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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • New PHARMAC and HRC partnership projects

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    Two researchers have been awarded grants dedicated to supporting innovative research that helps people get the best out of funded medicines.
  • Rural communities set to benefit from new research

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    Sarah Walker, a practising physiotherapist in a rural community, will determine whether rural allied health professionals in New Zealand require fundamentally different skills to their urban counterparts.
  • Northland mum’s struggles inspire study to raise Māori nurse numbers

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    Whangarei mental health nurse and nursing educator Phillipa (Pipi) Barton has been awarded a HRC Māori Career Development Award to improve Māori recruitment and retention into nursing.
  • New study to reduce Pasifika drop-out rate for weight-loss surgery

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    Pacific peoples in New Zealand have the highest drop-out rate for weight loss surgery, something a new study by emerging Pacific researcher Dr Tamasin Taylor aims to turn around.
  • Health Research Council appoints new chief executive

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    Dr Lester Levy, Chair of the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), is very pleased to advise that psychiatrist and researcher Professor Catherine (Sunny) Collings has been appointed the new

  • Asthma expert recognised for life-saving work

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    World-renowned asthma researcher Professor Richard Beasley has tonight been awarded the HRC Beaven Medal for the huge impact he has had on treating and managing asthma.
  • Study leads to global rethink of how to prevent fractures

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    A team of New Zealand researchers have been recognised for their groundbreaking paper that could help reduce the number of older women presenting with fractures by up to half.
  • Ngāpuhi doctor honoured for advancing Māori health

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    For her outstanding leadership and contribution to Māori health, Dr Matire Harwood (Ngāpuhi) was tonight awarded the HRC Te Tohu Rapuora Award at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Honours ceremony.