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Health NZ slashes nurse hours, redefines ‘full-time’ to pad workforce stats
“If you have budgeted FTE for 10 nurses, and you hire them all at 0.6, you can get lots more nurses for the same money.”
September 2, 2025
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Emergency authorisation revoked for COVID vaccines in the US
“We simply need more data to have that confidence for younger individuals at low risk of severe disease.”
August 29, 2025
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How sleep loss rewires your brain for cravings and weight gain
“Your brain, short on rest, is nudging you toward quick, high-calorie fixes.”
August 27, 2025
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Nurses strike again as union rejects pay offer and warns of ‘preventable deaths’
“Our members have had enough of seeing patients wait in pain because no one can get to them.”
August 17, 2025
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The six-foot rule failed: indoor lines still spread infections
“There are no hard-and-fast rules about social distancing that will keep us safe or unsafe.”
August 13, 2025
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August 11, 2025
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Just 15 minutes of brisk walking a day can add years to your life, study finds
Time to get moving!
August 5, 2025
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New research links early smartphone use to poorer mental health in young adults
Those who got their first smartphone before age 13 are more likely to face mental health challenges in early adulthood.
August 3, 2025
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Study links COVID and flu infections to awakening dormant breast cancer cells
The study focused on the effects of infection and not vaccination.
August 3, 2025
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Nurses stage 24-hour strike over safe staffing and pay dispute
Summarised by Centrist More than 36,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants staged a nationwide 24-hour
July 31, 2025
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