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Media release: Why we need an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
… an Aotearoa Centre for Disease Control —Professor Michael Baker, Professor John Crump, and co-authors look at the … makes us an outlier internationally according to Professor Baker. “Many countries already have established CDC-type … the spread of emerging infectious diseases.” Professor Baker notes that New Zealand already has many of the …
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Government struggling with evidence: HTPs, addiction levels, and Smokefree 2025
… denicotinisation, a measure supported by Health Minister Dr Shane Reti, and predicted to bring rapid declines in … policy as soon as possible. In 2022, Health Minister, Dr Shane Reti ’s introduced a Supplementary Order paper to … Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, …
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A 100 years ago today – the likely first NZ death from the 1918 influenza pandemic
… Prof Nick Wilson, Dr Jennifer Summers, Prof Michael Baker The 1918 influenza pandemic began to kill New … pandemic – including NZ’s first registered woman doctor, Dr Margaret Cruickshank (see photo below and this blog ). …
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In the news: Tobacco companies accused of targeting young people on Tiktok
… University of Otago researcher, Dr Jude Ball was interviewed on RNZ's Midday Report 3 April … about the dangers of oral tobacco and nicotine products. Dr Ball says tobacco companies are already targeting young … of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First. Dr Ball also spoke with Waatea News and 95bfm, and was …
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In the news: It's time for an Aotearoa CDC
… Professor Michael Baker was interviewed on various media platforms about our … Centre for Disease Control (CDC) on 16 November. Professor Baker told RNZ that many comparable countries already had … process of establishing a federal CDC," he said. Professor Baker was also featured on Stuff , Waatea News , Newshub, and …
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We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 2)
… Editor note: This is Part 2 of a two-part blog by Dr Caroline Shaw and Associate Professor Diana Sarfati on … scenarios. A media release also accompanies this blog. Dr Caroline Shaw and Associate Professor Diana Sarfati What … on breast cancer screening? Assoc Prof Diana Sarfati and Dr Caroline Shaw Sorting through the information about breast …
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In the news: New dementia research highlights deprivation as major reason Māori and Pacific people more at risk
… dementia in Aotearoa: Scope for prevention , lead author Dr 'Etuini Ma'u told media new research shows social … a factor fuelling the country’s soaring rates of dementia. Dr Ma'u from the Department of Psychological Medicine at the … because they are overrepresented in areas of deprivation. Dr Ma'u also spoke with Waatea Radio , Stuff , Radio NZ's …
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In the news: Doctors say a surge in whooping cough cases shows how much immunisation rates need to improve.
… Advisory Centre New Zealand senior Māori medical advisor Dr Mae David told Radio New Zealand's Morning Report that low … especially if a national epidemic of pertussis occurs. Dr David was speaking as one of the co authors of the … into pēpi so that pēpi is well protected." Co author Dr Nikki Turner was also interviewed by NewstalkZB and …
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Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution
… behind their peers who never miss meals," says researcher Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau. Analysis by Dr McKelvie-Sebileau and Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) … scored much lower than their peers who never went hungry," Dr McKelvie-Sebileau said. "For example, in maths the gap was …
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Media release: Insulation matters - The evidence for keeping our improved Building Code standards
… Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard and co-authors lay out the evidence … the benefits of insulation outweighing its costs,” says Dr Telfar Barnard “Less insulation means more health sector … in manufacturing and stock to meet the new code,” says Dr Telfar-Barnard. She points out that reversing these …
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