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Midwife’s pioneering PhD promotes evidence-based post-birth anaemia care

14 May 2025

A senior New Zealand midwife is waiting for news on funding the next stage of her groundbreaking research into treating new mothers with anaemia.
From monkey bars to a PhD: a bold leadership journey

14 May 2025

Liggins Institute PhD graduate Peg Lockyer hated skirts, loved sport and thrived in leadership roles. Her research focused on how school-aged children can get active and be leaders too.
Alumnus bolsters world-first projects at University research institutes

29 April 2025

Up to 30 percent of babies in neonatal intensive care will be impacted by a rare disorder. Currently, that equates to around 500 babies born each year who have a rare undiagnosed genetic disorder.
NZ’s Long Covid blind spot

29 April 2025

Analysis: Healthcare workers urgently need access to education to recognise the complexity of Long Covid, and the lack of a unified clinical definition continues to hinder diagnosis, clinical care, and research, says Anna Brooks.
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.

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