Can dogs really sniff out cancer? Thanks to a grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), a University of Waikato lecturer can now test this theory in a clinical setting.
A University of Otago researcher wants to improve the quantity and quality of life for Māori with cancer, and he’s just been awarded nearly $500,000 to identify strategies to do so.
Improving the health and wellness of Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand and Canada is the goal driving a partnership between three medical research funding agencies.
Entering a multi-sensory virtual reality environment that measures reactions such as heart rate and sweat, might be the key to developing more effective preventive healthcare measures for New Zeala
OPINION: The Health Research Council of New Zealand’s chief executive, Professor Kath McPherson, adds her voice to the debate stimulated by a Stuff column published earlier this week.
New Zealand researchers have developed a promising vaccine ‘adjuvant’ which could help the body mount a more effective immune response to vaccines, with potentially fewer side-effects.