New tech aimed at improving heart health at home
· 25 min · Episode 425
Episode New tech aimed at improving heart health at home
Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease. Liz Garton meets the team at the Institute of Biomedical Technologies is developing new products to help monitor heart health in the home to try to change those terrible statistics.
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• The Detail recently looked into the deadly heart disease that creeps up on you. • In March, Guyon Espiner spoke with Dr Philip Shirely about how an annual flu vaccine can reduce the risk of heart issues. • Kate Green’s investigation into health insurance in May, showed heart disease is one of the biggest drivers of claims. • Dr Claire Concannon visited the CoRE Pūtahi Manawa to find out what they’re doing to address heart health inequities, in 2022.
Guests:
Professor Andrew Lowe, Dr Tet Chuan Lee, Matin Khalili, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, Auckland University of Technology.
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Links in the notes 7
- https://radionz.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&id=81ad21bafe
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/the-deadly-heart-disease-that-creeps-up-on-you
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/590626/how-an-annual-influenza-vaccine-can-reduce-the-risk-of-heart-issues
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/596155/medical-costs-higher-than-inflation-as-pressure-on-public-system-grows
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018841207/business-not-as-usual-for-heart-health
- https://ibtec.aut.ac.nz/
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/ourchangingworld?share=ba974876-4ce4-4ff7-8ba8-d4f72b5bb8b7
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