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Fulbright award takes doctoral researcher to Stanford

19 August 2026

University of Auckland doctoral candidate Nikki Singh will take pioneering research into autoimmune disease, identity and lived experience to Stanford University after receiving a prestigious Fulbright award.
Dementia, stroke and brain bleeds in babies research gains funding

18 August 2026

Neuroscience researchers at the University of Auckland have been awarded funding to explore innovative responses to a broad range of neurological conditions.
Freediving research reaches new depths

17 August 2026

University of Auckland researchers have conducted what may be the world's deepest physiological study of freedivers, helping explain blackouts and other effects of extreme depth.
Pacific precision medicine leaders unite to shape future of Indigenous health

12 August 2026

Pacific precision medicine conference set to ensure Pacific peoples benefit from advances in genetic research.
Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths

11 August 2026

Researchers have published a study that has found a link between maternal vaping and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI).
Obesity pill targets fat, keeps muscle

10 August 2026

An obesity treatment that may offer a new approach to weight loss is being developed by researchers at the University of Auckland.
University partnership advances nursing excellence in Cook Islands

7 August 2026

University of Auckland's School of Nursing collaboration with Cook Islands is helping to grow the health sector.
HRC grants $1m plus to health researchers with innovative ideas

5 August 2026

Seven research projects offering innovative ideas to achieve better outcomes for a range of health issues including breast cancer, HIV transmission and autoimmune disease have been awarded a total of just over $1m in the Health Research Council's Explorer grant round for 2026.
Psilocybin therapy sparks anorexia recovery motivation

3 August 2026

Psilocybin therapy may offer hope for people with anorexia nervosa, new research reveals.
A clear view of rural healthcare

3 August 2026

A six-week placement in Northland has shown optometry student Cassidy Puttergill how distance, geography and community influence access to eye care in rural New Zealand.
Scientists developing ‘exciting’ new cancer drug

31 July 2026

When a new drug shows a 30 to 60 percent cure rate in laboratory models of cancer, there’s cause for excitement.
Bowel cancer is surging in under-50s, but AI could help us catch it early

29 July 2026

Comment: Bowel cancer rates are rising. Theo Portlock aims to use AI and the tiny bits of poo left behind in the FIT test tubes to develop a technology that would enable earlier and easier diagnosis.

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