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Painkiller research confirms heart risk – experts respond
New research confirms and clarifies the link between high doses of commonly prescribed painkillers and adverse cardiovascular events such as […]
Continue readingTraumatic brain injury rates underestimated – NZ study
Worldwide incidence of traumatic brain injury could be six times higher than previous estimates, according to new research based on […]
Continue readingNZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study
Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]
Continue readingRising rates of infectious disease a national concern
The publication of hospital data showing a dramatic rise in infectious disease admissions, particularity among Maori, Pacific Islanders and those […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s diabetes ‘epidemic’
New research has revealed New Zealand has one of the highest rates of diabetes among developed countries, drawing attention to […]
Continue readingStillbirth – New Zealand’s quiet epidemic
Today the Lancet published its comprehensive article series on stillbirth, drawing attention to the understated global prevalence of the phenomenon. […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Kiwi scientists to UN: Top 5 Priorities for Health
A review article published in the Lancet this week put forward health priorities aimed at tackling some of the worlds […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists to UN: Top 5 Priorities for Health
A review article published in the Lancet today puts forward health priorities aimed at tackling some of the worlds biggest […]
Continue readingSMC network featured in The Lancet
British medical science journal The Lancet has done a write-up on the rapidly expanding Science Media Centre network, detailing the […]
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