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  • Highly variable cost-effectiveness with disease characteristics and age: Herceptin as a Case Study

    … drug Herceptin. It is about Herceptin in that we report on a study we just published in the journal PLoS Medicine … not discriminate by age. But our society still does it ‘under the radar’ at the bed-side (eg families requesting that … In clinical practice, personalised medicine means that medical decisions are tailored to the individual patient …
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  • Ireland leads New Zealand in the battle against obesity

    … the strong actions that the Irish Government is planning on obesity and food – a far cry from the state of play in New … blog, in which Cliona makes the head-to-head comparison on food and obesity policy (in)activity between Ireland and … 4.6M) with strong agricultural sectors that are situated on the periphery of their respective geographic/economic …
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  • Communicating public health evidence – a successful first year for the PHCC

    … Public Health Expert Briefing . In this article we reflect on our first year, our impact, and the work ahead. The PHCC … continue to do so. As we have learned during the debate on our smoke-free laws, communicating high-quality evidence … in Aotearoa NZ and elsewhere. The PHCC officially launched on the 9th of February 2023. Exactly one year ago, we …
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  • Monitoring and forecasting the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand including the successful impact of the lockdown

    … number and show the major impact of the lockdown on containing the pandemic in New Zealand. The global … (2004) developed a likelihood-based estimation of R based on generation time distribution (w(τ)) and daily onset cases. … outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan (China). Other researchers report a smaller serial interval of about 4 to 5 days (see …
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  • The case for banning cigarette filters

    … highlights the charcoal filter the brand used, which drew on “modern science” promoting charcoal use “to clean smoke”.  … the advertising and sales advantages are obvious .” 5 A report on Vantage cigarettes conducted for RJ Reynolds … of waterways with toxic waste is also problematic under Te Tiriti , given the cultural importance of waterways …
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  • A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data

    … life expectancy and 7.2 years for females [7]. But data on the historical relationship between SEP and health for NZ … is no evidence of social class gradients from studies on pandemic influenza mortality in NZ in 1918 [13-15]. So … in terms of lifespan differences. Meeting obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi is critical and this includes …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health system is in unprecedented … have changed . Covid-19 has increased immediate demand on the healthcare system with waves of acute infection, which … Simultaneously Covid-19 has fueled long-term demand on health services as a result of deferred routine care and …
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  • Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality

    …  have issued similar calls. In recent Cabinet papers on  youth vaping and  heated tobacco products , the  … Conclusions Sixty years after the US Surgeon General’s report presented unequivocal evidence that smoking is … across the various products that are regulated under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act …
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  • The allure of a Virtual Supermarket for public health nutrition research

    … started developing some years ago. When we first published on the Virtual Supermarket topic [1], there were highly … a game. In this blog post we look at some recent research on this virtual reality approach and attempt to answer the … The paper just recently got published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research  [10]. Result – the purchases were …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … to strike a better balance ”, she has requested feedback on three additional measures: proximity restrictions for … least monthly) vaping among this age group was 28% (data on vaping among 15 to 17 year olds was not reported).  Among … a crucial role in fostering product trial and supporting on-going use; nearly 100 years ago,  then Coca Cola chairman …
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