The Health and Disability Commissioner is undertaking a public consultation about health and disability research involving adult participants who are unable to provide informed consent to participate in the research.
Researchers from Auckland and Otago Universities are the first recipients of new grants from PHARMAC and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).
The Ministries of Health and Business, Innovation and Employment have today published the summary of submissions and consultation document for the New Zealand Health Research Strategy 2017-2027.
A new, in depth study of children and teenagers struggling with weight issues found their physical activity levels were low, while their screen time was high.
As the scientific community in the US and UK faces uncertain times, HRC Chief Executive Professor Kath McPherson writes about the crucial role of government in supporting medical and health research.