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COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ
… at 424 people. Applying the Australian experience to NZ on a per capita basis would suggest peaks of 1,107 people in NZ … overlap, in particular for NSW and Victoria. The data show that NSW has, up to January 2022, experienced a peak … of Australia’s Omicron experience to NZ? While we can draw a lot from the Australian experience of Omicron in …
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New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality
… and improving freshwater quality identified by a new report on the failure to protect high-country lakes … from mistakes made in the past, regional authorities can take meaningful next steps to restore the waterways their … as the Lesson-learnt report identified, council plans can be changed multiple times without achieving the …
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Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next
… A series of seven annual tobacco tax increases, typically at … a “regressive tax” overall, actual increases in this tax can be progressive due to the typically greater price … attacks and cancer), and from disability (e.g., strokes can prevent people returning to work). Further benefits will …
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Staying safe from COVID-19 over summer and beyond: The need for more NZ Government action
… rate in the OECD [1, 2]. The massive economic rebound at a 14% rise in GDP for the third quarter [3], is also highly … get infected on incoming flights (given we know mask use can’t be perfect on these flights as people will be drinking … base (eg, using mobile homes etc) [20]. But the Government can still: (i) close MIQ facilities in Auckland (to protect …
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Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?
… Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a marked increase in whooping cough cases. Unimmunised pēpi … Antenatal pertussis immunisation protects pēpi before they can be immunised themselves. It has an excellent safety profile and can reduce the risk of hospitalisation by approximately 90% …
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That old chestnut again – does any alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular disease risk? More evidence for “no”.
… topic at PHE Blog in early 2014 . In the last few weeks a large ‘Mendelian randomisation’ study (like a genetically … of 0.98, 95% confidence interval 0.90 to 1.07), but did show an association among drinkers (0.86, 0.78 to 0.94). A … of the intermediate phenotype with outcome phenotype can still be confounded (as shown). So what? This study …
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Perspective: Who is responsible for stopping NZ’s obesity epidemic?
… The views in this blog are expanded in greater depth in a book Dr Toomath is launching in Auckland and Wellington … But no matter how appealing the idea that we can change our body size if we choose to, the reality is that we can’t. At least, not most of us, and not permanently. …
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Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health
… The NZ Government is currently consulting the public on a redesign of the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), its key … policies that do not appropriately consider public health can have significant negative direct and indirect impacts. … is dispersed and lost.” 6 That is because wood and paper can be burnt in wood burners releasing the carbon back to the …
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Glass half full: Alcohol’s health benefits for cardiovascular disease still controversial, and likely vary by context
… we will overview the currently dominant understanding of a ‘J-shape’ association of alcohol and death rates. Then we look at a recent (and likely seminal) just published study of 400,000 … adults followed up for an average 13 years that reports a seemingly J-shape association – but which might actually be …
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Housing and urban regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand
… budget allocations for infrastructure, but there is still a shortage of habitable safe housing for low-income … and other infrastructure networks. The housing market can be unforgiving, particularly for those who face multiple … ability to make a home, a place where whānau and friends can comfortably visit, where children can be brought up in …
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