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  • Ethnic inequalities in mortality in NZ and how to reduce them further

    … been declines in all-cause mortality rates, over time, for Māori, Pacific peoples and the European/Other ethnic … position was the third most important risk factor for premature mortality (2). In our just published study (3), … of follow-up). All-cause mortality rates were highest for Māori, followed by Pacific peoples then European/Other. …
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  • What does the 2019/20 NZ Health Survey tell us about progress towards a Smokefree Aotearoa?

    … goal with persisting disparities in smoking, particularly for Māori and Pacific peoples. The Government urgently needs … ). We report prevalences for smoking, e-cigarette (EC) use and related measures among … substantially from one year to the next, particularly for sub-group analyses. We present crude (unadjusted) …
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  • Throwing open the windows: The need for ventilation improvements as part of Covid-19 outbreak control in Aotearoa

    … to improve ventilation and filtration are needed for indoor settings in Aotearoa NZ. In this blog we address … settings” [1]. This is also the view of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommends: … with low levels of ventilation are high-risk settings for transmission, as virus-laden aerosols can remain airborne …
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  • Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!

    … (NZ) has had high rates of community antibiotic dispensing for many years, much of it for patients with self-limiting viral respiratory tract infections, for which antibiotic “treatment” provides no benefit.  An …
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  • Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies?

    … reports in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) offer a roadmap for AI implementation, highlighting the citizens' right to … transparency about AI use and performance is essential for building trust, assessing bias, and determining the level … progress is currently seen in ‘generative’ AI tools: for instance, systems like ChatGPT, which can engage in …
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  • Fast-track Bill puts NZ on wrong track, threatening public health

    … currently in place. Projects that will be prioritised for fast-tracking, including mining and major roading … Bishop “It is just too hard to do things—too hard to build houses, too hard to build roads, too hard to build public … drive economic growth and unlock land for thousands of new houses.’ Brown said roads of national importance would be …
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  • New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality

    … This briefing highlights valuable and timely lessons for better ways of safeguarding and improving freshwater … At the end of May, to little fanfare, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) released the Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton … Lakes lessons-learnt report (Ministry for the Environment, 2023) . The Report is an investigation …
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  • Calculating cardiovascular risk with online calculators – scope for improvement?

    … including a NZ-specific calculator that has been available for some years (“Know Your Numbers”). In this blog we … available online CVD risk calculator has been designed for the NZ setting (with epidemiological input from one of … cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk calculator designed for NZ: “Know Your Numbers” (NZ) …
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  • Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation

    … Are smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation well-designed? We were … In this blog we discuss what we found and its implications for ‘what next’ for using these new technological tools for health research …
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  • Smokefree Aotearoa – world-leading developments with profound public health implications

    … ill health and premature death in Aotearoa, particularly for Māori. In December 2021, the government launched the … are likely to be determined opponents. Key priorities for the smokefree and public health community include … and leaders. Smoking is the single biggest risk factor for preventable disease and premature death in Aotearoa . 1 …
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