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  • In the news: Long Covid: Teachers, healthcare workers most vulnerable occupations, report finds

    … this public health threat.  Co author, Professor Michael Baker, told RNZ's First Up , prevention is much better than … with long-term disability from this infection.   Professor Baker also spoke with Newstalk ZB, 95bfm and the Pacific …
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  • Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?

    … and Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) Dr Emily Dwight , Public Health Registrar, IMAC Prof Peter … of Women's and Children's Health, University of Otago Dr Amber Young , School of Pharmacy, University of Otago  … Dr Edwin Reynolds , Medical Advisor, IMAC  Prof Michael Baker , Department of Public Health, University of Otago …
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  • FoodSwitch. Smartphone consumers beat industry to better labeling

    … Professor Tony Blakely, Associate Professor Nick Wilson, Dr Helen Eyles Ever tried to convince your colleagues, kids … Disclaimers: Professor Tony Blakely is a co-Director, and Dr Helen Eyles a co-Investigator, of the HRC-funded programme … undertaking the above mentioned randomised control trial. Dr Helen Eyles is a Research Fellow at NIHI and led the …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey

    … to these products for people who smoke.   Authors details Dr Janine Nip , Prof Richard Edwards , Prof Janet Hoek , Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Dr Jude Ball , Dr Michaela Pettie All authors are members of …
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  • The Smokefree legislation is evidence-based, removing it is not

    … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Senior … and Biostatistics, University of Auckland Prof Michael Baker , Co-Director, Public Health Communication Centre, and … Health, University of Auckland Assoc Prof Andrew Waa ,  Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research …
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  • Stubbing out democracy: no Government mandate for smokefree repeal

    … the Third Reading debate National’s health spokesperson, Dr Shane Reti, not only explained why he saw denicotinisation … attention to stakeholder views The Minister of Health, Dr Reti, has stated that a major reason for not proceeding … Author details Prof Richard Edwards ,  Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Prof Janet Hoek , co-directors, ASPIRE Aotearoa …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … in line with international best evidence. Author details Dr Rana Peniamina , Research Fellow, Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te … and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin Dr Bronwen McNoe , Co-Director of Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui … and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin Dr John Kerr , Science Lead, Public Health Communication …
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  • Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress

    … Paper supporting the denicotinisation component by Hon Dr Shane Reti, the health spokesperson for National. The key … repealed law, which the current Health Minister (Hon Dr Shane Reti) apparently strongly supports, could have been … 2.   Noes: 43 National: 33; ACT: 10. Introduced by Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall who was Minister of Health in a Labour …
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  • Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable

    … of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Dr Vanessa Beanland , Director, Otago Transport Research … and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington Dr Angela Curl , Department of Population Health, University … of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Dr Rebbecca Lilley , Department of Preventive and Social …
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  • Only eight more years to go to 2025: Time for the NZ Government to step up its tobacco endgame

    … Authors:  Frederieke Sanne van der Deen Prof Nick Wilson Dr Christine Cleghorn Dr Linda Cobiac Dr Giorgi Kvizhinadze Dr Nhung Nghiem Prof Tony Blakely … …
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