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Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?
… and established smokers find it difficult to quit. 16 Long-term tobacco use results in premature death in up to two … greatest impact in achieving and sustaining low prevalence long-term. 1 A New Zealand study modelled the impact of a … to 21 years (69%). Fourth, the tobacco industry has long recognised the vital role of smoking uptake in …
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Is Keytruda for advanced melanoma cost-effective? Applying the BODE3 rapid cost effectiveness calculator
… In particular, some of the data from earlier trials (where long-term follow-up should be done) has not been provided, and in the more recent trials that long-term data on survival is simply not there yet. But, most … built – is required. And we really need the data from long-term follow-up of the trials. That is, this is a hard …
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In the news: Public Health Priorities Series
… of the Public Health Expert Briefing on the need for long-term thinking in its Ideasroom section on 16 February to … weekly Kākā webinar about The Briefing on the need for long-term thinking especially for preventing catastrophic … biases toward short-term thinking, and fail to prepare for long-term risks, unless in times of crisis. … In the news: …
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Obesity at last on Government agenda, but will Healthy Families NZ be good enough ?
… So what is HTV? It is a state-wide, systems-oriented, long-term, locally-implemented initiative which is Victoria’s … five main reasons. First, its vision is large-scale and long term with a view to converting it into a true … creating . Its proof of principle came from several long-term community initiatives which I led in the 2000s in …
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Covid-19 Hospitalisations Now Peaking in Aotearoa NZ – But Key Covid-19 Control Measures Still Need to be Maintained
… which in turn minimises suffering from illness, deaths and long-term health effects (eg, from long Covid in adults and in children) . Keeping cases low … and then increase again as a second wave. The medium to long term trajectory of the pandemic is highly uncertain. The …
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The Two-Faced Tobacco Industry: Transformation and Cigarillos
… companies with extreme suspicion. Tobacco companies have long held the dubious distinction of belonging to one of the … and practices cause. Following judgments that they had long known their products were harmful and often fatal, and … Leaf confirms concerns the public health community has long held and provides further evidence, if any were needed, …
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Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better
… in preventing both acute Covid-19 infection and Long Covid. Profiling the safety of vaccines and identifying … infection, hospitalisation, severe disease, mortality, long Covid, and in pregnancy. Requirements for NZ to sustain … and the resident population in England aged ≥5 years. 18 Long Covid Current studies on >600,000 people support …
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The Crisis in youth mental health: what can be done?
… positioning mental health based programs and policies as long-term cross-party initiatives. Meaningful actions which … the sources of declining wellbeing are essential for long-term change. Therefore, we recommend prioritising …
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In the news: Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks
… party policies to strengthen the country's resilience to long-term global risks. Professor Wilson has analysed the … about it in his Briefing Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks . Professor Wilson … by b95FM . … In the news: Where do the parties stand? Long-term thinking & catastrophic risks …
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Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?
… appeal. This product innovation strategy confirms long-held doubts about the sincerity of tobacco companies’ …
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