Health
An expert's guide to drinking beer for people who don't do well with gluten
It's estimated celiac disease affects 1.4% of the world's population—a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total.
May 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth input key to addressing pillars of the mental health crisis
Listening to what young people think about youth mental health is core to understanding why it's such a big health challenge and how we can address it, say researchers.
May 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Increased mental health awareness is one thing, but New Zealanders also need greater mental health literacy
Something is not working in our approach to mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand. According to Statistics New Zealand, more than a quarter of the population can be described as having poor mental well-being, and this proportion ...
May 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
New study reinforces timely need for pneumococcal vaccine switch
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac decision to provide broader protection against a potentially fatal childhood disease.
May 10, 2023
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Medical research
Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs
More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.
Apr 27, 2023
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Medical economics
Public health care fared better than the private sector in the coronavirus pandemic, study finds
Publicly funded health care systems in developed countries fared better in terms of excess mortality and case fatality associated with COVID-19 than private sector health care. A study compared the performance of health care ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First Nations populations at greater risk of severe flu, research finds
Responsible for over 5 million infections and 100,000 deaths every year, influenza remains one of the most challenging public health issues for populations globally, particularly First Nations communities.
Apr 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests
As Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for medicines like prescription drugs on television—only the U.S. and New Zealand allow this kind of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising.
Apr 11, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies—we need to support pregnant moms after Cyclone Gabrielle, says researcher
The Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespread devastation. But future-proofing communities against the impact of these disasters needs ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand reveals first-ever rabies death
New Zealand revealed its first-ever rabies case Thursday, saying the viral disease had killed a patient who caught it abroad but there was no risk to the public.
Mar 30, 2023
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