Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Associate Professor Susan Stott has been promoted to professor, while Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith has taken out the Mātauranga-Education category at the TVNZ Māori of the Year awards.
Children have been shown to significantly prefer a new way of treating tooth decay that doesn’t involve needles or drills, according to an HRC-funded study by Otago dental specialists.
Latest research shows that New Zealand's smokefree playground policies can make a difference, with a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking in playgrounds than other types of public outdoor areas.
Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to an HRC-funded study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).
Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith, a member of the HRC's Board and chair of the HRC Māori Health Committee, has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2013 New Year Honours.
Health research guidelines consistently rule out retrospective ethics approval. However, in the latest issue of Ethics Notes, Associate Professor Tim Dare argues that there are good reasons for a more flexible rule.