University of Otago, New Zealand - Successful pilot trial of needle-free dental anaesthesia

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Successful pilot trial of needle-free dental anaesthesia

 

Published:

University of Otago, 31 August 2022

https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago0232939.html

 

From the news article:

Researchers are literally taking the pain out of visits to the dentist after the successful creation and pilot trial of a needle-free device for dental anaesthesia for teeth extractions.  

 

A collaboration between the University of Otago, University of Auckland, and Auckland University of Technology, the device differs from other needle-free dental jet injectors in that it is driven by a silent motor and is specifically designed for dental work.

 

University of Auckland, New Zealand (August 2022) - Brave move to tax digital economy

Title:

Brave move to tax digital economy

Published:

University of Auckland, 31 August 2022

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2022/08/31/brave-move-to-tax-digital-economy-.html

 

From the news article:

A revolutionary plan to address tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy could be jeopardised, says taxation expert.

NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand to hold trial of bionic pacemaker that can reverse heart failure [BioSpectrum, February 2022]

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New Zealand to hold trial of bionic pacemaker that can reverse heart failure

 

Published:

BioSpectrum, 18 February 2022

https://www.biospectrumasia.com/news/104/19729/new-zealand-to-hold-trial-of-bionic-pacemaker-that-can-reverse-heart-failure.html

 

From the article:

A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in New Zealand heart patients this year, following successful animal trials.  

 

“Currently, all pacemakers pace the heart metronomically, which means a very steady, even pace. But when you record heart rate in a healthy individual, you see it is constantly on the move,” says Professor Julian Paton, a lead researcher and director of Manaaki Manawa, the Centre for Heart Research at the University of Auckland.

 

The University of Auckland, New Zealand - How does methadone affect unborn babies?

Title:

How does methadone affect unborn babies?

 

Published:

The University of Auckland, 20 October 2020

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2020/10/20/Unborn-kids-exposed-to-methadone.html

From the article:

New Zealand babies born to mothers prescribed methadone during pregnancy lagged behind their peers, from motor skills and reflexes to the ability to settle, a new study shows.