The Ministry of Health found five health websites with potential vulnerabilities following the data breach of Tū Ora Compass Health. […]
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Health data hack – Expert Q&A
Cyber hacks targeting a major primary health organisation (PHO) that holds large amounts of patient information have sparked a wider investigation to see […]
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Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction
A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]
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Bowel cancer screening programme independent review – In The News
An independent review has outlined shortcomings of the national bowel screening programme (NBSP) pilot and made a range of recommendations for […]
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Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A
The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]
Continue readingTobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction
Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
Continue readingIllegal import of tobacco sticks — In The News
The Ministry of Health is taking tobacco giant Philip Morris International to court over illegally importing the tobacco sticks used in […]
Continue readingLegal Action Against Tobacco ‘Sticks’ — Expert Reaction
Tobacco sticks designed to be heated in an electronic device have run afoul of NZ law, with charges laid against […]
Continue readingChanges to cervical cancer screening – Expert Reaction
From 2018, women will begin cervical screening at age 25 – instead of 20 – based on evidence that suggests screening […]
Continue readingTime to flush out truth – Iain Rabbitts
Supplying un-chlorinated water is like driving without a seatbelt, writes water treatment engineer Iain Rabbitts in the NZ Herald, it’s […]
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