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.
Elimination strategy optimal pandemic response – new research
Wednesday 23 December 2020
A goal of eliminating community transmission of the pandemic virus causing COVID-19 is achievable and sustainable as a response strategy for COVID-19 and other emerging pandemic diseases, new research suggests.
Study highlights ‘moralisation’ of COVID response and restrictions
Wednesday 9 December 2020
A collaborative study led by the University of Otago has shown that COVID-19 containment and elimination efforts have become moralised.
COVID-19 unemployment may bring increased risk of heart disease
Friday 4 December 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession and rising unemployment may increase the occurrence of heart disease in New Zealand, particularly in middle-aged men.
Travel Medicine in a time of COVID
Thursday 3 December 2020
With COVID-19 vaccines now on the horizon, a travel doctor and convenor of the travel medicine programme at the University of Otago, Wellington, is urging general practice staff to undertake further study to upgrade their travel medicine skills.
Vaccine news great, but COVID-19 therapeutics may have a faster effect, Otago expert says
Thursday 12 November 2020
Fresh COVID-19 vaccine progress is “fantastic” news, but it will take time to implement a vaccine in New Zealand, a University of Otago expert says.
Research aims to break down barriers to accessing medicines
Tuesday 10 November 2020
Professor Pauline Norris cannot sit quietly by and watch people struggle to access medicine in New Zealand.
Significant psychological toll from COVID-19 lockdown
Thursday 5 November 2020
Research published today has confirmed the nationwide Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown had a significant toll on New Zealanders’ well-being, especially for younger people – but the results were not all negative.
Otago health careers development boosted by $2.7 million
Thursday 29 October 2020
The work of 22 University of Otago researchers has been recognised with Career Development Awards from the Health Research Council.
