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RFP: Pertussis booster immunisation in pregnancy
A new Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released this month to fund a piece of research that will investigate pertussis (whooping cough) booster immunisation in pregnancy.NewsReport on Māori and palliative care released
A new Ministry of Health and HRC-funded report has just been released on palliative care and Māori from a health literacy perspective.NewsRoyal College honours top Kiwi paediatrician
Former HRC Board member, Distinguished Professor Jane Harding from The University of Auckland, is to be awarded the Howard Williams Medal for 2014 at the Royal College of Physicians Congress in Auckland next May.NewsClinical partnerships tackle major health challenges
The HRC has awarded more than $750,000 for four research partnership projects that will help improve New Zealand's health care services in the short term.NewsFast-track diagnostic tool cuts hospital admissions
A new fast-track cardiac diagnostic tool trialled at Christchurch Hospital is already cutting down the number of unnecessary hospital admissions involving people presenting with chest pain.NewsFear of missing out linked to alcohol harm
Students who have a greater 'fear of missing out' are much more likely to experience negative consequences from drinking alcohol, new University of Otago psychology research suggests.NewsHRC fellow's study reveals profile of Māori graduates
The latest research led by HRC Erihapeti Rehu-Murchie fellow Dr Reremoana Theodore has provided important insights into the profile of Māori university graduates as part of the 10-year Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand.NewsModels simulate shaken baby syndrome motion
University of Auckland PhD student Tom Lintern has built anatomical computer models of a baby’s head that can simulate the different motions generated from shaking associated with child abuse.NewsDoctor recognised for new bronchiectasis treatment
Congratulations to Dr Conroy Wong who has won the $20,000 Value of Medicines Award for his HRC-funded research into bronchiectasis, a debilitating lung disorder with very few effective treatments.NewsEffects of vitamin D on bone density questioned
An HRC-funded study led by University of Auckland Professor Ian Reid suggests that the widespread use of vitamin D to prevent osteoporosis in healthy adults is unneccessary.NewsNo ACC cover delays spinal cord injury recovery
A new study on the socioeconomic outcomes for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) has found those not covered by ACC had their income drop by 45 per cent 30 months after the injury, whereas those covered retained their income and standard of livinNewsThe importance of child-focused research
In this month's issue of Ethics Notes, Dr Nicola Atwool from Otago University discusses how ethical research allows children to participate not just as data providers but also as social actors capable of influencing how adults think.NewsFunding outcomes for 2012/2013
Over the course of a year, the HRC typically offers in excess of 30 different funding opportunities, including sporadically released Requests for Proposals.NewsStudy shows later effects of being very small at birth
Professor Brian Darlow of the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found that although people born weighing less than 1500gm tend to be more socially isolated and achieve less academically, they are as happy with their quality of life as peers.NewsFollow the HRC
Go to https://twitter.com/HRCNewZealand to follow us.News'The eyes have it' in health research career awards
Three of New Zealand's up-and-coming eye researchers will each receive up to $500,000 from the HRC's 2014 Career Development Awards programme.NewsProfessor Michael Baker awarded Liley Medal
Professor Michael Baker from the University of Otago, Wellington, has been awarded the HRC's prestigious Liley Medal at the 2013 Research Honours Dinner.NewsSTART reduces hospital stays for older people
Research shows that Waikato District Health Board's START programme reduces the length of stay in hospital for older patients and the risk of readmissions.NewsInternational Pacific Health Conference 2014
The call for abstracts is now open for the International Pacific Health Conference 2014, to be held in Auckland in November. Abstract submissions close at 5pm on 2 June.NewsStudy reveals effects of teenage cannabis use
A study involving researchers at Otago University has found that teenagers who use cannabis daily are 60 per cent less likely to complete high school or get a degree compared with non-users.NewsPacific health researchers take centre stage
The inaugural International Pacific Health Conference came to a close yesterday, with many lauding the opportunity it provided to address some of the health challenges facing Pacific peoples globally.NewsStudy shows widespread hearing problems in Pacifc pre-teens
More than a quarter of children who took part in a large HRC-funded study of Pacific 11-year-olds failed a hearing test in one or both of their ears.NewsRheumatic fever research gets funding boost
The Rheumatic Fever Research Partnership has announced funding for four research projects that aim to reduce the incidence and effects of rheumatic fever in New Zealand.NewsExploring a new protein replacement therapy
Associate Professor Geoffrey Krissansen is one of the first recipients of the inaugural HRC Explorer Grants.NewsHuman Frontier Science Program grants
Human Frontier Science Program - Funding frontier research into complex biological systems.NewsTrial shows benefits of Vitamin D to infants
Infants whose mothers take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy and infancy are less likely to get respiratory infections, according to research from the University of Auckland.News2014 e-ASIA Joint Research Program
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) would like to notify researchers of an upcoming funding opportunity through the e-ASIA Joint Research Program (JRP).NewsNew partnership projects tackle major health challenges
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has offered more than $650,000 in funding for four research partnership projects that will benefit New Zealand’s health care services in the short term.NewsStudy shows long-term benefits of cycling to work
Cycling investment has long-term health benefits for Auckland, according to a recent study. The research is a world first in systematically exploring the future effects of realistic policy options to increase cycling.NewsHousing programme takes top PM science prize
Professor Phillipa Howden-Chapman and her 28-strong research team have been awarded the top Prime Minister’s Science Prize for their work on the HRC-funded He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme.NewsInternational accolade for top health researcher
HRC Board member Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith has been made a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association for her contribution to indigenous education.NewsConcerning increase in Staph infections
The number of people admitted to Auckland City Hospital with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections increased significantly between 2001 and 2011, a recent study1 has found.News