News from the Department of Medicine
21 Jun 2023
EDOR 20th anniversary event
Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research is celebrating 20 years as a University of O...
25 May 2023
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Mothers worry about an exhaustive list of things
09 May 2023
HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging,...
04 May 2023
Māori public health competencies developed
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...
16 Mar 2023
Two Otago Christchurch academics among newly elected Royal Society Fellows
For the first time ever, two of the four Otago academics elected to be Fellows o...
15 Mar 2023
Small changes in children’s sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits
Just an hour less sleep a night affects what and how children eat, University of...
10 Mar 2023
10 March 2023 Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – the real cost
Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in New Zealand – su...
07 Dec 2022
Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 di...
07 Dec 2022
The rising tide: Three friends, one dream
They say good things come in threes. Kaitlyn Cocker-Valu, Brenetta Pogi and Fuat...
30 Nov 2022
Wednesday 30 November 2022, Excessive television viewing in childhood is a risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders
Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use...
21 Nov 2022
Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology”...
14 Nov 2022
Students receive funding from the Neurological Foundation
Two Otago students will spend the summer researching neurodegenerative condition...