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Providing high-tech solutions to functional gut disorders
A range of cutting-edge medical devices aim to diagnose, monitor and treat some of the most poorly understood and challenging gut conditions.Example of impactNurse-led screening identifies children with heart issues
In testing a new nurse-led approach for offering echocardiograms (heart scans), children with rheumatic heart disease have been identified earlier.Example of impactHelping treat children with movement disorders
HRC-funded researchers have created a 3D tool that can help compare bone measurements in children with atypical bone development.Example of impactBetter care in antenatal services
Research addressing inequity leads to change in clinical practice; improved health outcomes; government policy support.Example of impactImproving NZ's emergency planning
Exploring issues stemming from Canterbury earthquakes leads to change in emergency response clinical management guidelines.Example of impactPredicting cardiovascular risk
Accurately evaluating the risk of cardiovascular disease helps change national and international clinical practice, improves health outcomes and saves costs.Example of impactBuilding healthier food environments
Testing practical interventions to support healthier food choices leads to international adoption of research materials and equity advocacy.Example of impactEnhancing care in Intensive Care Units
Trials within ICUs directly change national and international clinical practice, improve health outcomes and save costs.Example of impactSaving babies around the world
Research to prevent disability and death in babies changes clinical practice here and abroad, saves lives and brings international recognition for NZ's expertise.Example of impactEnhancing wellbeing for generations
Community-based research improves Māori trauma-informed care, including training for Corrections staff, police, schools and Oranga Tamariki.Example of impactWorking with whānau to save lives
Working with whānau leads to change in clinical practice, improves health outcomes and empowers the community.Example of impactBuilding Māori research capability
Supporting Maori health researchers helps grow workforce capability and enables emerging leaders to engage with policy-makers.Example of impactFostering Pacific research careers
Longitudinal Pacific Islands Families Study provides Pacific-specific evidence to inform policy and practice, while building workforce capability.Example of impactSaving lives through healthier housing
Research into damp, mouldy homes leads to improved health outcomes, and growth beyond academic roles to lead international policy change.Example of impactImproving gout care
A world-first gout trial leads to change in clinical practice and community practice, and improves quality of life.Example of impactCutting-edge cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy, including CAR T-cell therapy, increases international recognition of NZ's expertise, spurring investment to scale-up innovation.Example of impactSupporting better primary care models
Research between the HRC and its Canadian counterpart looks to improve community-based primary healthcare services in both countries.Example of impactRevolutionising health security
The HRC's involvement in the e-Asia programme leads to improved prevention and management strategies for health security threats in Asia-Pacific region.Example of impactDiagnosing heart attacks faster
New protocols for diagnosing heart attacks are adopted nationally and internationally, improving health outcomes and saving costs.Example of impactMapping a virtual human
World-first tools and technology transform patient care and lead to international recognition of, and investment in, NZ expertise.Example of impactDriving indigenous data sovereignty
Addressing issues of indigenous data use leads to new local and international guidelines, community empowerment and capability development.Example of impactEnhancing culturally appropriate care
Suicide prevention research with Tongan youth leads to new practice guidelines, and growth beyond academic roles to lead policy change.Example of impactDeveloping global cancer diagnostics
Non-invasive testing kit for bladder cancer changes national and international clinical practice; and builds NZ researchers’ commercialisation expertise.Example of impactTackling antimicrobial resistance
Research into potential Group A Streptococcus (GAS) vaccines establishes infrastructure to fast-track innovation and build capability.Example of impact