Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is comingSamantha Heath, University of Waikato
Could saunas and ice baths affect male fertility? Here’s what the evidence saysHoani Smith, Lincoln University, New Zealand and Conrad Goodhew, University of Canterbury
NZ is eyeing reform of its strained aged-care system. How might a reset deliver for Māori?Joanna Hikaka, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
How singing in a choir hits the right note for people living with brain conditionsAlison Talmage, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency. Pacific neighbours must step upSharon McLennan, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Good things take time – but new research suggests mindfulness can make the wait easierAmy Errmann, Auckland University of Technology
The brain rewires itself for motherhood. We now know more about howRosie Brown, University of Otago; Jenny Clarkson, University of Otago, and Michael Perkinson, University of Otago
AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a differenceDushanthi Madhushika Manamalage, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Frederick Sundram, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Partha Roop, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Reza Shahamiri, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progressionAshleigh Barrett-Young, University of Otago
Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?Hoani Smith, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Dion Enari, UNITEC Institute of Technology, and Phil Borell, University of Canterbury
Behind the betel nut smile: the quiet epidemic of oral cancer in Papua New GuineaNerida Bun, The University of Papua New Guinea
Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex pictureDennis Wesselbaum, University of Otago and David Leblang, University of Virginia
Could psychedelic therapy have a place in end-of-life care? We asked doctorsDavid Menkes, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could work for addiction too – and we finally know howRobert Munn, University of Otago
NZ’s health spending isn’t enough for current, let alone future needs – we’ve calculated the shortfallTim Tenbensel, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Bill Rosenberg, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Jacqueline Cumming, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Paula Lorgelly, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
