New heart assembloid model mimics complex valve disorders
A multi-disciplinary, multi-institution group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip…
Scientific statement reframes cardiovascular care for older patients with cognitive impairment and frailty
Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) often have coexisting cognitive impairment and frailty, conditions that can significantly affect…
Tributes pour in after sudden death of Titirangi community stalwart Rob Teina
Teina died on Wednesday – three days after turning 40. Multiple sports clubs in West Auckland are mourning…
Christchurch woman awake 102 hours claims doctors dismissed physical symptoms
Health New Zealand acting chief medical officer for Canterbury, Claire Doocey, apologised for the distress Brooke experienced. “Health…
Wearable sensor technology detects physical patterns linked to mental distress
Researchers have shown that measurements taken from a person’s fingertip could help identify physical patterns associated with stress,…
Live tracking reveals how robotic surgery impacts surgeon stress
Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most advanced tools in modern medicine. These systems give surgeons extreme…
Scientists uncover cellular mechanism behind congenital heart defects
Congenital heart disease affects approximately two in every 100 newborns globally. But why do they occur? An important…
Two British birth cohorts find no added health burden from a coastal childhood
A decades-long analysis of two birth cohorts shows that where people move, and the socioeconomic conditions they encounter,…
Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.…
AI model can use routine sleep study data to identify patients’ long-term health risks
A novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients’ long-term health risks,…
Traditional Japanese medicine for obesity may help reduce age-related tissue fibrosis
A traditional Japanese medicine used for obesity may do more than support weight loss. Researchers at the University…
Heart failure taught me that hospitals are built on people – Glenn Dwight
So, when the University of Otago contacted me a few months later and asked if I’d be interested…