A major breakthrough in the understanding of hearing and noise-induced hearing loss has been made by hearing scientists from three Pacific Rim universities.
Researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have discovered a probiotic that can protect against the development of eczema in children by the age of two years and through to a follow-up at four years.
An HRC-funded trial to test the effectiveness of the drug azithromycin (AZM) on Māori and Pacific children with bronchiectasis – a type of irreversible scarring in the lungs – has achieved a 50 per
Kiwi researchers have developed the world’s most detailed 3D computer models of the heart’s upper chambers (atria) and of the tissue changes that occur after a heart attack.
Otago researchers have discovered a potential new tool to help doctors in emergency departments quickly and accurately diagnose patients with heart failure and pneumonia.
New Zealanders who fall ill experience significantly worse financial and work outcomes than those with a comparable injury, according to new University of Otago research.
A large study of six Christchurch communities shows that those with strong social connectedness and infrastructure before the earthquakes struck developed a 'virtuous circle' that helped people better adapt after the disasters.
An Otago study, funded by the HRC, has found that it would be relatively easy for Kiwis to reach recommended levels of lower salt intake, even if some meals included the occasional high-salt sausage.