Health sciences news

Creating healthy and sustainable cities

A ground-breaking study has benchmarked urban planning policies that promote health and sustainability in cities around the globe.

School ban on sugary drinks won't help

Professor Grant Schofield thinks a ban on sugary drinks in schools will do nothing measurable and, at worse, it borders on virtue signalling.

The legacy of lockdown

A new study, which examines the impact of COVID-19 on community healthcare workers in Aotearoa, shows that the negative effects were long-lasting.

Te Tiriti: Two perspectives

Q+A with ‘Te Tiriti-based futures + Anti-racism 2022’ event organisers – Heather Came (Pākehā activist-scholar) and Eridani Baker (Māori student-activist).

Predicting changes in clinical status

New research in palliative care shows that machine learning can predict changes in patients’ clinical status, enabling early medical interventions.

SHARP TOOLS REDUCE INFECTION

Researchers have uncovered a link between the sharpness of surgical implements and the risk of post-surgery infection.

Deprivation a poor predictor of health

An AUT study shows that the perceived amenity of your neighbourhood is a better predictor of health-related quality of life than socioeconomic status.

Health report: NZ male ex-rugby players

AUT study commissioned by World Rugby to better understand the longer-term impacts of sport’s participation and to inform welfare advances.

Interdisciplinary team wins health grant

An interdisciplinary team of AUT researchers has won a major grant from the Health Research Council.

Small weights strong impact

Moving with small weights increases your strength as effectively as lifting large loads, AUT professor John Cronin explains wearable resistance.