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  • Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?

    … As part of influenza pandemic readiness, NZ has a 32 million dollar stockpile of antiviral drugs. But given recent evidence from a new … carefully review this approach. This blog discusses some of the new evidence and suggests options for a review …
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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … from the Covid lockdown provides an opportunity for a sustainable transformation of our society and economy, addressing the climate crisis and … could lock in carbon-intensive urban and commercial development for a long period to come. Other possible …
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  • Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water

    … Fonterra and MBIE, investigated the relative contributions of nitrate in our diet from water and food. The report comes … in drinking water or the diet present an increased risk of cancer.” In this blog, we explain why the evidence in this … mainly on levels in drinking water. Another important development to understand would be the factors that changed …
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  • Comparing two pandemics: A century apart

    … It highlights similarities and differences in the nature of these pandemics, the responses, and their impacts on … Zealand and globally. It also emphasises the importance of learning from the past to inform current and future … new strategic approaches (notably elimination) and vaccine development, in mitigating Covid-19's  effects. By extracting …
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  • The health impacts of the First World War for NZ: A Review

    … published article on the mortality and morbidity impacts of the First World War on the NZ population. While much is known about the large health burden of this conflict (especially for the direct participants), … impacts on the home front. The ongoing digitalisation of all the military files and key data abstracted from them …
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  • What does art have to do with public health, and how can they work together?

    … time that the Public Health Summer School (University of Otago, Wellington) has considered art, and its … practitioners and academics. In this blog we consider some of the issues raised and build the case for ongoing … of a clear division between public and private space. His development of the role of the front yard and side yard as …
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  • Improving NZ Government communication about COVID-19: Five suggestions

    … high quality communication by the NZ Government for much of the COVID-19 pandemic has been remarked on. But given that … political parties would agree to engage in constructive criticism solely regarding COVID-19, using an agreed upon … corrected. For example, the official “rubbish bin” theory of transmission in an MIQ facility, which had expert …
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  • Updating the role of the state: the case of housing in New Zealand

    … issue again. In this blog I reflect on the importance of the role of the New Zealand Government in improving access … mandate is to transform housing generally and encourage sustainable urban development. Its job is to work closely with the private and …
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  • Health co-benefits need to be adequately considered in the Climate Change Commission’s final advice

    … further acknowledged the potential health co-benefits of climate action presented in the Commission’s draft advice. … analyses, which currently predict a reduction in GDP of 0.2-1.0% in 2035 and 0.3-0.7% in 2050. Thus, the … advice inadequately accounts for the financial benefits of reduced air and water pollution, increased active …
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  • High levels of CO2 found in small study of early childhood centres: Improving ventilation in the time of COVID-19

    … to be an important way to reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses in indoor spaces where people gather … northern Taranaki during June and July 2022. High levels of CO 2 (over 1,500ppm) were found in four out of the six early childhood education centres (ECE). While …
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