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Joined up thinking to spark revolution in surgery
23 March 2023
Batman fan turned inventor Nandoun Abeysekera is developing a device to make micro-surgery faster and safer for patients.
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Understanding healthy eating for rangatahi
14 December 2022
What does healthy eating mean to rangitahi? Sarah Gerritsen aims to find out.
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Organic electronics for neurodegenerative diseases
12 December 2022
Researchers have invented organic electronic materials that will transform the sensing and management of Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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What really matters to young people
6 December 2022
Researchers have found a way to get inside the minds of young people. What they have discovered is invaluable in influencing policy and action for better outcomes.
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What makes a great neighbourhood?
5 December 2022
We all want to live in friendly, livable neighbourhoods. Can sustainable housing policies achieve that goal?
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Building a better and smarter pacemaker
1 December 2022
A smarter pacemaker that responds to the natural variability of our heart rate is a game-changer for heart disease.
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World-leading diagnostics for digestive disease
24 November 2022
Digestive disease affects about 10 percent of people globally. A non-invasive device Gastric Alimetry, offers doctors reliable diagnostic data to enhance treatment.
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Manalagi project a safe space for Pacific rainbow communities
18 November 2022
Pacific rainbow communities experience a raft of health and well-being challenges. Manalagi creates a safe space to communicate health needs.
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Health workforce crisis needs fresh approach
6 September 2022
Some estimates find Aotearoa New Zealand needs 4000 nurses to fill the healthcare gaps. Fresh thinking is needed to tackle the nursing and health workforce shortfall.
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Will brain implant technology spark a health revolution?
4 May 2022
Once safely implanted in the brain, a super sensitive sensor will change the lives of families whose children have hydrocephalus.
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Top scientists develop new drugs against tuberculosis
11 April 2022
A team of researchers is bringing three novel drugs to clinical trials with a goal of finally stamping out TB.
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Rheumatic fever: time to stamp out this deadly and preventable disease
29 March 2022
New Zealand and Australia are the last high-income countries in the world with significant rheumatic fever. Three University researchers want to stamp out the deadly disease.
