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20 Nov 2018
Otago health researchers share more than $3.5m in Career Development Awards
A University of Otago Christchurch engineer is developing a ‘lego’ system to 3D-...
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05 Oct 2018
Alcohol still impacting ED despite legislation aimed at curbing harm
Alcohol still impacting ED despite legislation aimed at curbing harm
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17 Aug 2018
New Zealanders using more antipsychotics, especially older females
New Zealanders using more antipsychotics, especially older females
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11 Jul 2018
Regular teen drinking leads to problems with alcohol and drug use in adulthood
Regular teen drinking leads to problems with alcohol and drug use in adulthood
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18 Jun 2018
Almost $19 million awarded to Otago researchers in Health Research Council funding
Almost $19 million awarded to Otago researchers in Health Research Council fundi...
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25 May 2018
Cannabis: What's the harm?
A researcher of the effects of cannabis says any law change to free up the drug’...
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22 May 2018
$750,000 to Otago researchers for health-related feasibility studies
Three University of Otago researchers have successfully secured almost $750,000...
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21 May 2018
Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC support
Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC suppo...
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23 Mar 2018
Otago researchers reveal childhood predictors of becoming overweight or obese
Childhood predictors of becoming overweight or obese as adults in New Zealand in...
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09 Mar 2018
Trade treaty threatens health if climate change not addressed: University of Otago expert
Trade treaty threatens health if climate change not addressed: University of Ota...
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15 Dec 2017
University of Otago announces academic promotions
The University of Otago will this year promote 23 academics to the position of P...
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06 Nov 2017
First New Zealand study of pathological hoarding
An estimated 35,000 New Zealanders have clinically severe hoarding behaviour, ac...