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  • Long COVID: a crucial reason for vax, mask, and distance

    … Long COVID occurs in at least 20-30% of individuals who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and is … may now be improving) because it was much more common than many initially thought; We reported on seven studies that … matched to controls from a pool of about 50 million people 36 . The individuals were followed up for a mean of …
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  • More wastewater testing could guide optimal Covid-19 control on the path back to elimination

    … This blog briefly considers the issue of wastewater testing as part of Covid-19 control in Aotearoa … Cowan, wastewater testing in NZ can typically detect 5-6 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a population of 100,000. 2 … Official Information Act reveal it costs $75 to collect each [nasopharyngeal] swab and $63 for each test result, a …
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  • Long COVID: Century-old Lessons We Still Have Not Learned

    … such as the armed forces and police, and in some towns, people were not permitted on public transport or allowed to … have tried to pull in as much detail as possible from as many sources as possible so that readers could get a good … 67 days 37 . A much smaller study focused specifically on how neurologic symptoms evolved among long COVID patients who …
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  • Update on Long-COVID

    … that long-COVID is a real phenomenon and that, for many, the burden of infection with SARS-CoV-2 does not end … matched to controls from a pool of about 50 million people on personal and clinical characteristics from 10 years … some important longitudinal data and emphasises just how persistent symptoms can be. Many of the other studies of …
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  • Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed

    … The author group includes researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience of Long Covid. Statements in the … pandemic, we are still well within the latency period of many chronic conditions. Biomarker evidence is a reminder … international leadership with a proactive response. How common is Long Covid? Symptomatic Long Covid Long Covid …
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  • Backing off international infant formula standards: A retrograde step

    … product affordability.   In this Briefing, we describe how the commercial milk formula industry undermines infant … health Breastfeeding is optimal infant feeding and has many short-and long-term health benefits. In New Zealand, … months with rates consistently lower for Māori and Pacific people. 1  Increasing exclusivity and duration of …
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  • Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister’s actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying

    … detrimental effects on Māori, Pacific peoples, and people living in low socioeconomic communities. They … Health Minister and Ministry staff differed not only in how they viewed the regulation of oral nicotine and tobacco … of Health (Released 23 May 2024). Vaping has supported many New Zealanders to quit smoking, but it may not work for …
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  • An open letter to Cabinet Ministers from 74 health professors calling for a sugary drinks tax

    … are very concerned by New Zealand’s appallingly high rate of childhood obesity, the fourth highest in the world. In … Annex 2, after signatures). Dr Coleman has rightly said on many occasions that there are no magic bullets for reducing … arguments about tax and responses Taxes won’t change people’s habits Taxes certainly change the consumption of …
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  • What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa?

    … There is growing concern about the increasing prevalence of vaping among young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this article, we collate … robust estimates of device popularity in NZ. Studies from many countries have found that young people mostly vape with …
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  • Dementia: Update on causes and prevention, including the role of COVID-19

    … and economic consequences. This long-read blog details how, although treatment is currently largely ineffective and … and one of the major causes of disability among older people. Worldwide prevalence exceeds 55 million people; there … 2 glasses per day as though that is innocuous. Despite the many times we repeat the myth of beneficial aspects of …
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