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Jul 18, 2026

The simple idea that took 30 years to save babies

A University of Auckland team has won New Zealand’s top science prize for a treatment that has prevented death and severe disability in thousands of newborn babies. The treatment sounds simple. Reaching it took around 30 years.

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The simple idea that took 30 years to save babies

The simple idea that took 30 years to save babies

The simple idea that took 30 years to save babies

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