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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • Māori keen for doctors and healers to work together

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    Latest research shows that Māori are keen for traditional rongoā Māori healers and doctors to work together on managing their health.
  • Feedback sought on PBRF panel guidelines

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    The 13 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) peer review panels have developed draft panel-specific guidelines for the 2018 Quality Evaluation.

  • New Zealand Health Strategy launched

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    The Health Minister Jonathan Coleman launched New Zealand's new health strategy in Wellington today.

  • Transforming health care for over 65s

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    There’s good news for older New Zealanders worried about having to move out of their homes into residential care because of declining health.

  • Tracking cognitive decline in Parkinson's with MRI

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    Listen to HRC Emerging Researcher First Grant recipient Dr Tracy Melzer on Radio NZ talking about his search for early signals of dementia.
  • Blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's on the cards

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    New Zealand researchers have discovered a promising new marker that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease – and all that might be required is a simple blood test.
  • NZ's occupational health burden highlighted

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    A multi-pronged HRC-funded research programme is painting a clearer picture of New Zealand's occupational disease burden.
  • NZ joins $200m science investment fund

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    Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce yesterday announced that New Zealand has joined Australia’s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF).