public health

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 May 201813 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative think tank argues that quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for all smokers […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 May 201813 February 2019

A Cochrane review of 26 studies across 73,000 women has found the HPV vaccine effectively protects young women against cervical […]

In the News | Published: 07 May 201813 February 2019

The only real cure for rotting teeth is ending poverty, according to a report released this morning from the Child […]

In the News | Published: 03 May 201812 February 2019

District Health Boards are urging people to get the seasonal influenza vaccine as the flu season kicks off and hospitals […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 April 201813 February 2019

An artificial pancreas can help people with type 1 diabetes smooth out blood sugar peaks and troughs, according to a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 December 201711 April 2018

The Havelock North drinking water inquiry has made a number of recommendations to ensure safe drinking water for New Zealanders. The […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 04 July 2017

Massey University’s Dr Andy Towers is tired of hearing that New Zealand has a ‘youth drinking culture’, he writes in […]

In the News | Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]

In the News | Published: 12 July 201603 May 2017

Australian officials made headlines this week when they announced that AIDS was no longer an epidemic in their country, but […]