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Low 'huff and puff' activity in kids with weight issues
A new, in depth study of children and teenagers struggling with weight issues found their physical activity levels were low, while their screen time was high.NewsDunedin Study wins PM science prize
The research team involved in the groundbreaking Dunedin Study at the University of Otago have been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Science Prize (2016).NewsMajor push to tackle diabetes with $5.7m research funding
The government has today announced more than $5.7 million in funding for research into diabetes prevention and management.NewsAustralia - NZ science and innovation agreement
Australia and New Zealand have signed a ground-breaking bilateral international science agreement in Queenstown.NewsPublic input on NZ's first health research strategy
The Ministries of Health and Business, Innovation and Employment have today published the summary of submissions and consultation document for the New Zealand Health Research Strategy 2017-2027.NewsNew joint pharmaceuticals research fund recipients
2 March 2017 Researchers from Auckland and Otago Universities are the first recipients of new grants from PHARMAC and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).NewsPublic consultation - health and disability research
The Health and Disability Commissioner is undertaking a public consultation about health and disability research involving adult participants who are unable to provide informed consent to participate in the research.NewsHealth researchers earn Queen's Birthday honours
Four health researchers with strong ties to the HRC were named on the Queen's Birthday honours list this week.NewsPredicting movement recovery to better target rehab after stroke
Kiwi researchers have developed a new and simple process that is helping therapists accurately predict how well their patients will regain the use of their hands and arms after a stroke.NewsNZ-China to collaborate on biomedical research
New Zealand and China have signed an arrangement that paves the way for establishing new scientific collaborations in biomedical research.NewsNZ-Chinese biotech joint venture to trial new cancer vaccines
A leading Chinese biotech company has partnered with New Zealand’s top independent biomedical research institute to trial and manufacture new cancer vaccines.NewsRefining US app to help NZers manage alcohol misuse
A new version of the popular US-designed smartphone app ‘Step Away’ can now be developed and tested to help adults in New Zealand self-manage their hazardous drinking.NewsNew strategy firmly backs NZ’s health research workforce
New Zealand’s first health research strategy, launched today, will help nurture and grow a strong health research workforce that can provide solutions to New Zealand’s unique health challenges.NewsProbiotics may reduce diabetes during pregnancy
Research led by the University of Otago, Wellington has found that a ‘home-grown’ naturally occurring probiotic reduces the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) and lowers fasting blood sugar.NewsDeveloping a faster way to detect antibiotic resistance
New Zealand researchers are about to develop a radical new way of helping doctors detect antibiotic resistance faster that could save patients’ lives and change the way antibiotics are used around the world.News$2m for Māori and Pacific youth mental health research as NZ joins global alliance
New Zealand has joined an alliance of the world’s biggest public research funding agencies to provide new research opportunities that target chronic diseases, starting with mental health.NewsNew breast cancer partnership projects
Today the Health Research Council of New Zealand, Breast Cancer Cure, and The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation are pleased to announce the latest recipients of funding through the Breast Cancer Research in New Zealand initiative.NewsClue to why some get breast cancer young
A University of Otago, Christchurch, discovery of missing DNA in women who develop breast cancer at a young age could hold the key to helping them beat the disease.NewsNew programme analyses record gastro outbreak
A new programme will carry out an in-depth analysis of the unprecedented water supply outbreak in Havelock North last August where more than 5000 people were infected with the bacteria Campylobacter.NewsSleep problems focus of new study on Kiwi kids with autism
New research will look at developing effective treatments for sleep problems that affect the growing number of New Zealand children and young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).NewsSupporting Tongan youth suicide prevention
Members of the Tongan community yesterday gathered together with health researchers and representatives from health organisations for the launch of the Tongan Framework for Suicide Prevention, or Heilala Malu, at AUT University.NewsParacetamol use in babies and asthma
A new multimillion dollar trial involving more than 3,900 infants born at Auckland, Middlemore and Wellington hospitals will aim to find out if using paracetamol in infancy to treat pain and fever is associated with childhood asthma.NewsProject to unmask genes for antibiotic resistance in ‘superbug’
A New Zealand-based study with strong international collaboration from Australia and the UK is set to provide a major step forward in understanding how one of the world’s most problematic superbugs survives antibiotic treatment during infection.NewsBig result for Pacific health research in NZ
An unprecedented seven research projects focused on improving the health of New Zealand’s Pacific community have been awarded combined funding of more than $6.3 million in the HRC's latest funding round.NewsNew Māori health research emerging leader fellowship
We are pleased to announce a new Māori health research emerging leader fellowship, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, covering salary and research expenses up to $500,000 over four years.NewsHRC's latest strategic direction outlined
The publication of the New Zealand Health Research Strategy has had a major impact on the programme of work that we will deliver going forward.NewsMore funding for long-term health conditions research
A new study will help empower Pacific communities to tackle the alarmingly high rate of prediabetes in Pacific youth and adults.NewsNew discovery could help prevent preterm birth
Otago University researchers have discovered a new trigger that stimulates the release of oxytocin from the brain in pregnancy – the hormone responsible for contracting the uterus during birth.NewsBig spike in Pacific career development award applications
We've had a big increase in the number of applicants applying for a HRC Pacific career development award in our 2018 funding round, which closed in July this year.NewsResults out from 5-year study into youth self-injury
A five-year Victoria University of Wellington research project into self-injury has revealed just under a third of secondary school students aged between 13 and 18 deliberately hurt themselves.NewsCooling treatment saving thousands of babies worldwide
The Kiwi researcher who pioneered the use of mild cooling to treat babies with brain injuries at birth has been awarded the Health Research Council (HRC) Beaven Medal at the Royal Society Te Apārangi’s New Zealand Research Honours in Auckland this eveniNewsOtago dentist wins medal for research into oral health inequality
A study showing a clear long-term association between a child’s upbringing and the state of their teeth as a middle-aged adult has seen Otago dentist Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent awarded the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) Liley MNews