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Making 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).NewsTackling racism in the health system wins funding
Racism in New Zealand's health system is firmly in the sights of newly-funded research into how to combat it and bring positive changes to practice and policy.NewsSimpler cancer testing a potential lifeline for Pacific patients
A simpler means of cancer diagnosis and monitoring, using small fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream, could be a lifeline for Pacific patients in particular.NewsMāori Health Scholarship could bring life to rarely-used fertility treatment
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher hopes to improve the success of a fertility treatment that’s rarely used in New Zealand but may potentially provide a safer alternative to current artificial reproductive technologies (ART).NewsNew MSD-HRC Research Partnership Projects
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and Ministry of Social Development (MSD) are pleased to announce that funding has been offered to the following recipients through the 2018 MSD-HRC research initiative.NewsNew report sheds light on clinical trial activity in New Zealand
A new report by the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) provides a comprehensive profile ofNewsHealth Research Council CEO to step down
The chairman of the Health Research Council of New Zealand, Dr Lester Levy, has announced that the chief executive, Professor Kathryn McPherson, will step down from the role in mid-2019.NewsNew discovery provides potential improvement in breast cancer treatment
New Zealand research scientists and clinicians along with collaborators in the United Kingdom, Singapore and China are a step closer to bringing a new clinical tool or biomarker, to guide clinical decision-making in the management of breast cancer, to…NewsFinal consultation begins on draft prioritisation vehicle for health research
Consultation opens today into the draft prioritisation vehicle that will drive health research investment in New Zealand up until 2027.NewsHow a vaccine for drug addiction could become a reality
A Victoria University of Wellington scientist hopes to bring us a major step closer to a vaccine for drug addiction, with the help of an Explorer Grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.NewsRevised impact assessment for Rangahau hauora Māori applications
Read about the changes we are making to the assessment of impact for Project and Programme applications submitted through the Rangahau Hauora Māori (RHM) research investment stream.NewsTrial into oxygen use in surgery wins vital feasibility funding
For patients undergoing surgery, could less oxygen be better than more? One of New Zealand’s leading clinical researchers is a step closer to determining whether the conservative use of oxygen during surgery improves post-operative outcomes compared with…NewsMedicinal cannabis users focus of new research
An independent study of medicinal cannabis users in New Zealand will begin next month at Massey University with funding from a HRC emerging researcher first grant.NewsNew postdoctoral fellowship in data-driven precision health
A new fellowship looking at self-care via personalised mobile health has been awarded through the Precision Driven Health and HRC partnership.NewsChanges to NZ Health Delivery stream for HRC Project applications
We have an important update for those applying for the Health Research Council’s 2020 Project funding, which opens on 10 June.News