18 Oct 2021
Vaping with nicotine more common than smoking among NZ teens
More than a third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping, with 10...
30 Sep 2021
Urgent need to tackle smoking rates in Pacific adults and youth
New Zealand needs to take urgent action to reduce smoking in Pacific adults and...
17 Sep 2021
A road map to ending diesel vehicle pollution
Researchers have developed a road map to accelerate the removal of light diesel...
10 Aug 2021
Global eradication of COVID-19 should not be dismissed – new analysis
Eradicating COVID-19 across the globe is theoretically more feasible than for po...
27 Jul 2021
Otago researchers receive more than $13m in Health Research Council funding
Investigating the impact of diabetes on access to cancer services, improving the...
08 Jun 2021
Progress in the Pacific on sugary drink taxes - research
Pacific nations are leading the way regionally with taxes on sugary drinks in a...
25 May 2021
Misunderstanding may be obstacle to hitting Smokefree 2025 target
A lack of understanding about the aims of New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal – 10...
13 May 2021
New Zealand housing lacking basic amenities, new report finds
Five per cent of New Zealand houses lack at least one of six basic amenities inc...
20 Apr 2021
Launch of new public health research programme led by Professor Michael Baker
Launch of new public health research programme led by Professor Michael Baker
15 Apr 2021
Researchers welcome Smokefree 2025 Action Plan
Researchers welcome Smokefree 2025 Action Plan
14 Apr 2021
Professor Michael Baker wins Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize
Professor Michael Baker MNZM, from the Department of Public Health at the Univer...
12 Mar 2021
Pump up the volume on quality school PE, researchers urge
Pump up the volume on quality school PE, researchers urge
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