Dunedin COVID-19 QR code scanning rates “worrying”
Friday 26 March 2021
An Otago academic says it’s time to ask tough questions after an audit revealed “concerningly low” numbers of people scanning COVID-19 QR code posters.
Research group fostering early to mid-career research
Tuesday 23 March 2021
A group of early to mid-career researchers within the Division of Health Sciences is helping to support their peers to achieve research excellence.
COVID ‘beat-cop’ hunting for clues
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Dr Felicity Williamson is only half-joking when she describes herself as a public health detective, a pandemic “beat cop”.
Research discovers malaria devastating humans far earlier than expected
Friday 12 March 2021
New bioarchaeological research shows malaria has threatened human communities for more than 7,000 years, earlier than when the onset of farming was thought to have sparked its devastating arrival.
We must have a better plan for the next pandemic, say Otago researchers
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Aotearoa New Zealand’s next pandemic plan needs a completely different approach to our previous plan that was focussed on influenza, say researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington in a new article that identifies key lessons from the COVID-19 response for managing future major outbreaks and pandemics.
Worker bees smell trouble in the colonies
Monday 22 February 2021
University of Otago research reveals bees’ sense of smell gives them a fighting chance against the deadly parasitic mite, Varroa destructor.
NZ part of global project with world-leading scientists to map future COVID-19 scenarios
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Two top New Zealand scientists are key members of a new international panel mapping future Covid-19 scenarios.
COVID-19 lockdown has mixed effects on smokers
Thursday 4 February 2021
New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown had mixed effects on smoking behaviours, a University of Otago study reveals.
Summer students research burning questions on COVID-19
Thursday 4 February 2021
Four Otago students are working on COVID-19 research projects at the Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora as part of the summer studentship programme.
Pandemic response creates perfect storm for self-harm and domestic violence – Otago study
Monday 1 February 2021
Lockdowns and social distancing may be key to stopping the spread of COVID-19, but they are having other, deadly, effects too, a University of Otago study highlights.
COVID-19 focus for 25th annual Public Health Summer School
Tuesday 26 January 2021
One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Otago Wellington has assembled a world-leading line-up of expert speakers for its annual Public Health Summer School in February.
Study examines keys to success for contact tracing
Friday 22 January 2021
Research examining the effectiveness of contact tracing systems in the hospitality sector has identified factors that influence buy-in from the public.
Four researchers in top one per cent of citations
Thursday 21 January 2021
Four Otago researchers have been named on the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for 2020.
Exceptional service recognised in New Year Honours
Monday 18 January 2021
An inspirational group of University of Otago alumni, staff and friends have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours.
Care urged before banning people entering NZ from the UK
Wednesday 13 January 2021
The Government should be careful about banning people entering New Zealand from specific countries based on the presence of variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, given most countries are not testing for variants, University of Otago experts say.
