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  • Covid-19 Case-Fatality Risk & Infection-Fatality Risk – important measures to help guide the pandemic response

    … the cumulative CFR in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) to be around 0.08%, which is lower than other jurisdictions who … CFR at 0.1% and Asian the lowest at 0.024%. Care must be taken when interpreting these statistics, for example, … are amongst the unvaccinated. A recent study (still to be peer-reviewed) suggests that in Hong Kong, ‘ a similar …
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  • Proposed vaping regulations for NZ: Strengths and limitations

    … regulation of vaping products, and ensures that they will be widely available to smokers who wish to use them to help … regulated products, like smoked tobacco products, may not be sold to people aged under 18 years. Several of these … vaping devices). As with smoking, local authorities will be able to designate vape-free outdoor areas. Many local …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 goal is in danger of receding – will the Ministry of Health’s ‘realignment’ get it back on track?

    … “The national target of being smokefree by 2025 will not be met without a massive shake-up of funding for anti-tobacco … services contracts, end in June 2016, when they will be re-tendered (2). This action responds to the recent ‘ … evidence (4,5) that the Smokefree 2025 goal will not be achieved with a business as usual approach. There are some …
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  • Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa

    … Having periods can be bloody hard work, but for some people they p resent … for free in schools in Aotearoa, but what more can be done?   What is Period Poverty?   Many people experience … is a public health and health equity issue that must be effectively addressed in Aotearoa. The Impacts of Period …
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  • Will the Health Star Rating labels improve people’s diets?

    … consumer preference has repeatedly been shown to be a very poor predictor of ability to use nutrition … they are “ clearly influencing consumer choice ”. We would be wise to remember that over ten years ago, our regulators assured us that the NIP would be the catalyst for dietary change (18,19). This format was …
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  • Monkeypox has arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand: what is the level of risk and how do we manage it?

    … (Fig 2) are increasing steadily . Technically it could be termed a pandemic, as it is an outbreak that has spread to … that this outbreak did not yet meet the criteria to be designated as a PHEIC 3 . However, it plans to reconvene a … and suspected cases identified through contact tracing can be given smallpox vaccines to stop forward transmission 20,21 …
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  • The marked decline of sudden mass fatality events in NZ (1900 to 2015)

    … when war-related events were excluded). This trend could be due to such diverse factors as improved industrial safety … floods (2). Indeed, if future climate change continues to be rapid, then these type of events (along with mass deaths … to counter such patterns, since deaths from bush fires can be partly prevented by avoiding having housing next to …
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  • Global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly, prioritise public health

    … The high level of trust reported globally should not be taken for granted. The scientific community must maintain … people hold science in high regard and want scientists to be more involved in policy decisions (Figure 1). New … infant vaccinated? Do I need to wear sunscreen? Should I be drinking this much coffee? What we choose to do is …
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  • The science is certain: masks work. Policy and practice must support their use

    … made masking a far more complex issue than it needed to be. The review is broad in scope and includes evaluation of … review settles the issue and shows why masks need to be comfortable, sustainable, accessible, and widely worn when … control during winter 2024 and beyond. This policy should be integrated into a wider respiratory infection disease …
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  • Modifying homes to prevent falls is very cost-effective: New NZ study

    … rails and removing tripping hazards in homes) appears to be a very cost-effective health sector intervention. But even … The total cost to implement the programme was estimated to be NZ$145 million (95%UI: $96 to $206 m). The net health … remaining lives of the modelled cohort) was estimated to be NZ$110 m (95%UI: cost saving to NZ$196 million). The …
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