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Postcode lottery for weight loss surgery
Monday, 15 April 2019, 3:16 pm | University of Auckland
A ‘postcode lottery’ is denying people with obesity access to weight loss surgery through the public health system in some parts of Aotearoa New Zealand, researchers say. More >>
Resilience leads to Microsoft role
Friday, 12 April 2019, 11:31 am | University of Auckland
The offer of an internship at one of the world’s largest technology companies is proof that commitment and determination do pay off for one University of Auckland student. More >>
Two in five Auckland and Northland kids have teeth cavities
Friday, 12 April 2019, 9:10 am | University of Auckland
A new University of Auckland study shows two in five (41 percent) children living in Auckland and Northland have one or more decayed, missing or filled tooth when they start school. More >>
New evidence claims first discovery of taro in Māori gardens
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 10:09 am | University of Auckland
The first discovery of tropical Polynesian taro grown in Māori gardens in the 1400s can be claimed by a recent archaeological research project on Ahuahu-Great Mercury Island. More >>
Could mum’s bacteria help c-section babies?
Monday, 8 April 2019, 9:08 am | University of Auckland
In what’s believed to be a world-first, a randomised, controlled study to investigate the role of mothers’ bacteria in babies’ early health is about to start at New Zealand’s Liggins Institute. More >>
Foodomics 2019 brings international experts to NZ
Friday, 5 April 2019, 2:13 pm | University of Auckland
Foodomics 2019, hosted by the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge team from the University of Auckland, will provide a platform for the country’s researchers and businesses taking premium foods for health and wellbeing to the world to gather ... More >>
University of Auckland tops world rankings
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 10:00 am | University of Auckland
The University of Auckland has been ranked Number 1 in the world in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings (announced at THE’s Innovation and Impact Summit in South Korea) More >>
Creativity a powerful healer after trauma
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 9:48 am | University of Auckland
The power of the creative arts to make us healthier and happier is being officially recognised with the launch of a national network today in Wellington. More >>
Sleeping on either side more than halves stillbirth risk
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 10:15 am | University of Auckland
Pregnant women can now rest easier – on their side. A University of Auckland-led international study published today in a prestigious Lancet group journal provides the strongest evidence yet that by going to sleep on either side in the last three ... More >>
‘Plankton to poo’ study finds whales stick to favourite food
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 8:39 am | University of Auckland
Genetic analysis of the poo of a population of Bryde’s whales that live year-round in the Hauraki Gulf shows the mammals are not very flexible in their eating habits. More >>
169 islands that could help stem extinction crisis
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 9:23 am | University of Auckland
In a major international collaboration, scientists, researchers and conservationists have drawn up a list of 107 islands that offer the best chance to save some of the world’s most threatened species. New Zealand has five islands on the list. More >>
Could healthy ‘nose bugs’ protect against glue ear?
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 9:41 am | University of Auckland
It’s now well known that probiotics can support a healthy mix of gut bugs; now University of Auckland-led research suggests they could one day also protect against glue ear by rebalancing the bugs in people’s noses. The new study, published in ... More >>
Inequities in rheumatic fever
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 10:50 am | University of Auckland
Racism, inflexibility and disconnects with youth are undermining the delivery of potentially life-saving follow-up treatments to people who have had rheumatic fever, a new study has found. More >>
Money Week helping students go from struggling to savvy
Monday, 25 March 2019, 1:26 pm | University of Auckland
Money Week will take place at the University of Auckland this week to help students sharpen their financial literacy and money management skills. More >>
Seeing is believing? Media in a post-truth world
Monday, 25 March 2019, 11:26 am | University of Auckland
The emergence of “fake news” along with sophisticated techniques using machine learning to create realistic looking media such as Deep Fakes has led to a resurgent interest in digital media forensics. More >>
What do mathematicians do if machines do all the maths?
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 2:20 pm | University of Auckland
For thousands of years, calculation - numerical and symbolic - was the price we had to pay to do or use mathematics. But that is no longer the case. More >>
Glow-in-the-dark zebrafish overturn 100-year medical theory
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 1:46 pm | University of Auckland
Glow-in-the-dark zebrafish in a University of Auckland lab are overturning 100 years of medical thought about a vital bodily system, opening the door to future possible therapies for a painful chronic disorder, and to a better understanding of how cancer ... More >>
First compassion in health conference
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 3:58 pm | University of Auckland
Short GP visits, stretched staffing in hospitals, and burnout can undermine health professionals’ ability to practice in the compassionate, caring way that they would like to. More >>
Rats just kept on coming
Monday, 11 March 2019, 8:50 am | University of Auckland
Introduced rats have thrived since being introduced into New Zealand but a new study shows they not only spread rapidly through population growth, new arrivals kept jumping ship well into the 20th Century. Using population genetics to trace the genealogical ... More >>
William Pike: inspiring a generation of explorers
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 5:36 pm | University of Auckland
University of Auckland Young Alumnus of the Year William Pike is on a mission to build resilience and curiosity in young Kiwis. More >>
