Why are rapid COVID tests so expensive and hard to find?
By Lydia DePillis & Eric Umansky Months-long silences. Mysterious rejections. Here’s what’s behind the shortages of a critical tool for ending the pandemic. A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles,...
Is Aotearoa ready for the long-term impact of Covid? ▶
It has now become apparent that the impacts of Covid-19 will be felt for many years. Emerging research highlights the serious health effects of ‘long covid’ as well as the impact of lockdowns on mental health, well-being, and education. The growing acceptance of...
Could psychedelic drugs be used as medicines? ▶
In this talk, Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy describes the recent renaissance of psychedelic drug research and the pathway for psychedelics to be introduced as important new medicines. This talk was part of the 2021 home edition of the Raising the Bar...
What are the effects of long COVID?
By Victor Dieriks Dr Victor Dieriks draws attention to Covid’s potential risks of long-term, life-changing neuropsychiatric disorders should we not run a successful vaccination campaign. New evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic paints a grim picture of the...
Are prescription medicines particularly expensive in New Zealand?
By Peter Davis Access to medicines is in many ways a litmus test of a decent society, particularly if a medication can make a difference between life and death. The short answer is that they are not! Unlike many other countries, hospital patients receive their...
What is motor neuron disease and why is it so deadly?
By Paul Panckhurst New Zealand has one of the world’s worst rates of a fatal brain disease. Now, scientists hunting rogue genes hope to unravel the 150-year-old mystery of what triggers the disease and how to find a cure. Motor neuron disease is absurdly cruel and...
COVID vaccines and blood clots – what is this about?
By Helen Petousis-Harris If the risk is as small, as it currently appears to be, then we need to ask ourselves if it is worth using these vaccines and if so, in whom. What has happened? Recently the vaccine safety watch dogs in Europe noted reports of unusual types of...
What is the virtual lung and how can it help COVID patients?
By Gilbert Wong Professor Merryn Tawhai’s work on the virtual lung has led to a vital new tool for medical staff caring for patients hospitalised with serious Covid-related illness. The Covid-19 pandemic has taught humanity a lesson in the cruelty of numbers. At...
The Emperor’s Institutions: Does COVID-19 vaccine distribution demonstrate the failure of multilateralism?
By Heather Wipfli & Daniel Luo “Persistent failures must be addressed and overcome in the future if international organisations are to be recognised as meaningful actors promoting global public goods within the international system.” Over the past 12...Subscribe by Email
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