PPE an ‘ethical imperative’ for front-line health workers – Otago ethicist
Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Personal protective equipment for front-line health workers is an ethical imperative, University of Otago ethicist Dr Elizabeth Fenton says.
Otago scientist joins international COVID-19 consortium to investigate sensory systems
Friday, 27 March 2020
The fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic has seen the international scientific community rallying to detect, understand and combat this global threat.
Self-isolating for coronavirus is impossible for tens of thousands of New Zealanders – unless we help them fast
Friday, 27 March 2020
In less than 48 hours, all people in New Zealand will have to self-isolate, unless they are essential service workers. This is our best chance to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Lecturer and students volunteer time to make sanitiser
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
All the hand sanitiser needed by the University of Otago’s Dunedin campus over the coming weeks has been produced in-house and in record time by a School of Pharmacy senior lecturer and his students.
Otago experts warn pandemic risks accentuating rural-urban health inequities
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
The current pandemic risks further accentuating the rural – urban health inequities that exist in New Zealand, University of Otago rural health specialists warn.
'Overjoyed': a leading health expert on New Zealand's coronavirus shutdown, and the challenging weeks ahead
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
Professor Michael Baker on New Zealand’s coronavirus shutdown, and the challenging weeks ahead
NZ must urgently build contact tracing for COVID-19 to make nationwide lockdown worthwhile, infectious diseases expert says
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
New Zealand must urgently build its capacity for COVID-19 case identification and contact tracing capacity, as the country goes into ‘lockdown’, Dr Ayesha Verrall, an infectious diseases doctor and epidemiologist at the University of Otago, Wellington, says.
Why New Zealand needs to continue decisive action to contain coronavirus
Friday, 20 March 2020
With some of the toughest border restrictions and a newly-announced NZ$500 million boost to health services, New Zealand is among a small number of countries with a strategy to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rapid Case Contact Management – COVID-19’s Achilles heel?
Thursday, 19 March 2020
Most infectious diseases have an Achilles heel, the secret is to find it. The question is, if we don’t have a drug or a vaccine for COVID-19, is there something else we can do to beat it?
New Zealand’s COVID-19 public health response must be aggressive
Friday, 13 March 2020
China, Taiwan and other Asian countries have shown that a massive public health response to COVID-19 works. Now is the time for New Zealand to do the same.
Christchurch staff play key role in public meeting on COVID-19
Thursday, 12 March 2020
University of Otago, Christchurch staff played a key role in one of the country’s first meetings to inform the public about COVID-19 and the response to it.
Misinformation on vaccines readily available online, study finds
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Parents researching childhood vaccinations online are likely to encounter significant levels of negative information, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
New Zealand must learn lessons from China’s success in managing Covid-19
Monday, 9 March 2020
While the world has been focused on Covid-19’s spread to new countries many might not have noticed that the outbreak in China is slowly being brought under control.
Australian honours for Otago Professor
Thursday, 5 March 2020
An Otago Professor’s “distinguished service to medicine, medical education, child and adolescent health and professional bodies” was cited in the latest Australian Honours list, announced at the end of January.
COVID-19 has now reached New Zealand. How prepared is it to deal with a pandemic?
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
New Zealand joined 48 other countries affected by the novel coronavirus last week when health authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 case.
Otago researchers shed light on ‘arms race’ between bacteria and viruses
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
University of Otago researchers have contributed to an international study which helps improve the understanding of bacteria and viruses.
New Zealanders need to work together in preparation for likely coronavirus pandemic, Otago expert says.
Monday, 24 February 2020
The likelihood of New Zealand remaining coronavirus-free is low and the country should be preparing for a pandemic, a University of Otago, Christchurch infectious diseases specialist warns.
Fulbright scholars excited by opportunities
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Two University of Otago staff have received 2020 Scholar Awards from Fulbright New Zealand, allowing them to travel to the United States to pursue research and form international connections.
What does the coronavirus epidemic mean for New Zealand?
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Unlike armed conflict, here we are fighting an external threat to global health where collaboration and sharing of information benefits all nations.
HPV vaccine reduces rates of cervical abnormalities, likely to result in less cervical cancer
Friday, 17 January 2020
The HPV vaccine has led to a significant reduction in the rate of cervical abnormalities in young New Zealand women, which is likely to result in reduced rates of cervical cancer in future, new University of Otago research reveals.
Otago global health institute invests in research with Fiji and East Timor
Monday, 13 January 2020
The Otago Global Health Institute, a flagship research centre of the University of Otago, is investing in new research initiatives in collaboration with the Fiji National University and the National University of East Timor to help address health problems in these countries.
