Childhood trauma inspires research into brain repair and recovery
What began as a child’s encounter with trauma has grown into a research programme committed to understanding recovery.…
I had electric shocking therapy – but it was a deadly brain bug, not depression
Lucy was sectioned for over three months after suffering from headaches and hallucinations (Picture: Samuel Binstead) It was…
Blind Kiwi runner chasing world marathon milestone
A fully blind Christchurch runner is taking on one of the toughest challenges in distance running — completing…
Disabled man’s wait for housing finally over
Disabled Auckland man Kallen Neki’s “exhausting” fight for an accessible home has at last come to an end…
Home HPV Self-Sampling Kits Show Promise for Closing Cervical Screening Gap in Disabled Women
A new study from the University of Sheffield suggests that at-home human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits could help…
Inefficient referral pathways delay lifesaving care for millions of injured people
Many seriously injured patients in Global South countries are failing to reach medical care within the lifesaving ‘golden…
Paralympian seeking help to gain his driver’s licence for the first time
A former Paralympian who has dedicated his life to helping tamariki in the Waikato is hoping to get…
Social Security Announces Big Change Impacting Millions
The Social Security Administration announced a major operational shift on Thursday that will fundamentally change how disability benefit…
Cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines linked to higher stroke risk
A massive analysis of more than 100 million participants reveals that several commonly used illicit substances may raise…
Preventing postoperative rebleeding in intracerebral hemorrhage surgery
Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the stroke subtype with the highest mortality and disability rates, and early hematoma…
Woman’s long wait for payout over crash driver’s insurance
Two months after both her family’s parked cars were hit on Auckland’s North Shore, a mother has answers…
COVID-19 ARDS survivors face lasting disability and high late mortality, researchers report
Four years after ICU admission, mortality remains strikingly high in ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients, and many survivors continue…