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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
28 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...
24 Feb 2023
Better targeted prediabetes care needed
A more targeted approach to the screening and treatment of prediabetes is likely...
17 Feb 2023
Commitment of Cook Islands’ doctors recognised
With a father who worked in health administration in the Cook Islands, it’s prob...
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...
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...
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...
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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