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  • Public Health at the Movies: A Selection of 35 Top Movies

    … medical students. In this blog post we detail the movies and reflect on some of the aspects that make them both educational and entertaining.   A systematic selection process was used … details on the teaching aspects see these publications: (1-4). However, members of the public can find nearly all …
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  • Why don’t we make rental housing safer?

    … Summary Why don’t we regulate or enforce safety for rental housing when the evidence points … interventions? We unpack the narrative around home injury and find progress in addressing safety via rental housing … injuries resulting in death occurring in the home 1 . Lower-income households are more likely to be injured 2,3 …
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  • Bowel cancer screening – An interesting new US study and thoughts about the NZ situation

    … We discuss the cost-effectiveness of such screening and consider the current NZ context for bowel cancer … we embark upon in health as of marginal benefit and/or cost-effectiveness. The exceptions for disease-specific … increasing ADR.   Quintile of adenoma detection rate:   1 – low 2 3 4 5 – high Net costs in $US millions, discounted …
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  • Meat, health, hospitals, and sustainability*

    … the case for reducing the amount of meat in hospital meals and gently remind our dietitian colleagues not to let their … of Health report Sustainability and the health sector [1], championed by Associate Health Minister, the Hon Julie … For instance, for those recovering from heart disease or type 2 diabetes, the last dietary item they need is more …
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  • Reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission through the use of air purifiers

    … the virus that causes Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) by containment and concentration of the airborne virus. However, to reduce … breathe out virus particles which spread through the air. 1 The most effective way to remove these particles is by … 2 Portable air purifiers (also called air filters or air cleaners) contain a fan that pushes air through a …
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  • Modelling tobacco tax – implications of BODE3 paper just out, and personal reflections on the research journey

    … that estimates the health gains, health inequality and health system cost impacts of ongoing annual 10% … In this blog I outline the key findings of this paper, and why I think this paper is important. I also reflect on my … The tax intervention works by decreasing the incidence or inflow into these tobacco-related disease lifetables. It …
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  • Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?

    … approach. This blog discusses some of the new evidence and suggests options for a review process.New Zealand seems … more than one million doses of oseltamivir ( Tamiflu ) and 300,000 of zanamivir ( Relenza ), costing $32 million. … hygiene and promoting staying at home when sick)? Or how might it compare with enhancing hospital surge …
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  • Can earthquakes be good for public health?

    … historically had a terrible impact on human populations – and the shocking damage to Christchurch and its citizens in … preparedness, and increased use of stairs over lifts. 1) Post-earthquake rebuilds can allow for improved urban … to consistently try to use stairs, especially for just one or two stories. This would also help address the country’s …
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  • Home modification to reduce falls – appears cost-effective in NZ

    … We have just published a modelling study on a home safety and modification programme to prevent falls in older people. … per work led by the Health Quality & Safety Commission [ 1 ] (see also this HQSC online guidance to health workers on … we have modelled). Targeting HSAM only to people age 65+ or 75+ with previous injurious falls was estimated to be even …
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  • Ready or not? Pandemic preparedness index and implications for NZ

    … not show the expected correlation between GHS Index scores and Covid-19 outcomes. Just published research now … in the future. The ri sks include pandemic influenza or a new infectious disease, as well as deliberate biological … experienced the greatest levels of Covid-19 burden. 1 For example, one study suggested that the higher the GHS …
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