Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Excessive screen-time bad for kids' health
15 April 2024
Kiwi kids spend the most time on the internet in class in the world, with a new study finding multiple health harms.
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New approach to increase Māori and Pacific success
11 April 2024
The University of Auckland has launched a new initiative to improve Māori and Pacific University Entrance pass rates and increase success at tertiary level.
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University of Auckland researchers elected to the Royal Society Te Apārangi
4 April 2024
Six leading researchers from the University of Auckland have been announced as Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows for 2024.
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George Laking: a lifetime of revelations
3 April 2024
When a cancer specialist develops a rare form of cancer and considers it a learning experience, that’s dedication to research. George Laking says his time in hospital also proved his point.
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Shining a light on Pacific health outcomes
31 March 2024
Opinion: Dr Simone Watkins captures what it's like, as an Afakasi Samoan doctor, to experience Pacific health statistics, up close and very personally
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Landmark dementia study focuses on ethnic diversity
25 March 2024
A new study into dementia starts with the shocking premise that we don’t really know how many Kiwis are affected, or their cultural background.
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Vision for whānau health inspires graduate
21 March 2024
Merophy Brown wants her masters research to help all whānau to have positive experiences in Whangārei Hospital.
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We need to speak up about economic violence
21 March 2024
Opinion: Greater support should be given to women subjected to economic abuse, targeting men who are perpetrating this harm, says Janet Fanslow
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Boost to nurse practitioner numbers
19 March 2024
Te Whatu Ora increases support for those applying for the Nurse Practitioner Training Programme.
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Opioid use on rise in NZ
18 March 2024
One in ten opioid-naive patients stay on the addictive painkillers post surgery and use is increasing among older people, according to new research.
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First NZ training programme for cardiac ultrasound launches
15 March 2024
A new training programme in specialist heart imaging, crucial for diagnosing, treating and researching heart disease, has started for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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New migrants lead NZ for childhood vaccination
13 March 2024
One in four New Zealanders was born overseas and new migrants are ahead of other Kiwis when it comes to vaccinating their babies.