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16 Jul 2024
Strong emotions, intense cravings and daily disruption: young people’s experiences of vaping
Young people in Aotearoa New Zealand are struggling with the effects of vaping a...
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11 Jul 2024
Surprise discovery with big scientific potential
An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle again...
![Paul Pearce](https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0032/580469/Paul-Pearce-thumbnail-650.png)
11 Jul 2024
Honouring a lifelong dedication to learning and teaching
If there’s one thing that Paul Pearce believes, it’s that teaching others to imp...
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08 Jul 2024
Funding awarded to continue critical cancer research
Lung cancer is the greatest single cancer contributor to the life expectancy gap...
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01 Jul 2024
Otago medical and public health alumna awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Ngā mihi nui to Otago alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who has been awarded a pres...
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14 Jun 2024
Passion for Māori public health leads to fellowship
Growing up, Samuel Carrington was always baffled why dental care cost so much on...
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07 Jun 2024
Mahi reveals physiotherapy disparities
Knowing where physiotherapy service disparities are is the first part of address...
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27 May 2024
Climate change increases risk of cryptosporidiosis outbreaks
More cryptosporidiosis outbreaks could be on the cards for New Zealand as extrem...
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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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24 May 2024
Baby food pouches in spotlight
Food pouches are a popular, but contentious, food choice for babies, but new Uni...
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15 May 2024
Improved RHD treatment delivery trial popular
A new way of delivering treatment to prevent rheumatic heart disease progression...
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09 May 2024
Early onset bowel cancer on the rise
There’s a fresh call for a lowering of the bowel cancer screening age in Aotearo...
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