International HIV research to improve sexual and reproductive health of indigenous women and girls
A new international collaboration investigating the sexual and reproductive health of indigenous women living with HIV will share and build upon New Zealand learnings for the “next pandemic”, says a participating researcher at Te Herenga...
October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit
Following the success of New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit last year, organisers have confirmed MedCan 2021 will take place in Auckland on 12 and 13 October.
2021 marks a significant year for the country’s newest sector,...
NZ part of global project with world-leading scientists to map future Covid-19 scenarios
Two top New Zealand scientists are key members of a new international panel mapping future Covid-19 scenarios.
Epidemiologist Professor Sir David Skegg of the University of Otago and Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, the President-elect of...
Water births exceed national average at Bethlehem Birthing Centre
Bethlehem Birthing Centre in Tauranga is smashing the national average when it
comes to water births, with 40 per cent, or approximately 170 babies, being born into water at the centre each year.
The last national...
Red Cross calls on the NZ Government to meet the planned refugee quota of...
New Zealand Red Cross welcomes the recent announcement of resuming the refugee quota – this is needed now more than ever and it will save lives.
The plan to settle 210 people is a promising start and...
Koch’s postulates, Covid, and misinformation rabbit holes
Opinion: Take a 19th century German scientist, a 21st century disease and add the internet - the result is a dangerous upsurge in Covid-denial nonsense, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
Strong sense of self key to Pacific sexual health
Confident Pacific children who grow up to be resilient adults is the goal of a University of Auckland project that has received $442,000 in Health Research Council funding.
Vietnam’s showcase Covid response
Opinion: Vietnam’s success against Covid-19 is remarkable given the lack of material resources. Natasha Hamilton-Hart and Celia Caughey discuss how it was done.
How whānau coped with lockdown bereavements
A $1 million study will investigate the end-of-life experiences of 26 Māori whānau who had someone in their ‘bubble’ die during Covid-19 lockdowns.
No spare change: How charities, buskers and beggars aren’t feeling so festive in our...
Collectors for the Paralympic Games carried donation buckets ahead of the recent Santa parade in Auckland, asking for gold coin donations. Onlookers shrugged them off: "Sorry, no cash on me!"
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Opinion: Dr Tracy Chandler – Health pregnancy optimisation tips (for you,...
Whilst pregnancy is an exciting time for most, it does take some planning to keep both you and baby well. Ideally you would see...
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