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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.

It's time to have your say on how the national health research priorities for New Zealand are set.

Nominations are now open for the HRC’s prestigious Liley and Beaven Medals for 2018.

Brain injury is a family injury and the fact that rehabilitation has largely focused on individuals is an injustice, claims clinical psychologist Elisa Lavelle Wijohn who recently completed a PhD i

Application guidelines and forms for the Ngā kanohi kitea full project grant are now available on

Despite growing evidence for the role of culturally-centred programmes in addressing mental health needs, few programmes have been embedded into practice, says one researcher who hopes to change al