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14 Apr 2023
Declining number of children being vaccinated against measles in Aotearoa
There are not enough children under the age of 5 in Aotearoa protected against m...
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06 Apr 2023
Significant step in fight against drug resistance in TB
University of Otago researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-res...
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05 Apr 2023
New findings on the psychological impacts of the Christchurch terrorist attacks
Preliminary findings from a study of the psychological aftermath of the 2019 Chr...
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03 Apr 2023
Late HIV diagnosis still an issue in Aotearoa
Forty per cent of people diagnosed with HIV in Aotearoa between 2011 and 2020 we...
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29 Mar 2023
Evening activity breaks from screen time better for health
Breaking up long periods of sitting in the evening can result in lower blood sug...
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29 Mar 2023
Otago’s medtech innovation highlighted at showcase
Otago researchers took centre stage at the MedTech Innovation Showcase last mont...
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23 Mar 2023
New funding will boost RNA research into vaccines and other healthcare treatments
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and Waipapa Taumata Rau – Un...
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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...
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14 Mar 2023
Policy changes urged to ensure Aotearoa’s health workforce reflects society
Policy changes are urgently needed to ensure Aotearoa’s future health workforce...
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14 Mar 2023
14 March 2023 Adverse outcomes in adulthood for abuse survivors
Victims of childhood sexual abuse are more likely to suffer difficulties across...
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10 Mar 2023
Cloak of protection against infectious diseases needed for schools
A group of health and education experts have published seven key goals in a miss...
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24 Feb 2023
Better targeted prediabetes care needed
A more targeted approach to the screening and treatment of prediabetes is likely...
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17 Feb 2023
Commitment of Cook Islands’ doctors recognised
With a father who worked in health administration in the Cook Islands, it’s prob...
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14 Feb 2023
Pharmacy Clinic offers free medicine assessment for LGBTQIA+
The University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy Clinic will be hosting a free pop-u...
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14 Feb 2023
University of Otago welcomes new voice for public health
A new centre hosted by the University of Otago will boost the reach and impact o...
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02 Feb 2023
Locating for recovery: acute mental health units remain in the shadows
Acute mental health care units remain in the shadows, neither fully integrated i...
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13 Jan 2023
Funding to assist with story-telling approach to opioid tapering
A University of Otago researcher hopes whānau-focused storytelling could help su...
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13 Jan 2023
Six minutes of intense exercise boosts key brain protein
Six minutes of high intensity exercise may help maintain a healthy brain and del...
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21 Dec 2022
Communities set to benefit from Indigenous-led international grant with rangatiratanga at heart
The opportunity to develop Māori-led programmes for pēpi, tamariki and whānau we...
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21 Dec 2022
Otago's leaders of tomorrow receive awards
Forty-one students graduated with their University of Otago Student Leadership A...
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20 Dec 2022
New Zealanders still not making enough effort to be “sun safe” – study
Sunscreen alone is not enough, University of Otago researchers are reminding peo...
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19 Dec 2022
Diabetes disparity
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Childr...
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19 Dec 2022
Anxiety control
Dr Joon Kim is aiming to produce the first evidence of how neural circuits in th...
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19 Dec 2022
Connecting physical and mental health
Dr Matthew Jenkins is bringing his background in Physical Education and Psycholo...
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19 Dec 2022
Game-changing therapy
Dr Katie Douglas foresees a day when people will visit a mental health service,...
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19 Dec 2022
Transforming cancer treatment
Dr Sarah Diermeier and her laboratory team’s intent is to develop innovative dru...
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19 Dec 2022
Turning up the heat
Dr Kate Thomas is researching cardiovascular and cerebrovascular responses to ex...
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19 Dec 2022
Bringing the heart online
Dr Susan Wardell (Social Anthropology) has been researching moral and social asp...
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19 Dec 2022
Sovereign rights to health and wellbeing
A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whe...
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19 Dec 2022
The whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga of water safety
Dr Chanel Phillips is having a major influence on the rethinking and rewriting o...
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16 Dec 2022
Study highlights need for primary care funding overhaul
A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and bac...
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16 Dec 2022
Otago’s first ni-Vanuatu health sciences PhD candidate receives grant from the HRC
The worship of a mite that spreads a potentially life-threatening disease in Van...
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15 Dec 2022
Pacific Alliance condemns radioactive discharge from Fukushima Daiichi – calls for NZ action
Plans to discharge tonnes of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for a...
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14 Dec 2022
Scientists propose system redesign to improve access to clinical trials
Ensuring that the latest clinical research opportunities, and the healthcare ben...
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14 Dec 2022
Wednesday 14 December 2022, New smokefree policy will improve Aotearoa health: Otago experts
University of Otago experts welcome a new smokefree legislation which they say w...
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07 Dec 2022
Simple intervention may encourage accessing of mental health services
Despite being known as a vulnerable group for experiencing poor mental health, t...
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23 Nov 2022
Two more prestigious awards for Otago researchers
Two of the University of Otago’s leading researchers have been honoured for thei...
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22 Nov 2022
Kidney function trajectory starts in childhood – Otago study
People who grew up in deprived socioeconomic conditions, or who were overweight...
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17 Nov 2022
Research partnership to help prepare for future infectious disease threats officially launched
A new $36 million research platform aimed at preparing for future infectious dis...
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17 Nov 2022
17 November 2022 Renowned Dunedin Study wins Rutherford Medal
The University of Otago’s Dunedin Study – touted as the world’s most successful...