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In the News | Published: 28 July 201129 July 2011

The health select committee has advised the government not to implement a national prostate cancer screening programme, but instead promote […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 28 July 201128 July 2011

Writer Kate Fraser investigates the health effects of salt and what we are doing to mitigate them. An excerpt (from […]

In the News | Published: 28 July 201129 July 2011

Sir Peter Gluckman and several colleagues have called for policy makers to take a long view of the causes of […]

In the News | Published: 27 June 201127 June 2011

New research has revealed New Zealand has one of the highest rates of diabetes among developed countries, drawing attention to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 June 201108 June 2011

Today the Health Select Committee released the final report of its ‘Inquiry into improving New Zealand’s environment to support innovation […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 June 201107 June 2011

The outbreak of Escheria coli infection in Germany appears to be worse than anticipated, with health experts suspecting that current […]

In the News | Published: 02 June 201102 June 2011

A comprehensive government report on adolescent health has highlighted the extent of difficulties faced by New Zealand youth, drawing national […]

Blog | Published: 01 October 201005 October 2010

What do Kiwis think of science? Next week will see the launch of a study that looks at the public’s […]

In the News | Published: 13 July 2010

Kate Newton writes in the Dominion Post about University of Otago researchers’ finding that last year’s public health campaign around […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 09 July 201013 July 2010

ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 13 July 9 am (NZT) As part of its focus on improving public health, the Maori […]