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  • Can pandemic threats justify border closure for island nations like NZ?

    … Countries prepare for future pandemic risks because of pandemic influenza, novel emerging infectious agents and possible synthetic bioweapons. In a study we just … vaccine became available was particularly spectacular (8). On the other hand, NZ is also a nation that is highly …
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  • BMI keeps on going up – and reflections on the Diabesity Symposium

    … increase in BMI is linear, relentless increasing; no sign of a plateau, yet. Given this trend, The Diabesity Crisis … held in Auckland, under the auspices of the Better Start and Healthier Lives National Science Challenges and Edgar … about trajectories. We have previously collated data on trends in body weight, energy intake, saturated fat …
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  • Smart party pill law makes tobacco & alcohol regulation look pathetic

    … pills now have stringent government-promulgated rules and processes. All but one MP voted for the new law. The … that tobacco – and for that matter alcohol – with orders of magnitude more harm gets the wet bus ticket regulatory … if such a wide parliamentary consensus can be achieved on party pills, proportionate action on tobacco should see it …
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  • What does the novel coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?

    … Sunday Star Times opinion piece (26/1/2020) by this author on the current coronavirus situation. It also explores what … might do in response to protect both its own citizens and people living in those Pacific Island nations where the … threat to global health where collaboration and sharing of information benefits all nations. Here I briefly summarise …
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  • Rising congenital syphilis in Aotearoa New Zealand needs a strong response

    … Summary The global resurgence of syphilis is affecting Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). It is having inequitable impacts amongst Māori and Pacific wh ā nau and for women in pregnancy and their … had over 25 cases.  Some hapū māmā continue to miss out on essential antenatal healthcare, including syphilis …
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  • Casting a long shadow: Infection drives stomach cancer inequalities in Māori and Pacific peoples

    … from the bacteria Helicobacter pylori is the major driver of stomach cancer inequalities borne by Māori and Pacific peoples in NZ. We also discuss a possible next … question needs further investigation, for example impacts on antibiotic resistance, and whether there is increased risk …
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  • Global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly, prioritise public health

    … in science—ranking highly among the 68 countries surveyed—and counters global concerns about declining confidence in … including public health challenges.  The high level of trust reported globally should not be taken for granted. … in research. For NZ, it highlights key views on scientists and their role in society, and how these …
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  • New Zealand’s poor pandemic preparedness according to the Global Health Security Index

    … (GHSI) The GHSI is the first ‘comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across the 195 … [2]. The method used by the GHSI is intentionally based on published and publicly available data sources, thereby …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa

    … to reducing alcohol-related harm through policies on alcohol tax, availability and marketing.   This blog is part of the Public Health Solutions s eries looking at effective …
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  • Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening

    … A just published study examined the lifespan of politicians in 11 high-income democratic countries – … least 5 years longer than the general NZ population (age and gender matched) and this gap has been growing since 1950. … not a statistically significant difference and was based on relatively small numbers (Fig. S10 in Clarke et al). In …
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