News from the Department of Medicine, Dunedin
11 Jun 2026
Better prostate cancer detection tool on the horizon
Promising Otago research into a way to better diagnose prostate cancer has received a major funding boost.
14 May 2026
Returning home to serve community
Though from Hastings and born in Auckland, Māia Lockyer moved to Dubai when she was five and Saudi Arabia when she was e...
02 Apr 2026
Four new Otago Royal Society Fellows
Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scholars have had their academic impact recognised by the Royal Society...
25 Mar 2026
Otago subjects among the best in the world
Four University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka subjects have been ranked in the top 50 globally.
19 Mar 2026
Taking their research to the people
What do penguins, cell phones, ignorance and politics all have in common?
03 Mar 2026
Simulation training prepares future doctors
Whether it’s checking a mannequin for vital signs or working through an emergency scenario, it’s important Otago medical...
13 Feb 2026
Warm welcome for Otago medical students at Ōnuku Marae
At 6.45am on two weekday mornings in late January, buses pull away from the University of Otago – Faculty of Medicine, C...
27 Jan 2026
Time to end duty-free tobacco sales in NZ
Duty-free sales of tobacco products undermine Aotearoa New Zealand’s goals to reduce smoking and prevented the country f...
21 Jan 2026
Otago experts propose fibre as first new essential nutrient in 50 years
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka nutrition experts are calling for dietary fibre to be officially recognised i...
05 Jan 2026
Keeping spotlight firmly on rural health
Continuing to raise the profile and importance of rural health is front of mind for the new Director of Otago’s Centre f...
16 Dec 2025
Hearing and vision tests drop in residential care – research
Older New Zealanders in residential care have inadequate access to vision and hearing tests, according to new University...
10 Dec 2025
Otago announces 32 new professors
Twenty-six University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka academics are being promoted to the position of Professor, with a...