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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • New international TB project funded

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    Otago University Professor Gregory Cook has been awarded $450,000 to determine the potential role of whole-genome sequencing for diagnosing and detecting outbreaks of drug-resistant tuberculosis strains.
  • Release of RFP for breast cancer register research

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    Proposals are now sought for research that will use data from the New Zealand breast cancer registers to deliver positive health outcomes for women with breast cancer in New Zealand.
  • Tikanga Māori intervention for problem gamblers

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    HRC fellow Dr Laurie Morrison's intervention and training programme to help Māori women address their problem gambling has shown encouraging results.
  • Online calculator shows cost savings of healthy population

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    HRC-funded research from the University of Otago, Wellington, helps to identify the cost of life-saving treatments – but also the cost savings of disease prevention and keeping people healthy.
  • Study to help improve NZ’s housing for children

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    Wellington-based researcher Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman has just received a $5 million programme grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to help improve New Zealand’s hous

  • NZ discovery could aid future treatment of female infertility

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    Otago researchers have identified a surprising new pathway within the brain’s network of neurons that could provide insights into the leading cause of female infertility in New Zealand and the worl

  • Breast cancer register research

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    A new Request for Proposals will soon be released seeking high quality research using data from the New Zealand breast cancer registers.
  • Liley Medal nominations due soon

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    Nominations for the HRC's prestigious Liley Medal close at 12pm (noon) on Wednesday, 22 July 2015. The medal recognises an individual who has had research published in the previ