Funding to assist with story-telling approach to opioid tapering
Friday 13 January 2023
A University of Otago researcher hopes whānau-focused storytelling could help support people taper off potentially harmful opioids prescribed for chronic pain.
Six minutes of intense exercise boosts key brain protein
Friday 13 January 2023
Six minutes of high intensity exercise may help maintain a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, research led by the University of Otago has shown.
Communities set to benefit from Indigenous-led international grant with rangatiratanga at heart
Wednesday 21 December 2022
The opportunity to develop Māori-led programmes for pēpi, tamariki and whānau wellbeing and intergenerational playspaces centred on tikanga and te ao Māori has been described as “breath-taking” and a privilege by those involved.
Otago's leaders of tomorrow receive awards
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Forty-one students graduated with their University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) certificate this year making this the largest group to complete this course.
New Zealanders still not making enough effort to be “sun safe” – study
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Sunscreen alone is not enough, University of Otago researchers are reminding people, after a study published today reveals the slip, slop, slap message is still not getting through.
Diabetes disparity
Monday 19 December 2022
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Children Aotearoa, to discover why Pasifika youth with type 1 diabetes are experiencing problems maintaining good control of their disease.
Bringing the heart online
Monday 19 December 2022
Dr Susan Wardell (Social Anthropology) has been researching moral and social aspects of the digital world and suggests that the internet is a far more human space than we might realise.
Sovereign rights to health and wellbeing
Monday 19 December 2022
A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whenua has led Dr Paula Toko King to a career in Kaupapa Māori research that encompasses areas of racism, disability, care and protection, youth justice and prison.
The whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga of water safety
Monday 19 December 2022
Dr Chanel Phillips is having a major influence on the rethinking and rewriting of the country’s approach to water safety.
Study highlights need for primary care funding overhaul
Friday 16 December 2022
A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and backs calls for a complete overhaul of the front-line health care funding system.
Otago’s first ni-Vanuatu health sciences PhD candidate receives grant from the HRC
Friday 16 December 2022
The worship of a mite that spreads a potentially life-threatening disease in Vanuatu may make for some interesting challenges for a University of Otago student who plans to do research to inform the locals about the risks of the illness.
Pacific Alliance condemns radioactive discharge from Fukushima Daiichi – calls for NZ action
Thursday 15 December 2022
Plans to discharge tonnes of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for around thirty years have been condemned in a statement issued today by a Pacific-wide alliance.
Scientists propose system redesign to improve access to clinical trials
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Ensuring that the latest clinical research opportunities, and the healthcare benefits that flow from them, are available to all New Zealanders is at the heart of a new report.
New smokefree policy will improve Aotearoa health: Otago experts
Wednesday 14 December 2022
University of Otago experts welcome a new smokefree legislation which they say will bring profound health benefits to Aotearoa.
Simple intervention may encourage accessing of mental health services
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Despite being known as a vulnerable group for experiencing poor mental health, tertiary students often downplay the severity of their distress and delay seeking help, University of Otago research has found.
Two more prestigious awards for Otago researchers
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Two of the University of Otago’s leading researchers have been honoured for their huge contribution to science with Royal Society Te Apārangi medals.
Kidney function trajectory starts in childhood – Otago study
Tuesday 22 November 2022
People who grew up in deprived socioeconomic conditions, or who were overweight in childhood, are more likely to have poorer kidney function in their 30s and 40s and are more at risk of developing chronic kidney disease as they get older, a University of Otago study has shown.
Research partnership to help prepare for future infectious disease threats officially launched
Thursday 17 November 2022
A new $36 million research platform aimed at preparing for future infectious disease threats was launched today.
Renowned Dunedin Study wins Rutherford Medal
Thursday 17 November 2022
The University of Otago’s Dunedin Study – touted as the world’s most successful longitudinal study of a general community – has been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Medal.
Community welcome at cemetery project conclusion
Monday 14 November 2022
Six years after they were excavated from an Otago cemetery, the remains of 27 people who have helped shed light on the lives of early European settlers will again be laid to rest.
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