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Researcher takes new approach to assessing mental health of Pasifika youth offenders
The mental health of Pasifika youth offenders is about to be uniquely examined from a Pasifika worldview, looking at associations with culture, family and spirituality, as well as links between mental health and reoffending.NewsNewly-funded research targets mental health needs of Māori youth
A study will explore if an e-screening tool can increase the rate of mental health assessments in youth, and make it easier to disclose sensitive information.NewsNZ's world-leading move in assessing chest pain helping patients get home sooner
A new study has found that protocols implemented across New Zealand’s emergency departments are helping rule out a heart attack in patients, a lot sooner.NewsRequest for Proposals released today
The Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Health have formed a partnership to fund evaluation research into general practice models of care provided by Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) in New Zealand.NewsNgā kanohi kitea full project details now available
Application guidelines and forms for the Ngā kanohi kitea full project grant are now available on HRC Gateway.NewsEmbedding cultural practices into mental health services
Despite growing evidence for the role of culturally-centred programmes in addressing mental health needs, few programmes have been embedded into practice, says one researcher who hopes to change all that.NewsBrain injury project helps families feel heard
Brain injury is a family injury and the fact that rehabilitation has largely focused on individuals is an injustice, claims clinical psychologist Elisa Lavelle Wijohn who recently completed a PhD into traumatic brain injury and its impact on families.NewsMedals for outstanding research - call for nominations
Nominations are now open for the HRC’s prestigious Liley and Beaven Medals for 2018.NewsHave your say on NZ's health research priorities
It's time to have your say on how the national health research priorities for New Zealand are set.NewsNZ research helps unlock better immune response to vaccines
New Zealand researchers have developed a promising vaccine ‘adjuvant’ which could help the body mount a more effective immune response to vaccines, with potentially fewer side-effects.NewsBold new research gets nod from HRC
Entering a multi-sensory virtual reality environment that measures reactions such as heart rate and sweat, might be the key to developing more effective preventive healthcare measures for New Zealanders.NewsInforming NZ science - Māori input a must
OPINION: The Health Research Council of New Zealand’s chief executive, Professor Kath McPherson, adds her voice to the debate stimulated by a Stuff column published earlier this week.NewsInternational collaboration for improving Indigenous health
Improving the health and wellness of Indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand and Canada is the goal driving a partnership between three medical research funding agencies.NewsThe fertility puzzle: what NZ researchers now know
About 25 per cent of New Zealand couples who are wanting to conceive may experience infertility or seek medical help.NewsMaking life better for Māori – the goal of emerging health research leaders
A University of Otago researcher wants to improve the quantity and quality of life for Māori with cancer, and he’s just been awarded nearly $500,000 to identify strategies to do so.NewsNew ideas for detecting cancer get go-ahead
Can dogs really sniff out cancer? Thanks to a grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), a University of Waikato lecturer can now test this theory in a clinical setting.NewsCan caffeine from birth prevent disability in mildly preterm babies?
Could caffeine given from birth help prevent developmental impairment in babies born four to six weeks early?NewsLong-term funding brings major gains to health sector
A robust review of independent research organisations (IROs) receiving funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has driven home the benefits of long-term stable funding.NewsFunding boost helps NZ researchers protect our minds and memories
Keeping our brains sharp and memories alive is the focus of at least two research projects that have just received a significant funding boost from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).News$24.6m in programme funding announced
Do Health Star Rating labels on packaged foods really affect our food choices, and can supermarket practices change our buying behaviour?NewsGreat minds come together to help set New Zealand's health research priorities
Some of New Zealand’s leading health researchers, innovators, advisors and health delivery experts have been brought together to help establish New Zealand’s first set of national health research priorities.NewsNew breast cancer research partnership projects
The Health Research Council of New Zealand, Breast Cancer Cure, and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ are pleased to announce that funding has been offered to the following recipients through the Breast Cancer Research in New Zealand initiative.NewsNew breast cancer register partnership projects
The Health Research Council of New Zealand and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ are pleased to announce that funding has been offered to the following recipients through the Breast Cancer Register initiative.NewsNew review launched into effectiveness of primary care delivery in NZ
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) have jointly awarded $1.33 million to a two-year research project that will evaluate the effectiveness of primary care models in New Zealand.NewsResearch aims to find ‘sweet spot’ for pertussis vaccination in babies
The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine given to infants at six weeks of age will be tested for its effectiveness in babies whose mums were vaccinated during pregnancy.News2018 Ngā Kanohi Kitea full project grants announced
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Ngā Kanohi Kitea full project grants.NewsBrief sleep intervention works long-term to prevent child obesity
Media release from the University of Otago.NewsSetting NZ's health research priorities: consultation now open
Don't miss this opportunity to have your say on New Zealand's first set of health research priorities.NewsHave your say at these consultation meetings
As consultation into New Zealand's first set of health research priorities continues, meeting dates with people from Māori, Pacific and disabled communities have been sNewsLeaders in Kaupapa Māori research recognised for excellence
The researchers at Te Kotahi Research Institute at the University of Waikato have succeeded in bringing together Māori providers, researchers and policy-makers to deliver maximum benefit to the communities they work with.NewsClinician praised for saving lives in intensive care through research
Thousands of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) have benefited from the clinical trials led in New Zealand by Auckland City Hospital intensive care specialist and clinical researcher Dr Colin McArthur. For more than tNewsStudy into fertility treatment’s benefits wins Liley medal for breakthrough research
An Auckland academic and fertility specialist whose research could revive support for a fertility treatment that’s less invasive than IVF, has just received a top honour from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).News