News
On this page, you can read the latest announcements from the Auckland Academic Health Alliance (AAHA), Auckland District Health Board and/ or the University of Auckland – Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
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New tool could make aspirin safer for preventing heart disease and stroke
27 February 2019Auckland researchers have developed a new tool that could make aspirin a safer and better-targeted preventative for heart disease and stroke -
3D gene insights into diabetes, overlapping diseases
21 February 2019Ground-breaking findings by Liggins Institute researchers based on mapping DNA in three dimensions have shed light on the genetic drivers for type 1 diabetes, and on why seemingly unrelated diseases so often go together. -
A weighty issue for Auckland Māori
21 February 2019Young researcher Hannah Rapata is passionate about improving Māori health and nutrition. -
Balloon-assisted births could be easier for mums
06 February 2019Women who need help starting labour could have a more comfortable, relaxed birthing experience with the aid of a specialised balloon. -
Global call for joint action on obesity, undernutrition and climate change
28 January 2019A new international report linking obesity, undernutrition and climate change is calling for strong global actions that address all three issues at once. -
New insights into nutrition of New Zealand babies
07 December 2018New University of Auckland research examining whether Kiwi families are meeting national food and nutrition guidelines when feeding their babies, has found strong adherence to some of the guidelines but much lower conformity with others. -
New Zealand rated globally for children’s activity levels
07 December 2018New Zealand children and young people have low levels of physical activity and high levels of screen time compared with their peers in 49 countries. -
Vaccination and trust are key to fight killer diseases
07 December 2018Opinion: Childhood immunisation is a powerful public health intervention. But gains against some diseases are becoming fragile as immunisation coverage stalls, writes Associate Professor Nikki Turner. -
Elective c-section linked to overweight risk
29 November 2018A new study has found that babies born by elective - but not emergency - caesarean were more likely to be overweight at 12 months age. -
Domestic fires don't only affect children's breathing
01 November 2018Smoke from domestic fires may cause not only respiratory diseases in children, but skin conditions too. -
When every second counts
01 November 2018The stroke unit at Auckland City Hospital is one of just a few centres in the world – and one of the most active – in implementing a new treatment that is preventing deaths and transforming lives for people who have strokes caused by clots. -
Treatment shown to reduce fractures in older women
04 October 2018Researchers from the University of Auckland have shown that a treatment known to reduce fractures in women with osteoporosis is equally effective in reducing fractures in women over the age of 65 who have only mild bone loss. -
Antenatal scans save heart disease babies’ lives
04 October 2018Babies with life-threatening but treatable heart disease are more likely to survive if the disease is picked up before birth a new study shows – but researchers say too few pregnant women in Aotearoa New Zealand receive an antenatal diagnosis. -
Father’s blindness leads to son’s vision for eye disease cure
01 October 2018An Auckland bioengineer has made research into screening for eye diseases his life’s obsession in honour of his father who went blind as a boy. -
HIV prevention drug could be hindered by slow roll out
03 September 2018A promising new drug that almost entirely eliminates the risk of contracting HIV might fail to control the epidemic in New Zealand if not enough people are using it. -
Growing drug resistance will lead to long-term harm
03 September 2018Drugs that fight many common infectious diseases are becoming less effective because of increased antibiotic resistance, a direct consequence of persistent high levels of community antibiotic use in New Zealand. -
Auckland asthma expert leads global fight against the disease
03 September 2018In New Zealand more than 521,000 people are taking medicines for asthma − one in nine adults and one in seven children. It causes a death here every week. -
Academics work together to uncover mass scientific fraud
30 August 2018Three University of Auckland academics worked tirelessly for over five years to uncover one of the biggest scientific frauds in history. -
Multi-million dollar grant to research vaccines and disease
26 July 2018For decades vaccines have saved millions of people from diseases that once ravaged society. But how much more can we learn about them and how can we improve the vaccines we have now? -
Supersize that? New Zealand’s worrying fast food trends
26 July 2018The serving size, energy and sodium levels of New Zealand fast food have increased significantly over the past five years, according to University of Auckland research.
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