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Following the money behind the same old formula

10 April 2025

Analysis: If the Government prioritised the health of babies, it would invest more in breastfeeding support and develop a national network of milk banks rather than listening to formula milk marketing, says Gergely Toldi
Ingenious: a new podcast bringing research to life

4 March 2025

The University of Auckland has launched Ingenious, a podcast taking a deep dive into the world and minds of researchers. The first episode explores the science behind lactose intolerance and how a 5,000-year-old genetic mutation determines whether milk is friend or foe.
University of Auckland among the world’s best for reputation

18 February 2025

Waipapa Taumata Rau has been recognised as one of the top 200 universities globally in the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings.
HRC puts $4.3m into University projects

9 January 2025

More than $4.3 million from the Health Research Council will allow University of Auckland researchers to delve into a fascinating range of issues.
Can kawakawa keep you healthy?

18 December 2024

Kawakawa is a critical part of rongoā Māori, for everything from toothache to wounds to stomach and urinary tract problems. Now Dr Farha Ramzan has a major research grant to put the science around the distinctive heart-shaped Indigenous plant.
Can gut bugs influence anorexia?

18 December 2024

Gut bugs research at the Liggins Institute is making ground.
2024 highlights: Liggins Institute research and achievements

13 December 2024

What makes for a healthy life at each stage of our journey? The Liggins Institute's focus on this big question has driven a year of leading research and achievement.
From human milk to flying yoga: a PhD journey

10 December 2024

Liggins PhD student Clara Han has helped us understand how nutrition supports healthy mums and their babies. Now it's time to take her expertise to the world.
Researchers awarded total of $7.78m from Health Research Council

2 December 2024

In its latest funding round the Health Research Council has awarded funding to researchers at the University of Auckland.
Royal Society supports future research leaders

15 November 2024

University of Auckland researchers recognised as future leaders with a total of $6.56m in Royal Society fellowships.
Research to set children on path to success wins special Marsden funding

6 November 2024

A Marsden Fund Council grant of $3m for a nationwide programme to understand the factors children need to succeed in life is a feature in the 2024 Marsden funding round.
Sport champ emerges from Auckland steroid study

21 October 2024

Electra Kalaugher was a prem baby and part of the Auckland Steroid Study 50 years ago. She sometimes wonders if the treatment, now standard practice, might have 'helped' her sports career.

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