Massey University lecturer and nursing graduate Dr Sione Vaka has completed his PhD research, which shows that Tongan people’s understanding of mental illness is very different from that of New Zea
Infants whose mothers take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy and infancy are less likely to get respiratory infections, according to research from the University of Auckland.
With the completion of the Expression of Interest stage of Projects for the current funding round, many applicants in the New Zealand Health Delivery stream took part in a video workshop today.
The Rheumatic Fever Research Partnership has announced funding for four research projects that aim to reduce the incidence and effects of rheumatic fever in New Zealand.
A study involving researchers at Otago University has found that teenagers who use cannabis daily are 60 per cent less likely to complete high school or get a degree compared with non-users.
The next round of funding for the Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery will be outlined in a Request for Proposals, due to be released in February 2014.