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Major CMRF grant to research hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease
MIHI Bipolar Research team wins prestigious international award
The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals
Study results prompt call for medicinal cannabis policy evaluation
Why high school kids are saying ‘yeah, nah’ to alcohol
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Researchers reveal impact of ancient earthquake
New study reinforces timely need for Pneumococcal Vaccine Switch
Coastal People: Southern Skies inaugural symposium in Ōtepoti
Photos give men voice to discuss mental distress
HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet
The end of offshore oil and gas exploration in NZ was hard won – but it remains politically fragile
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Climate change impact on youth mental health explored
Why tobacco companies’ warnings about a black market are inflated – and misleading
Research links youth mental health and environment
iDNA from flies to track native species across WA’s wheatbelt: study
Declining number of children being vaccinated against measles in Aotearoa
Significant step in fight against drug resistance in TB
March 15 Symposium – the psychological impacts of the Christchurch terrorist attacks
Late HIV diagnosis still issue in Aotearoa
Smells influence metabolism and ageing in mice – research
Evening activity breaks from screen time better for health
People key to tourism’s role in post-COVID recovery
Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change
New funding will boost RNA research into vaccines and other healthcare treatments
University of Otago consults on visual identity proposal
NZ’s evidence-based response to COVID has saved lives – we could do better when it comes to other major diseases
Small changes in children’s sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits
Policy changes urged to ensure Aotearoa’s health workforce reflects society
Adverse outcomes in adulthood for abuse survivors
Cloak of protection against infectious diseases needed for schools
Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – real cost
NZ’s smokefree law will reduce the number of tobacco retailers – here’s what people who smoke think of that
Otago Tourism Policy School back in person for its fifth year
Robot provides unprecedented views below Antarctic ice shelf
It’s been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand — here are 3 ways to improve our response
Better targeted prediabetes care needed
The wellbeing ‘pandemic’ – how the global drive for wellness might be making us sick
Seaweeds in a changing world: International Seaweed Symposium comes to Hobart
To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD’s top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland
Pharmacy Clinic offers free medicine assessment for LGBTQIA+
NZ’s health system has been under pressure for decades. Reforms need to think big and long-term to be effective
NZ one of few island nations with potential to produce enough food in a nuclear winter
Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut
Bacteria use life’s original energy source to thrive in the ocean’s lightless depths
Locating for recovery: acute mental health units remain in shadows
Marketers are targeting teens with cheap and addictive vapes: 9 ways to stem rising rates of youth vaping