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  • What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?

    … best in international collaboration in science and public health. Unlike armed conflict, here we are fighting an external threat to global health where collaboration and sharing of information … mortality in Samoa is access to high quality intensive care services in New Zealand that saved children who would …
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  • Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa

    … COVID-19 is increasingly recognised. In addition to public health measures such as masking and physical distancing, … virus causing COVID-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organization, which states that it can spread in … with contacts who are “self-isolating” The Ministry of Health website gives advice for those contacts who are …
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  • Lime E-Scooters – Avoiding a collision course with public health?

    … argue they will help reduce traffic density, thus bringing health and environmental benefits, while critics suggest they … for injuries. In this blog, we consider the public health implications of Lime e-scooters, review how policy … pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, all important health, well-being, and environmental outcomes. The 2018 Lime …
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  • Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames

    … declined since its peak in the 1960s, after the serious health risks it poses became clear. Government policies and … specific date. Achieving endgame goals will bring profound health benefits but face opposition. Tobacco companies have … endgame measures, attempted to metamorphose into public health allies, and tried to shape social norms by framing …
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  • Key findings on smoking and e-cigarette use prevalence and trends in the 2020/21 NZ Health Survey

    … New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) data released in early December suggest … summarising key points from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 NZ Health Surveys (NZHS), a rolling survey conducted every year … details of the methods are available on the Ministry of Health website. The findings reveal a different picture from …
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  • NZ should prepare for a potentially severe global coronavirus pandemic

    … and institutional advantages in managing this major health and economic threat. Now is the time for maximum … and 49 deaths [6]). Following that pandemic, the World Health Organization met and concluded that the pandemic … thousand) means that it will have severe effects on global health. Strengths of the NZ response to date Firstly, NZ was …
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  • Advising men on prostate cancer screening – is the cart before the horse in terms of evidence?

    … to the current recommendations of the NZ Ministry of Health appointed “Prostate Cancer Taskforce” that men should … practitioner. To support this process, the Ministry of Health released a pamphlet for men and their families. This … [2]). This all comes at a considerable cost to the health system too – and questions of cost-effectiveness are …
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  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    … just published on optimising the design of bread for heart health. Using linear programming we found it possible to … commercially available breads in 15 countries from a heart health perspective, as well as being lower cost. Such bread designs could be promoted by health agencies and utilised in conjunction with a …
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  • Highly variable cost-effectiveness with disease characteristics and age: Herceptin as a Case Study

    … we just published in the journal PLoS Medicine about the health gains, costs, and cost-effectiveness of Herceptin. It … hard and contentious issues – but talking about money and health in the same breath always is.   Most of you will … Herceptin for women with HER2+ breast cancer is standard care in New Zealand right now, and fully funded. But looking …
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  • Smokefree cars legislation: Should the new government make this a priority?

    … This would demonstrate their commitment to children’s health and well-being, respond to public and smoker opinion, … fit with the research evidence favouring legislation for health reasons.   The new government has many problems to address. Years of minimal legislation for population health means that the legislative calendar will be packed …
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