A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim
A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes reflects what public health advocates have feared – escalating use of...
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NZ’s health service is failing some communities: building a better national system requires local partnerships
The New Zealand government is set to launch a massive overhaul of the health sector later this year. But to...
Health system inequalities in East Africa drive antimicrobial resistance
The COVID pandemic has exposed long-standing structural fault lines in societies – especially in health systems. These same inequalities also...
Failure to include Black communities in health policy public engagement perpetuates health disparities
It is time for us to accept that policy failure and lack of community engagement in policy decision-making go hand-in-hand....
How we think about immunity can help us navigate COVID-19 risks together
Back in February, Peter Jüni, then scientific director of Ontario’s Scientific Advisory Table, stated on a CBC Radio call-in show...
As cars become increasingly driverless, people are already seeking analogue motoring experiences
According to those in the industry, and researchers too, driverless cars will totally revolutionise the way we think about individual...
With COVID cases still in the thousands, why are some so keen to ditch the things that kept New Zealand safe?
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand will remain at the red traffic light setting, but other public health...
5 tips to make your fuel tank last longer while prices are high
The federal government’s announcement of a halved fuel excise is no doubt music to many people’s ears. Following Tuesday night’s...
New Zealand’s health restructure is doomed to fall short unless its funding model is tackled first
This year significant reforms to New Zealand’s health care system will be introduced. But to achieve its goals of an...
Left to die: the fate of thousands of people living with HIV in Tigray
People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on regular treatment are now experiencing similar life expectancy to people without the virus....
