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  • Protecting New Zealand children from the developing Omicron outbreak

    … variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this blog we outline what is needed to protect the health and wellbeing of … outbreaks with very high case numbers. In children, who are largely unvaccinated in many jurisdictions, (as in NZ), … of cases) as well as indirect impacts (eg, supply chain problems because large numbers of essential workers are ill). …
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  • Seven decades of severe weather events in Aotearoa New Zealand: What are the human health impacts?

    … the deaths of 362 people were reported, and the most common cause of death was boating accidents. The health … could increase with climate change – but fortunately there are a range of preventive measures available that could lower … from severe weather events that are linked with injury. What did we find? As of 10 February 2022, there were 498 …
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  • Dementia: Update on causes and prevention, including the role of COVID-19

    … Introduction   We live at a time when more of us are living into old age than at any other period of human … of dementia than we imagined: at least some aspects of what were thought to be key data on Alzheimer’s disease are … outcomes   Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common occurrence in contact sports, such as rugby and …
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  • Long COVID: Century-old Lessons We Still Have Not Learned

    … This long-read blog updates what is known about long COVID – now informed by some very … The two most concerning aspects of long COVID are its high prevalence (up to 30% of those infected) and, as reinfection is increasingly common, a dose-response relationship between the number of …
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  • How to best describe NZ’s border control problems around COVID-19 with a possible typology

    … Particular words and phrases can frame how issues are considered and the extent to which they imply the need … needed to protect public health. A typology for describing problems within NZ’s border control system could also include … preventing them. Nevertheless, there are often aspects of what might be considered associated “system failures” (eg, …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … medical equipment. Standard hospital-grade disinfectants are not effective at killing C. auris : instead, agents with … estimates ranging from 30-70%. 3-7  As co-morbidities are common however, the mortality that is directly attributable … be screened for MRO colonisation or infection accordingly. What is new in this Briefing The first case of C. auris …
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  • Covid-19 vaccines still protect us: How do we get the best out of them?

    … from these vaccines by: Continuing to ensure vaccines are regularly updated to match the dominant circulating … a strong strategy and leadership from government.  What this Briefing adds Surveillance data show the continuing … B.1.617.2 (Delta), and B.1.1.529 (Omicron) as the most common variants. Among 1,440 Covid-19 case-patients who …
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  • More than 147km – the transformative potential of the Wellington bike network plan

    … a cycle network for Wellington . This is a big deal. WCC are proposing a 147km cycle network around the city, the vast … city a better place to live by reducing traffic and noise. What can we expect from this level of cycle network? About … freedom to get from place to place, without the high costs associated with owning a car that we often underestimate. …
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  • E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?

    … E-bikes are everywhere. Sales are booming and predicted to overtake … as rapidly as their sales, so in this blog we outline what we know about the carbon and health impacts of e-bikes. … with other studies that have examined this issue. A common criticism of studies like this is that they involve a …
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  • Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister’s actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying

    … tobacco industry submissions, raising questions about what had motivated the SERPA Act repeal. From December 2023, … Ministry documents explain that, although smoking rates are declining, substantial inequities persist, with Māori … Health Minister Casey Costello said no one had raised any problems about the sale of these products with her prior to …
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