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Fallen stars: most of our packaged food is ultra-processed, unhealthy
17 August 2019
A new, in-depth snapshot of packaged food sold in New Zealand supermarkets reveals most of it is unhealthy, with nearly 70 percent classified as ultra-processed.
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Cannabis legalisation ... OK idea, bad timing
13 August 2019
Opinion: NZ could take time to evaluate the cannabis issue. Instead, we will be forced to make a choice on legalisation and hope we get it right, writes Grant Christie.
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Imaging in the Big Apple
12 August 2019
Optometry PhD student Wilson Pan received a fellowship to present his research at Stony Brook University, New York. He reflects on his experiences from his time abroad.
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UniServices' Will Charles wins Kiwinet award
8 August 2019
Will Charles has had a significant impact on tech transfer in New Zealand over the past 13 years while leading the commercialisation activities at Auckland UniServices Limited.
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Pacific women more likely to show depression in pregnancy
7 August 2019
New research highlights the importance of primary healthcare for pregnant Pacific women in New Zealand – around a quarter of whom experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy.
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Study reveals unique genetic insight into how NZ children could age
5 August 2019
The country’s largest longitudinal study has found that girls, Pacific children and children born to older mothers have a unique genetic advantage that could potentially help them live longer.
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‘Complex, fragmented’ health system is fuelling inequities
4 August 2019
A complex, fragmented health system is compounding inequalities in New Zealanders’ access to care and health outcomes, University of Auckland experts argue in a new, sweeping critique.
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Virtual supermarket shows how food taxes could work
1 August 2019
A world-first study using a virtual supermarket has provided further evidence that food taxes and subsidies can improve people’s diets.
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It’s the final countdown
31 July 2019
After three years, New Zealand’s largest-ever fundraising campaign is coming to an end.
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NZ study throws light on how ketamine works as antidepressant
30 July 2019
A new University of Auckland-led study provides the most direct evidence yet of how ketamine works as a fast-acting antidepressant in humans – by increasing the brain’s ability to form new connections.
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Checking in for The Check Up
29 July 2019
Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of TVNZ’s myth-busting health series, The Check Up, with co-presenter and FMHS senior lecturer, Dr Mataroria Lyndon.
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Why cyclists are the happiest commuters
25 July 2019
A new University of Auckland study reveals that reliability, sensory stimulation, feelgood factor and social interaction are why cyclists are the happiest commuters.
