Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?
In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe – 4 July was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the record set the previous day.
Manage mental health early for better overall health and longer life: study
A collaboration between the University of Auckland, the University of Michigan and Duke University in the US, the study investigated 50 years of births in New Zealand and followed them for 30 years.
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Ben Underwood
Ben Underwood’s expertise in delivering clinical trials became highly prized last year, as he worked on a vaccine trial the whole world was watching.
Rice among nation’s top 20 universities in US News rankings
Rice is named one of the nation’s top 20 universities in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook.
Scientists map numbat DNA with help of Perth Zoo
The numbat genome has been sequenced for the first time by researchers from The University of Western Australia and DNA Zoo Australia.
MSc in Biomedical Engineering upgraded for Autumn 2020
If you are interested in medicine, but not necessarily in working in a hospital environment, if you are passionate about life sciences,...
Unlocking the mysteries of cell migration
When you’re hungry and find your cupboards are bare, you’ll probably find yourself heading to the grocery store to restock on food.
LKCMedicine rolls out programme to cultivate empathetic doctors
NTU and the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) are collaborating to cultivate person-centred care and foster a spirit of volunteerism among students from NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) as they train to become doctors for an ageing population.
Time for bold action for children
Opinion: The Herald has run articles this week that must greatly disturb all thinking New Zealanders. The first of these tells of desperate families rummaging in bins to feed their families and how the lockdown is enormously stressful and debilitating for low-income families.
AI scribe could help emergency docs save time and improve patient care
The next time you go to a local emergency department, don't be surprised if the doctor has some high-tech help taking notes about your case.