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  • A Statue of Merit: Dr Margaret Cruickshank and the 1918 influenza pandemic

    … the racist history of the Southern United States. But in this blog we briefly look at a particular New Zealand … of the American Civil War are getting bad press at present in the USA and internationally. Some have been pulled down or … following the uproar over the General Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville. The controversy has also started to …
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  • When the first barrier fails: Strengthening protection for drinking water sources

    … and its importance too frequently downplayed by those in charge of land and water use. In the wake of the Havelock … The report estimated that in 2014 land use generated an average concentration of 2.5 mg/L, with approximately 33% of … ECan emphasised in its public statements that heavy rain drove the exceedance. While they did identify intensive …
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  • Is youth vaping a problem in New Zealand?

    … have presented conflicting evidence on youth vaping in NZ. While some NZ school principals report concerns about … can these apparently contradictory perceptions co-exist? In this blog, we begin by outlining recent findings on … view them as a potential means to achieve rapid reductions in smoking. 1 Despite uncertainty about ENDS’ immediate and …
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  • Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!

    … consequence of the high rate of community antibiotic use in NZ is that the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in common bacterial pathogens is much higher than in other countries where antibiotics are less frequently …
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  • Note to the Havelock North Inquiry – Think Big

    … cause of the water-borne outbreak caused by Campylobacter in Havelock North. In this blog we consider the background to … when animal effluent was washed into a well by heavy rain. A NZ review of campylobacteriosis reported that there … show deteriorating quality, more than double the national average. Environmental pressures are evident also in the …
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  • Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action urgently needed

    … Summary Covid-19 can cause longer-term changes in health, collectively known as Long Covid. With only four … but its impacts are already substantial and measurable in individuals, sectors, and societies. Evidence consistently … (194 studies and 735,006 participants) reported that on average, around 45% of Covid-19 survivors experienced at …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey

    … prevalence among adults aged ≥15 years increased from 3.5% in 2019/20 to 11.1% in 2023/24. Vaping prevalence was particularly high among … age groups, Māori and Pacific peoples, and people living in neighbourhoods with higher levels of deprivation.  The …
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  • “Action for Healthy Waterways”: some big ticket actions that the Government has neglected

    … with many good ideas for improving the health of waterways in New Zealand. But there are important gaps. In this blog we consider three big ticket items to include in an integrated strategy to improve our waterways: a …
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  • Five lessons for Aotearoa NZ from the current COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales

    … Australia has generally succeeded in eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus … 2021, a 60-year-old airport limo driver who was involved in transporting international aircrew to and from Sydney … ). There have been more than 5000 COVID-19 cases reported in NSW since the outbreak began. In response to the new …
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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022-23 NZ Health Survey

    … Zealand Health Survey released this month. The increase in recent years was particularly marked among younger age groups, Māori and Pacific peoples, and people living in the most deprived neighbourhoods. The findings suggest … of vaping products (see Appendix ) recent rapid increases in vaping prevalence among adolescents and young people have …
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