Many of the diseases we call ‘non-communicable’ in fact behave in ways that make them look transmissible. We ‘catch’ these diseases from our environment – and that is something we can change, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Health
Jan
14
NZ2050: Future patterns of illicit drug use
Dr Chris Wilkins of the SHORE and Whariki Research Centre talks to Redmer Yska.
Jul
18
Tools of Trade: the articulograph and electromyograph
Ever thought about how you eat? It is a surprisingly complex process. Sonia Yoshioka Braid writes.
Jun
06
An emphasis on wellness, not illness: Massey’s new College of Health
In forming a College of Health, Massey is both recognising the weight of health-related expertise it has come to host and the need for an interdisciplinary approach to problems such as ageing and obesity, writes Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey.
Mar
01
Going anti-viral
Funded by the World Bank and the European Union, Massey launches a multimillion-dollar epidemiology education programme in Asia. Bryan Gibson talks to Emeritus Professor Roger Morris (pictured) and programme leader Dr Eric Neumann.
Sep
01
ObeseCity: Is our urban planning destroying our health?
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in New Zealand. One in five Kiwis aged two to 14 is overweight. One in 12 is obese. Should we be changing the way our cities and suburbs are laid out? Associate Professor Karen Witten, of Massey University’s SHORE and Whariki Research Centre, is studying the relationship between where we live and what it means for our health. She talks to Kathryn Farrow.
May
01
Saying when
Sep
01
