11 Nov 2024
Plaudits for tobacco control researchers
Researchers from the Wellington campus’s ASPIRE Aotearoa centre have been recogn...
18 Oct 2024
Tongan-led solutions needed to overcome barriers to bowel cancer screening
The National Bowel Screening Programme is failing to deliver screening equitably...
11 Oct 2024
Early Career Research Awardees making an impact
Though each of them has a very different area of expertise, the winners of the 2...
27 Sep 2024
ASPIRE Aotearoa gains second HRC grant
ASPIRE Aotearoa has received a second Health Research Council (HRC) programme gr...
19 Sep 2024
Otago honours exceptional researchers
The outstanding scholarly achievement and community contributions of University...
26 Jul 2024
Research Themes funding announced
The depth of research excellence at the University of Otago is set to be further...
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...
12 Jun 2024
Wealthy Kiwis driving up transport emissions, study finds
The well off are contributing more than their fair share of greenhouse gas emiss...
11 Jun 2024
Time to refresh tobacco packaging and update warnings
New on-pack warning labels are needed on tobacco packaging to motivate and suppo...
07 Jun 2024
Law change to curb vaping ineffective
Cheap, high-nicotine vapes remain widely available in low-income neighbourhoods...
27 May 2024
Climate change increases risk of cryptosporidiosis outbreaks
More cryptosporidiosis outbreaks could be on the cards for New Zealand as extrem...
23 May 2024
Review highlights benefits of masks
Medical researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, are calling for Ao...
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