News from the Department of Medicine
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27 Jun 2024
Poutoko Taiea appointments recognise impactful contributions
Six Otago academics have been honoured for their significant research impact and...
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28 May 2024
Milky Way photo among world’s best
Kavan Chay’s stunning nightscape photos don’t tend to stay in the dark.
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27 May 2024
HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern....
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08 May 2024
Study debunks concerns about baby feeding methods
What, and how, a baby is fed can weigh on a caregiver’s mind. Thankfully, a Univ...
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27 Mar 2024
New trial for treatment-resistant depression
Researchers at the University of Otago are recruiting for a novel trial, combini...
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10 Dec 2023
Grateful for fond memories, lasting relationships
It may not have been completely smoothly sailing for Obreniokibo Ibifubara Amies...
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04 Dec 2023
Whole grains for health study – recruiting people with type 2 diabetes
We all know whole grains are healthier than refined, but what happens if those g...
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04 Aug 2023
Tauira flourish in by-Pacific, for-Pacific research initiative
Three Pacific tauira traded rest for research as they embarked on their biomedic...
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12 Jul 2023
Rural residents die at higher rates than those in urban centres – study
People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living i...
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07 Jul 2023
Kids'Cam shows screen time is a concern
New research findings from the Kids'Cam project show that children are spending...
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07 Jul 2023
Study shows extent of health inequities
The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...
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30 Jun 2023
Future cardiologists gain funding from A H Couch Trust Heart Foundation Scholarship
Future cardiologists hope their work will have a positive impact on heart health...