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06 Mar 2024

Better regulation could reduce deaths, injuries at home, researchers say


New regulations for private rental properties are needed to reduce injuries from...

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27 Feb 2024

Repeal of smokefree laws means thousands will die, researchers warn


The repeal of Aotearoa’s world-leading smokefree legislation means thousands of...

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31 Jan 2024

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle NCD crisis


Pacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as...

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12 Jan 2024

New Year Honour raises women’s health burden to public consciousness


A pioneering researcher on the ‘hidden burden of women’s health’ is among those...

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21 Dec 2023

Funding paves way for spiritual care in health study


An upcoming bicultural study aims to create a national action plan for spiritual...

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19 Dec 2023

From tiny houses to underwater photography: Wellington’s three-minute ‘ME-thsis’ talks


Staff and students on the Wellington campus have been presenting a fun series of...

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18 Dec 2023

Fighting antibiotic resistance


Howard Maxwell has travelled a long way since growing up in Ōpōtiki, a small tow...

Dr Catriona Murray

15 Dec 2023

COVID-19 contact tracing lessons could be applied to STIs, researcher says


A centralised contact tracing system for sexually transmitted infections, suitab...

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12 Dec 2023

Otago announces 29 new professors


Twenty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of...

Āwhina Scholarship

05 Dec 2023

Āwhina Scholarship an “incredible honour” for inaugural recipient


A generous donation from a general practitioner to establish a new scholarship i...

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23 Nov 2023

Liley Medal for Otago-led research to prevent rheumatic fever


Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his research team have been r...

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21 Nov 2023

Making sure older patients are taking the right medication at the right time


New resources have been developed to guide medication reviews for older people o...

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