Latest news from the Faculty of Medicine
03 Aug 2026
Putting ‘we’ before ‘I’ – leader in primary care research lauded
Collaboration is key in research and in leadership, says Otago Professor Tim Stokes.
30 Jul 2026
Otago team awarded for innovation in heart attack care
A team led by University of Otago Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch Ōtautahi researchers and clinicians has received in...
24 Jul 2026
Christchurch campus Matariki ‘stars’ celebrated at annual awards
The Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch Ōtautahi community came together in the Rolleston Lecture Theatre earlier this mo...
20 Jul 2026
Celebrating change, and finding your niche, at Otago
The question “are you still practising medicine?”, engenders a wry smile and comment from Otago alumnus and semi-retired...
15 Jul 2026
ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre celebrates 15 years of research
Researchers took time to reflect, celebrate and share their latest findings when they came together in Wellington on 2 J...
01 Jul 2026
Substantial rise in antinausea medicine use during pregnancy – study shows
There has been a five-fold increase in the use of antinausea medicines during Aotearoa New Zealand pregnancies, a Univer...
26 Jun 2026
Young New Zealanders waiting too long for bowel cancer diagnosis - study
Younger people with bowel cancer in Aotearoa are waiting months for a diagnosis, are frequently misdiagnosed, and often...
24 Jun 2026
Chatham Islands placement a privilege
For medical students keen to experience life as a rural doctor in Aotearoa, it doesn’t get much more remote than the Cha...
23 Jun 2026
Surprising effect of common drug found
A drug commonly used to treat type-2 diabetes has the added bonus of reducing the risk of prostate cancer, new research...
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.
11 Jun 2026
Trans-Tasman visit strengthens Indigenous health education ties
Otago’s Faculty of Medicine – Christchurch Ōtautahi recently welcomed four Indigenous health academics from the Australi...
05 Jun 2026
University’s largest ever building project to open soon
After nearly four years growing near the banks of the Ōtākaro - Avon River, Wai-Ora, the University of Otago - Ōtākou Wh...