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‘Chaotic, sometimes dangerous places’ – why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve

‘Chaotic, sometimes dangerous places’ – why successful rehab for prisoners on remand will be hard to achieve

Devon Polaschek, University of Waikato and Simon Davies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Providing safe smoking kits could reduce harm from meth use – but NZ law won’t allow it

Jai Whelan, University of Otago

A person being hugged during a therapy session
Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it’s like when babies are born out of the blue

Vinuli Withanarachchie, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Bridget Dicker, Auckland University of Technology; Sarah Maessen, Auckland University of Technology, and Verity Todd, Auckland University of Technology

Ambulance driving in front of coloured bus stop.
What’s the difference between skim milk and light milk?

Margaret Murray, Swinburne University of Technology

Man standing in front of supermarket milk cabinet, reading label on milk bottle
1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?

Rachelle Martin, University of Otago and Kaaren Mathias, University of Canterbury

Abstract illustration of many heads with diverse colours and ethnicities

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A young vaper on school grounds, with other people in the background

The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story

Sam Egger, University of Sydney; Becky Freeman, University of Sydney; Judith McCool, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Lucy Hardie, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Several brain scans as part of a medical diagnostic process.

Studies of Parkinson’s disease have long overlooked Pacific populations – our work shows why that must change

Victor Dieriks, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Eden Paige Yin, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response

Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago; John Donne Potter, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Matire Harwood, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago

Top view of a crowd of people standing in a hallway
‘Cold violence’ – a hidden form of elder abuse in New Zealand’s Chinese community

Ágnes Szabó, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Mary Breheny, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University, and Polly Yeung, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Older Chinese woman at a window.
Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later – mothers need proper screening after birth

Phyllis Ohene-Agyei, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

A pregnant woman checking her blood sugar levels
Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity – but this can be turned around

Ladan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Two young children climbing through a tube

Aarial view of a crowd of people

Deliberate disinformation campaigns are a public health risk – but NZ has no effective strategy to deal with it

Helen Petousis-Harris, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago; Collin Tukuitonga, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
In a global nursing shortage, NZ’s reliance on overseas-trained staff is not sustainable

Kathy Holloway, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

A nurse tends to a COVID patient at hospital
Basic rules for screen time at a young age can help reduce childhood obesity – new research

Ladan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Close-up of a child playing on a touch screen tablet.
The NZ government’s plan to withhold COVID inquiry findings until 2026 leaves the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic

Shaun Hendy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Michael Plank, University of Canterbury

Low angle image of people standing in a queue behind social-distancing signage on the floor.