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  • Lessons from jurisdictions that are battling their own Delta variant outbreaks

    … respects a likely scenario given the high infectiousness of this variant and the emerging evidence that vaccines may … Delta transmission compared with the original strain of the pandemic virus. In this blog we discuss public health … also a need to strengthen border control measures.  Some of these past recommendations have been used in the current …
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  • Will liberalising nicotine availability increase quitting?

    … discuss the proposed regulatory changes and explain some of the complex practices smokers must adopt when commencing vaping. We suggest limiting supply of nicotine e-cigarettes to specialist vape stores and … can obtain expert advice and thus maximise their chances of quitting. We also argue that, at the same time as …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    …   Summary Associate Minister of Education, David Seymour, has claimed there is no evidence … there is ample international evidence about the value of school lunch programmes in other Western countries. This … the first Briefing in a three-part series, we outline some of the key expected outcomes, impacts and evidence at these …
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  • Engaging online simulator of measles outbreaks (& how NZ needs to do better in eliminating measles)

    … To help explain the concept of ‘herd immunity’, The Guardian Newspaper has produced a clever online simulator of measles spread. We comment on why this simulator is … and how it also demonstrates chance effects in the spread of infectious diseases. Then we take the opportunity to …
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  • Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?

    … We recommend two key priority areas to reduce the impact of severe pertussis in our communities. Firstly, ensure … options once symptoms have developed. Around half of pēpi (infants) who are notified to ESR with pertussis … routine antenatal appointments Implications for policy and practice  NZ needs a centrally-governed and accountable …
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  • Casting a long shadow: Infection drives stomach cancer inequalities in Māori and Pacific peoples

    … from the bacteria Helicobacter pylori is the major driver of stomach cancer inequalities borne by Māori and Pacific … Māori and Pacific people have 3 to 6 times the rates of stomach cancer as NZ Europeans. These are some of the … pump inhibitor for 7-14 days) but this is not current practice for asymptomatic individuals. Several randomised …
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  • Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation

    … individuals need support to change. Rapid evolution of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) offers ever more kinds of support, including innovative internet and smartphone … through them. In our recent publication with a group of medical students (last week’s NZ Medical Journal [5]) we …
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  • Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa

    … because products like tampons and pads are priced out of reach. Period poverty impacts Kiwis everyday and is often … periods as a mundane, if at times inconvenient, part of their everyday lives. However, periods can present serious ongoing consequences when the prohibitive cost of products such as tampons or pads stops people from going …
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  • How to best prioritise Covid-19 Vaccination in Aotearoa/New Zealand

    … speaking there are two benefits to vaccination; protection of the individual and protection of the community (by reducing the risk of transmission and of reducing the risk of outbreaks that …
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  • Improving the health of our children: Project Energize bang for the health $

    … case and evidence f or Project Energize]. The highlight of the 2014 Budget for children was $90 million to make GP … We also need to have evaluations to show that this type of investment is working – accountability for the money that … Green Prescription (GRx) diabetes innovation and best practice. Project Energize in the Waikato is funded by the …
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