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A pandemic that won’t go away – as Covid enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy
… with underlying illness. But its largest health impact may be Long Covid because it is relatively common after acute … burden demands a proportionate response. It would probably be more efficient to use an integrated strategy that combines … sometimes ignored but always present”. It wasn’t meant to be like this. The main wave of the 1918 influenza pandemic …
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Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ
… of Health on how much of NZers life expectancy can be expected to be in good health. The good news? We are both living longer, … sustainable. In order to enjoy the extra years, and to be able to work longer to support an aging population, it is …
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Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response
… later in pregnancy. Repeat testing for syphilis can be done in the third trimester guided by a risk assessment yet this can be stigmatizing, inequitable and may continue to miss cases. … of NZ, a new initiative supports all pregnant women to be offered repeat testing for syphilis later in pregnancy as …
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Will regular tobacco tax increases get NZ to the tobacco endgame?
… important role but other strategies will almost certainly be required if the Government’s smokefree goal is to be achieved by 2025. In this blog we discuss some of the … results and also the other policy options that could be explored. Why consider tobacco tax? The international …
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The strong case for mask requirements in public transportation and border control settings in NZ’s current COVID-19 pandemic context
… free masks as per Hong Kong), such a policy should be given very serious consideration by health authorities in … There is also evidence that some cases (~1%) may still be incubating COVID-19 even after 14 days in quarantine [2]. … difficult for rapid contact tracing, though it will be easier when New Zealand has digital technologies to assist …
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Mobile phone use while driving: Do we need smartcars that turn off smartphones?
… these settings is not too surprising – people appear to be using their “spare time” at traffic lights to make or … using mobile phones while driving. Not only might there be differences in mobile phone use by location, there were … drivers are in the long-term, it does appear that they can be successful, especially if there is stringent enforcement …
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Proposed Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response to a weak target
… developed by the previous government that were likely to be effective in reducing emissions. It relies instead on … to meet its emission reduction target, and there will be negative consequences for our environment, population … approach. 2 It is safer and preferable for the NDC to be met to a far greater degree from domestic emission …
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Possible strategic approaches to achieve the NZ Government’s Smokefree 2025 goal
… 10% per annum increases in tobacco tax alone will not be able to achieve the 2025 Goal. In this blog post we … than smokefree area expansion. The latter can also be done by local government to some extent (though not for a … lid on tobacco supply [18] [19] [20]. This could also be part of a “regulated market model” [21]. (ii) …
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Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?
… population. 9,10 These poorer outcomes are likely to be mediated through multiple pathways such as discrimination … an added short-term cost, all new health AI teams should be diverse and should account for the introduction of bias at … of Colour and their circumstances. 13 This tendency can be linked to homogeneous design teams generalising their own …
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Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks
… Summary Will the next Government be ready for the future? In this Briefing we analyse … Risk Management Act. In conclusion, there appears to be inadequate concern by this country’s political parties … article , and the articles in the series will be collated here as they are published. If a nuclear warhead …
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