Karere me ngā mahi
Thursday 11 May 2023
Carrie Clifford (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu) will graduate on Saturday (May 13) with a PhD after exploring the use of pūrākau in contemporary mental health settings.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac decision to provide broader protection against a potentially fatal childhood disease.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
An innovative research project at the University of Otago, Wellington, is using photography to help men open up about their experiences of living with depression, suicidal thoughts and anxiety.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging, but there is still work to be done, the head of the AIDS Epidemiology Group says.
Monday 8 May 2023
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, can negatively impact young people’s mental health, new research shows.
Thursday 4 May 2023
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed with te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity and cultural safety at their core to ensure te Ao Māori is actively prioritised.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago has won the 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
The legacy of her ancestors and their mahi in the Māori maternity space will hopefully inform the the way services are shaped and provided in the future , says the winner of this year’s Kaupapa Māori University of Otago Excellence in Teaching Award.
Monday 1 May 2023
The Primary Care Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy Initiation Guidelines are the first of their kind to be developed in New Zealand.
Friday 21 April 2023
A University of Otago-developed programme that teaches self-regulation to preschool children has received $19.7 million in government funding for a nationwide roll out to early childhood centres.
Friday 14 April 2023
There are not enough children under the age of 5 in Aotearoa protected against measles to stop a potential national outbreak, a new University of Otago, Christchurch study shows.
Thursday 6 April 2023
University of Otago researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), opening the door to new approaches for tackling the disease that kills about 4,000 people a day.
Wednesday 5 April 2023
Preliminary findings from a study of the psychological aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks show, among other things, both an increase in terrorism anxiety and an increase in the sense of “community” following the incidents, yet no reported changes in either psychological distress or wellbeing.
Monday 3 April 2023
Forty per cent of people diagnosed with HIV in Aotearoa between 2011 and 2020 were diagnosed late, a University of Otago study shows.
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Breaking up long periods of sitting in the evening can result in lower blood sugar and insulin levels in healthy adults, a new University of Otago study has found.
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Otago researchers took centre stage at the MedTech Innovation Showcase last month, representing the University’s growing contribution to New Zealand’s expanding and lucrative medical technology sector.
Thursday 23 March 2023
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and Waipapa Taumata Rau – University of Auckland, have been named as co-hosts of a government-funded Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) Development Platform.
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Just an hour less sleep a night affects what and how children eat, University of Otago research shows.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Policy changes are urgently needed to ensure Aotearoa’s future health workforce reflects the diverse communities it will serve, a new University of Otago-led study says.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Victims of childhood sexual abuse are more likely to suffer difficulties across multiple aspects of their lives as adults, a University of Otago study has found.
