The right time: women, medicine and maternal age in 1980s Aotearoa New Zealand.

In the late twentieth century, increasing numbers of women in wealthy nations waited until they were aged in their 30s to give birth and become parents. This article examines responses to the changing demographics of maternity among social researchers, doctors, pregnant women and mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand. The article analyses raw research data from historical social survey projects (interviews completed in 1982-1983) and (1987) by the grassroots organisation the Society for Research on Women in New Zealand.

Precision computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for adolescents with depression: a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol for SPARX-UK.

Background: A serious game called SPARX (Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-factor thoughts), originally developed in New Zealand and incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles, has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents with mild to moderate depression in studies undertaken in Australasia. However, SPARX has never been trialled in the United Kingdom (UK), and there have been issues relating to low engagement when it has been used in a real-world context.

Aims: To conduct the first pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) in England to explore the use of SPARX in different settings.

Imaging of Subcellular Distribution of Platinum in Single Cells Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is a well-established and sensitive analytical technique, which provides high-resolution imaging of endogenous elements, element tagged-markers, metal-containing nanoparticles, and metallodrugs within cells. Here we describe a protocol for imaging the subcellular distribution of platinum within A549 cells, following their incubation with the platinum-based anticancer agent, Oxaliplatin. We outline the essential steps in sample preparation and instrumental setup and discuss how the current generation of low-dispersion instruments facilitates new approaches to data acquisition and image processing.

Intercultural gaps in knowledge, skills and attitudes of public health professionals: a systematic review.

Background: Previous cultural competence reviews focused on medical professions. Identifying intercultural competence gaps for public health professionals is long overdue. Gaps will inform training to work effectively within increasingly diverse cultural contexts.