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Is being hooked on sugar a lifestyle choice or an addiction?
Addiction specialist Dr Simone Rodda has received a HRC Explorer Grant to examine an innovative approach to understanding why some people find it difficult to moderate their sugar consumption. Her study is one of 17 HRC Explorer Grants announced today…NewsHRC Update 19 May 2022
NewsStudy to determine long-term effects of air pollution on health
A new study into the cumulative effects of air pollution on New Zealanders’ physical and mental health will kick off next month in Christchurch using data from one of New Zealand’s longest-running longitudinal studies.NewsHRC boosts access to community research funding
With its revamped Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community Advancement Fund, the Health Research Council is making it easier for communities to undertake research and address self-identified health/hauora needs and priorities.NewsHRC Update 17 June 2022
NewsMāori-led research team to undertake real-time research on key Māori health policy
An independent Māori-led research team has been awarded $1.5M by the Ministry of Health and Health Research Council to track the implementation and progress of the government’s Whakamaua Māori Health Action Plan 2020–2025.NewsStudy to develop safer alternative to opioids part of more than $78M allocated to health research
A research team who have developed a suite of non-addictive drug compounds to treat pain have received one of 53 HRC grants in a $78.92 million funding allocation for new and innovative research into some of New Zealand's most pressing health…NewsUpdate 7 July 2022
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NewsHRC a finalist in the Toitū Brighter Future Awards
The Health Research Council has been named a finalist in the Toitū Brighter Future Awards 2022. These awards acknowledge Toitū certified businesses that are leading the way in environmental sustainability.NewsHRC Update 4 November 2022
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NewsTop medal awarded to team helping improve end-of-life care for whānau
Dr Tess Moeke-Maxwell and the Te Ārai Palliative Care and End of Life Research Group have been honoured with the HRC's Te Tohu Rapuora Medal for their research that has helped improve palliative care, end-of-life and tangihanga experiences…NewsStarship child heart specialist receives top medal for groundbreaking research
Paediatric cardiologist Associate Professor Nigel Wilson’s huge contribution to improving rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease outcomes has been recognised with the HRC’s Beaven Medal for excellence in translational health research at the…NewsNZ expert recognised for study showing the enormous scale of the world’s stroke burden
Auckland University of Technology epidemiologist Professor Valery Feigin has received the HRC Liley Medal for his role as lead author of a breakthrough paper that showed for the first time the global, regional and national burden of stroke and…NewsMedal for paper that helped allay COVID-19 vaccine safety concerns
Epidemiologist Professor Colin Simpson, a lead author behind one of the first papers in the world to confirm the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, has been awarded the HRC's 2022 Liley Medal at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Awards in…NewsLinks between active travel and health to be studied as part of $11.1M awarded to NZ researchers
More than $11.1M has been awarded to NZ researchers in the Health Research Council's Career Development Awards, to help launch research careers and develop research leaders.NewsHRC Update 29 November 2022
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NewsNew Māori-led research to help encourage more bone marrow donors
Whakatāne mum Keri Topperwien (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Porou), who set up a charity with her husband to help support whanāu who have a child with cancer, is one of 16 recipients of the Health Research Council's revamped Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community…NewsHealth agencies working together to harness full potential of clinical trials
The country’s lead health agencies will explore system-level changes to maximise the benefits of clinical trials, based on recommendations from an independent research report.NewsMore than $13.5M awarded for healthcare delivery research
The Health Research Council has just awarded more than $13.5 million for research that will directly contribute to improved healthcare delivery for New Zealanders.NewsHRC Update 20 December 2022
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