A major grant from the Health Research Council (HRC) has been awarded to support the ground-breaking REMAP-CAP study, led in New Zealand by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ). This 5 million dollar funding over 5 years, is poised to bring about significant advancements in the treatment of pneumonia, influenza, and pandemic infections in Aotearoa New Zealand
More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health - Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment - has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more recently
A new report from Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality & Safety Commission (Te Tāhū Hauora), A window on quality 2024: Turbulence, quality and the future | He tirohanga kounga 2024: He hūkeri, he kounga ki anamata hoki, highlights issues affecting the quality and safety of Aotearoa New Zealand’s health care system
Health services for people who use drugs require a significant boost in funding and a shift towards early intervention, harm reduction, strengthening of natural supports and an increase in kaupapa Māori approaches if we want a truly health-based approach to drugs, says the New Zealand Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri
New data show that nearly one third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022
Rare Disorders NZ welcomes the announcement that more funding has been allocated to Pharmac’s medicines purchasing budget but is deeply frustrated that there is a lack of clarity around what the additional 28 medicines to be funded will be
Dr Ben Lawrence, Head of Department of Oncology at University of Auckland, researcher and medical oncologist, welcomes the announcement of funding for up to 26 new cancer treatments as part of a $604M funding boost for Pharmac
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says this coalition Government is delivering on our commitment to expand the terms of reference for the independent Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons Learned
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management