Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) funding and event calendars
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27 Feb 2024
Time is right to focus on spiritual care in the health system
Spirituality in healthcare is “coming of age”, says the Otago researcher co-lead...
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10 Jul 2023
Otago researchers make blooming great blood sugar discovery
An extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to stabilise blood sugar lev...
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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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07 Jul 2023
Kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds
Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated...
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06 Jul 2023
Otago receives Government funding to cut food waste in aged care sector
University of Otago researchers aim to contribute to cutting food waste in the a...
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04 Jul 2023
HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers
Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...
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29 Jun 2023
Alcohol causes more harm than meth and other illegal drugs – study
New University of Otago, Christchurch, research has found that a legal drug – al...
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27 Jun 2023
DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer
In a significant development in the fight against fatal cancers, University of O...
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21 Jun 2023
Health priorities outlined on the world stage
Clinical Associate Professor Wayne Morriss recently returned from a week in Gene...
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15 Jun 2023
Child health under the spotlight
Child health under the spotlight.
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13 Jun 2023
University welcomes funding for Science City initiative
The University of Otago welcomes new funding in the Government’s 2023 Budget for...