handful of pregnant women who have contracted COVID-19. Dr Michelle Wise, an obstetric specialist and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is thankful for that and determined it stays that way.
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Pacific defences: ocean isolation and lockdown
8 April 2020
Opinion: The natural isolation of some Pacific islands could give protection from Covid-19 provided movement of people is strictly controlled, says Collin Tukuitonga.
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Third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping, despite most being non-smokers
7 April 2020
New research shows that more than a third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping even though nearly two-thirds of those doing so have never smoked cigarettes.
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Should we all be wearing face masks?
7 April 2020
Opinion: Should we all be wearing face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread? The answer is a bit more complicated than it may initially seem, explains Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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A note on apartments and bubbles
6 April 2020
Opinion: Are you living an apartment during the level 4 lockdown? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles has some advice on how to stay safe and healthy.
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Smashing down the barriers: Where are we at with Covid vaccines?
6 April 2020
Opinion: Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris summarises the vaccine scene with respect to COVID-19, with an extra reminder of what we should do to stay safe in the meantime.
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Deciphering New Zealand's COVID-19 numbers
3 April 2020
Opinion: Will there be 20 deaths, or 27,000? Virus mortality projections offer Kiwis very different outlooks - Robert Bartholomew explains the the missing variables that could determine which of these predictions will become our reality.
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Why those bubbles are so important
3 April 2020
Opinion: Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles has written before about the importance of isolation bubbles, and now she has a quick reminder of why we need to hold firm and resist any temptation to bend the rules.
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Sunday at Countdown
3 April 2020
Opinion: Last Sunday, medical student Emma Espiner made a slow and deliberate trip to the supermarket, where she found that we are approaching social distancing in a very New Zealand way.
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Could existing drugs help combat COVID-19?
2 April 2020
Opinion: Could pre-existing drugs also be used to treat Covid-19? Associate Professor Mark Thomas provides insight into a clinical trial set to get underway at Auckland Hospital.
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What is different about the new, fast COVID-19 blood tests?
2 April 2020
Opinion: Some countries are now using a serology test, which uses blood or serum samples to look for antibodies we produce in response to the virus. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains its strengths and weaknesses.
