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New Zealand's hard-won Covid-19 lessons applied to RSV, flu
2 August 2021
New Zealand’s expertise tracking Covid-19 is being applied to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a $9.8 million project to learn how to stop the spread of respiratory viruses.
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New technology to take temperature of the feet of diabetics
2 August 2021
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have received funding to trial a portable temperature-sensing technology to detect the early signs of complications of the feet among people with Diabetes 2.
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Getting pre-schoolers on board with the science of vision testing
30 July 2021
A technology designed by researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) to test the eyesight of pre-schoolers has been awarded $1.2 million by the Health Research Council (HRC), which will enable the researchers to put it to the test in childcare centres in south Auckland.
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University of Auckland leads international study researching early childhood brain development
29 July 2021
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman-led consortium awarded a multi-million dollar contract as part of programme to predict critical aspects of children’s brain development.
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Feast of funding for health research from gout to measles to critical care
28 July 2021
The University of Auckland's medical faculty won a big share of the latest research grants from the government.
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Nikki Turner gets backing for vaccine hesitancy project
28 July 2021
A new tool will gauge why some New Zealanders are refusing or delaying vaccinations.
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Don’t underestimate Covid in children
28 July 2021
Opinion: We shouldn’t rush to vaccinate children from Covid-19, says Jin Russell and Amanda Kvalsvig. They need protection, but there is much we still don't know.
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University of Auckland pledges more openness on animal research
27 July 2021
The University of Auckland has signed up to a New Zealand agreement pledging openness on the use of animals in research and teaching.
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Disabled people face elevated levels of violence, abuse, research shows
22 July 2021
Disabled people face higher rates of violence and abuse than the rest of the population, University of Auckland research shows.
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‘Freedom’ in the UK a reckless decision for us all
19 July 2021
Opinion: Lifting Covid restrictions in the UK means short-term freedom there, but will extend the long-term sentence for the world, writes Helen Petousis-Harris.
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Pregnant New Zealand women need mental health support
19 July 2021
The first-ever study to look at anti-depressant use and symptoms of depression in pregnant New Zealand women has identified unmet need for antenatal mental health support.
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'I'm really grateful': FMHS helps bring cancer therapy to New Zealand
15 July 2021
A year ago, May Leaoseve couldn't lift a water bottle. But now she's so much better, and celebrating the launch of a new cancer treatment.
