NZ’s hidden chronic health burden is even bigger than we thought – new analysisKatrina Poppe, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A plan exists for a fairer and healthier food system. Which party policies align best?Dianne J. Ma, Auckland University of Technology and Rob Richardson, Auckland University of Technology
NZ’s health system suffers from chronic ailments only cross-party consensus can treatRobin Gauld, Bond University
The government wants to reward better GP care. But what happens when targets take priority?Felicity Goodyear-Smith, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Rachel Roskvist, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Ranche Johnson, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
One in six older people experience abuse in NZ, with psychological harm most commonLisa Meehan, Auckland University of Technology; Ayesha Scott, Griffith University, and Denise Wilson, Auckland University of Technology
83,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. Here’s how simple design changes can helpNgaire Kerse, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Keisha Rawiri, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Only structural change will fix NZ’s glaring health equity gap – what voters should knowBen Gray, University of Otago; Hoani Smith, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland, and Phil Borell, University of Canterbury
Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new researchKari Clifford, University of Otago
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
New Zealand will be ‘super-aged’ within a decade. Are our cities ready?Mike Annear, Lincoln University, New Zealand; Richard Keith Wright, Auckland University of Technology, and Sara Napier, Auckland University of Technology
GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication – but big barriers to treatment remainSteven Lillis, 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
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
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face onlineFrancesca Kurghan, University of Waikato and Holly Thorpe, University of Waikato
NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access?Dylan A Mordaunt, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne
