15 Dec 2023
COVID-19 contact tracing lessons could be applied to STIs, researcher says
A centralised contact tracing system for sexually transmitted infections, suitab...
28 Nov 2023
Otago part of national research platform
The University of Otago is a key member of a newly developed research platform d...
23 Nov 2023
Liley Medal for Otago-led research to prevent rheumatic fever
Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his research team have been r...
20 Oct 2023
WWI study reveals true toll on Kiwi soldiers’ health
New Zealand soldiers serving in the First World War endured much higher rates of...
07 Aug 2023
New prestigious role for Professor Jemma Geoghegan
After a global search, Professor Jemma Geoghegan has been appointed the Webster...
13 Jun 2023
University welcomes funding for Science City initiative
The University of Otago welcomes new funding in the Government’s 2023 Budget for...
10 May 2023
New study reinforces timely need for Pneumococcal Vaccine Switch
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac...
09 May 2023
HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging,...
02 May 2023
University of Otago scientist wins Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago has won the...
14 Apr 2023
Declining number of children being vaccinated against measles in Aotearoa
There are not enough children under the age of 5 in Aotearoa protected against m...
06 Apr 2023
Significant step in fight against drug resistance in TB
University of Otago researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-res...
03 Apr 2023
Late HIV diagnosis still an issue in Aotearoa
Forty per cent of people diagnosed with HIV in Aotearoa between 2011 and 2020 we...