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26 Sep 2024
Automated insulin pump trial “life changing”
A University of Otago-led trial has “unequivocally” shown major benefits of auto...
01 Nov 2023
Educational outcomes poorer for children with type 1 diabetes
Children in Aotearoa with type 1 diabetes have significantly poorer educational...
26 Jul 2023
Immunity gap likely reason for cluster of NZ whooping cough deaths, experts say
The death of three babies in Aotearoa from whooping cough this year were likely...
10 May 2023
Good support improves autistic students' education experience
Autistic students are three times more likely to be stood down or suspended from...
08 May 2023
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, ca...
12 Jul 2022
Tuesday 12 July 2022, Significant struggle of feeding a family outlined in study
Skipping meals, neglecting their health, and constant stress – this is the lived...
20 Jun 2022
Cell biology discovery opens doors for brain disease research
Scientists have discovered how and why some genetic mutations can contribute to...
03 Feb 2022
3 February 2022 Otago researchers help debunk harmful misconception about Autism
University of Otago researchers are helping to breakdown stigma and discriminati...
10 Aug 2021
10 August 2021 $500,000 for study of environment’s link to children’s mental health
Is there a connection between the mental health of young people and the physical...
30 Apr 2021
30 April 2021, Health sector not ready to provide best practice abortion care
Aotearoa achieved a major milestone in sexual and reproductive health and rights...
04 Mar 2021
5 March 2021, Diabetes study furthers work on ‘artificial pancreas’
Taking another step towards an “artificial pancreas” to improve the health of pe...
04 Nov 2020
$3.3 million to help Otago researchers tackle health issues
Thirty-six University of Otago researchers have received career boosting funding...