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14 Oct 2022

Otago global health expert wins international honour


An Otago global health expert has been honoured with an international award for his tropical medicine research and mento...

02 Aug 2021

Otago backing new Communicable Diseases Research Centre in Fiji


The University of Otago’s Global Health Institute and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital are supporting the establishment of a new...

13 Jan 2021

Care urged before banning people entering NZ from the UK


Care urged before banning people entering NZ from the UK

08 Jul 2020

Online COVID-19 masterclass attracts thousands from around the world


International conferences held entirely online may well be the future, if the just-completed University of Otago Global...

11 Jun 2020

COVID-19 questions to be answered in Otago University masterclass


If you’ve got questions about COVID-19, an upcoming fortnight-long masterclass, running from June 22 until July 3, shoul...

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13 Jan 2020

Otago global health institute invests in research with Fiji and East Timor


Otago global health institute invests in research with Fiji and East Timor

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01 Nov 2019

Otago researchers partner in vaccine project to tackle major killer of African children


Otago researchers partner in vaccine project to tackle major killer of African children

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24 Sep 2019

Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) Seed Grants: 2020 Applications now open


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18 Sep 2019

Seminar: Postcolonial Tanzania, the Dar School and Afro-Futurist Geopolitical Imaginations


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05 Aug 2019

04 August 2019, Calling Home: Dr Kaaren Mathias in Uttarakhand, India


RNZ interview with Dr Kaaren Mathias CIH Adjunct Research Fellow based in India

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19 Jul 2019

Old vaccine brings new surprises


New research about an old vaccine – one that has been in use for nearly 100 years – has not only shown how effective it...

17 Apr 2019

Otago global health researchers to tackle tuberculosis in Indonesia


Otago global health researchers to tackle tuberculosis in Indonesia

14 Mar 2019

Otago bioethicist adds voice to global plea for moratorium on heritable genome editing


A University of Otago bioethicist has added his voice to a global plea for a moratorium on heritable genome editing from...

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11 Mar 2019

University of Otago-led research published


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25 Feb 2019

New WHO housing and health guidelines could save millions each year


Preventable injuries and hospitalisations due solely to poor housing conditions in New Zealand could be costing more tha...

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04 Feb 2019

Special Topic: One Health distance-taught paper PUBH740  25 February - 12 April 2019


Special Topic: Public Health

11 Jan 2019

11 January 2019, High intake of dietary fibre and whole grain foods reduces risk of non-communicable diseases


University of Otago researchers have found a link between higher intakes of dietary fibre and whole grain foods and a re...

19 Nov 2018

The challenge of reducing health inequities and improving health outcomes in New Zealand


The Healthier Lives – He Oranga Hauora National Science Challenge, hosted by the University of Otago, welcomes the anno...

19 Nov 2018

New study finds link between smell and obesity


University of Otago researchers have broken new ground by identifying a link between smell and obesity. The findings wil...

16 Nov 2018

Proposal for National School of Rural Health remains firmly on the table


The University of Otago remains committed to the collaborative proposal for a National Interprofessional School of Rural...

10 Oct 2018

Otago scientists investigate monkey malaria threat as potential therapy


Otago scientists investigate monkey malaria threat as potential therapy

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04 Oct 2018

Department of Microbiology Seminar


Microbiology seminar

01 Oct 2018

High unmet need for dental care among Syrian refugees, Otago research shows


High unmet need for dental care among Syrian refugees, Otago research shows

27 Sep 2018

Otago discovery links DNA-packaging proteins and cancer development


Otago discovery links DNA-packaging proteins and cancer development

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26 Sep 2018

26 September 2018, Multi-ethnic approach to diabetes education needed – Otago academics


Multi-ethnic approach to diabetes education needed – Otago academics

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25 Sep 2018

Chaffer Fellow will share advanced microscopy techniques


Chaffer Fellow, Dr Kelly Rogers, will deliver lectures on advanced microscopy techniques, a research seminar about her l...

25 Sep 2018

New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time


New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time

20 Sep 2018

Participants Needed for Research Study


Recruitment for study

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30 Aug 2018

Join the crew to track the flu!


The Ministry of Health is looking for volunteers to help track influenza. People who live in New Zealand who have easy a...

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17 Aug 2018

Otago researchers call for more transparency around health funding formula


Otago researchers call for more transparency around health funding formula

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06 Aug 2018

Book Launch: Geographies of Development


Book Launch - Geographies of Development

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06 Aug 2018

Otago appoints crime novelist Val McDermid to visiting professorship


Otago appoints crime novelist Val McDermid to visiting professorship

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02 Aug 2018

Otago professor honoured by top geography award


Otago professor honoured by top geography award

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02 Aug 2018

Otago researcher claims new study a step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculosis


Otago researcher claims new study a step forward in fight to eliminate tuberculosis

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25 Jul 2018

Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread


Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread

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11 Jul 2018

Regular teen drinking leads to problems with alcohol and drug use in adulthood


Regular teen drinking leads to problems with alcohol and drug use in adulthood

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09 Jul 2018

Major fundamental changes required to achieve health equity


Major fundamental changes required to achieve health equity

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04 Jul 2018

New drugs to treat top infectious disease killer a possibility with Otago discovery


New drugs to treat top infectious disease killer a possibility with Otago discovery

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03 Jul 2018

Otago scientists make breakthrough in childhood kidney cancer


Otago scientists make breakthrough in childhood kidney cancer

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29 Jun 2018

Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance


Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance

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26 Jun 2018

Otago researchers help find answers to growing typhoid problem in the Pacific


Otago researchers help find answers to growing typhoid problem in the Pacific

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22 Jun 2018

Smokefree 2025: An opportunity for big scores by the Government


Smokefree 2025: An opportunity for big scores by the Government

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11 Jun 2018

Otago researchers help unlock answers about leptospirosis in Africa


Otago researchers help unlock answers about leptospirosis in Africa

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06 Jun 2018

Dentistry Dean appointed to lead Division of Health Sciences


Media Release, 6 June 2018, Dean of the University of Otago’s Faculty of Dentistry, Professor Paul Brunton, has been app...

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01 Jun 2018

New Zealand leads call to improve health for indigenous people globally


New Zealand leads call to improve health for indigenous people globally

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25 May 2018

University signs MOU to continue successful volunteer scheme


University signs MOU to continue successful volunteer scheme

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21 May 2018

Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC support


Otago researcher’s dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC support

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18 May 2018

Obesity a tough topic for GPs, Otago research reveals


New research highlights the difficulties for GPs of discussing obesity with patients who are overweight and signals the...

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17 May 2018

HRC funding enables Otago researcher to investigate early detection test for bowel cancer


HRC funding enables Otago researcher to investigate early detection test for bowel cancer

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09 May 2018

Gaps in patient care pathway may perpetuate high rates of sexually transmitted infections


Gaps in patient care pathway may perpetuate high rates of sexually transmitted infections

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09 May 2018

Otago scientist involved in new tool to classify severity of Salmonella


Otago scientist involved in new tool to classify severity of Salmonella

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07 May 2018

Child poverty casts long shadow on oral health care: Otago dental expert


Child poverty casts long shadow on oral health care: Otago dental expert

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20 Apr 2018

International agreement provides Otago opportunity to help shape global cancer agenda


International agreement provides Otago opportunity to help shape global cancer agenda

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18 Apr 2018

"Now I can join others at the temple" Seminar


psychology

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04 Apr 2018

Taxing sugary drinks a no-brainer for New Zealand


On 1 April 2018, the United Kingdom introduced a sugary drinks tax, an important public health measure that University o...

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29 Mar 2018

More commitment by local government needed to achieve Smokefree 2025


There needs to be more commitment by local government to help achieve central government’s Smokefree 2025 goal, new Univ...

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28 Mar 2018

Yoghurt may reduce eczema and allergy in infancy


Yoghurt given to infants in the first year of life may protect them from developing eczema and allergy, researchers from...

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28 Mar 2018

Importance of physical activity in preschoolers highlighted by Otago researcher


The journey to obesity can start as young as age one so increased physical activity should be established and encouraged...

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23 Mar 2018

More sustainable transport for better health in New Zealand cities


Can your local council stop you getting heart disease or cancer? Yes, say researchers in a new study led by the Universi...

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22 Mar 2018

Research suggests promoting smokefree homes may help reduce teen smoking


New Zealand children and teens growing up in smokefree homes are less likely to take up smoking, even if their parents a...

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13 Mar 2018

Seminar: Elements of Successful Innovation


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13 Mar 2018

Seminar:  TANDEM: understanding diabetes and tuberculosis


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12 Mar 2018

Seminar: Typhoid - the impact on New Zealand and the Pacific


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12 Mar 2018

Seminar: The Cassava Virus Action Project


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12 Mar 2018

Seminar: A biocultural investigation of 19th century life in Otago, New Zealand


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12 Mar 2018

POSTPONED - Bioethics Seminar: The emergence of public health ethics


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09 Mar 2018

9 March 2018, Otago researchers part of $18M project to reveal causes of fever in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia


Otago researchers part of $18M project to reveal causes of fever in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia

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09 Mar 2018

Study of smoking among doctors and nurses shows very low smoking prevalence and Smokefree 2025 goal can be achieved


Study of smoking among doctors and nurses shows very low smoking prevalence and Smokefree 2025 goal can be achieved

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09 Mar 2018

Trade treaty threatens health if climate change not addressed: University of Otago expert


Trade treaty threatens health if climate change not addressed: University of Otago expert

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22 Jan 2018

Otago reveals concerning prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Southern New Zealand women


New Zealand women and their babies are at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency and current health guidelines fall short...

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17 Jan 2018

Talking about diabetes – improving health, one sentence at a time


Primary care physicians can improve their communication to newly-diagnosed diabetes patients by offering more informatio...

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15 Jan 2018

Predator Free 2050 has major benefits for human health


The Predator Free 2050 campaign to rid New Zealand of rats and possums will have major benefits for human health as well...

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05 Jan 2018

Otago breakthrough in diabetic heart disease


The molecule responsible for heart disease in diabetics has been identified by University of Otago researchers, greatly...

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19 Dec 2017

Chronic lung disease treatment in New Zealand often not consistent with international guidelines


University of Otago researchers have found that the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in New Zea...

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23 Nov 2017

Giving cash without strings attached can improve health


New research has shown governments can help improve health in low and middle income countries, simply by providing cash...

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16 Nov 2017

Elimination of mosquito-borne diseases in the Pacific possible with collaboration


The importance of working together to prevent mosquito-borne diseases will be highlighted during an upcoming University...

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11 Oct 2017

Climate change and extreme weather driving migration


For the first time, a University of Otago researcher has shown that not only are the effects of climate change influenci...

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31 Jul 2017

Otago finding new ways to beat an old and enduring enemy - TB


Media Release - 31 July 2017, Otago finding new ways to beat an old and enduring enemy - TB

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08 Jun 2017

Pneumonia vaccine found to have major impact


A leading international health researcher at the University of Otago is part of a team that has gained new insights into...

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10 Apr 2017

New Centre recognises Otago’s excellence in global-health research


The University of Otago has recently named the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI) as one of its 12 flagship research c...

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15 Mar 2017

15 March 2017, Otago’s flagship research centres confirmed


The University of Otago has reconfigured the line-up of its flagship research centres after a rigorous evaluation proces...

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28 Nov 2016

University of Otago receives grant to support severe typhoid research in Tanzania


The University of Otago received a three-year NZD $439,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Professor...

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01 Nov 2016

World authority on rabies to deliver public lecture


Professor Sarah Cleaveland, an international expert on rabies, will discuss prospects for the global elimination of the...

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15 Aug 2016

New map of world vegetation reveals substantial changes since 1980s


A University of Otago botany researcher and colleagues have developed a new system to map the world’s “biomes”— large-sc...

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21 Apr 2016

NZ contributes to global report on Indigenous and tribal peoples


A world-first study into the health and wellbeing of more than 154 million Indigenous and tribal peoples globally was la...

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23 Mar 2016

Three universities unite for Pacific research


The University of Auckland, the University of Otago and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have collaborated to for...

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07 Mar 2016

7 March 2016, Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half


A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has cut the disease rate by more...

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09 Feb 2016

Promising advances in prevention of rheumatic fever


Leading health researchers and practitioners are meeting today to work towards preventing and controlling rheumatic fev...

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