Breadcrumbs List.
Health and medicine
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How to solve the mystery of pelvic floor muscles
17 June 2024
One in three women will experience urinary incontinence. Yet the knowledge is there to dramatically change lives
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New metric for blood circulation in brain to better understand dementia
14 June 2024
Researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and the Mātai Institute and have developed a new metric from measured blood circulation in our brain.
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Pacific research focuses on striking the right balance
13 June 2024
More than 1100 participated in a survey posed by Pacific researcher Asetoa Sam Pilisi asking, "Is it selfish to look after yourself?"
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Sir Collin Tukuitonga to chair WHO Advisory group
11 June 2024
Māori and Pacific people will have a stronger voice with Sir Collin Tukuitonga's new appointment as WHO Strategic and Advisory group Chairperson.
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Same barriers exist for Māori and Pacific heart health care
10 June 2024
Major study finds same barriers exist for Māori and Pacific receiving heart health care, stifling better outcomes.
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Ageism isn't always a bad thing
8 June 2024
Opinion: Unlike other ‘isms’, ageism can have detrimental, favourable, or neutral outcomes. Stephen Buetow explains the nuances.
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Strong Māori workforce needed in cancer treatment
6 June 2024
Dr Kimiora Henare is addressing workforce challenges in the delivery of precision oncology for Māori.
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Breakthrough offers hope for aggressive leukaemia
5 June 2024
Researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland are working on an innovative way to treat an aggressive blood cancer, called acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Scientists zero in on gene linked to motor neuron disease
30 May 2024
A tiny piece of the motor neuron disease puzzle comes into focus thanks to University researchers.
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AI set to check older Kiwis’ meds
24 May 2024
An early career researcher plans to use HRC funding to develop an AI tool to review older New Zealanders' medicines.
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Emerging researchers get HRC grants
24 May 2024
Twelve emerging researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have just been granted HRC First Grants.
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Emerging Māori and Pacific health researchers receive funding boost
22 May 2024
The Health Research Council has awarded three University of Auckland researchers Māori and Pacific Emerging Leader fellowships.