Latest University of Otago News

New AI shopping agents promise better bargains. But who pays the price?
Alcohol guidelines need updating – study reveals
Children at heart of vaccination trial goal
Otago oncologist honoured for transforming cancer care in NZ
Otago researchers humbled and honoured by national awards
Living cost pressures rising sharply – Otago report
Time to redefine concept of health
Only structural change will fix NZ’s glaring health equity gap – what voters should know
Is NZ’s foreign policy ‘realism’ working? Why the next government faces a real choice
Study Links Environment And Youth Mental Health
Kids in healthy homes less likely to be hospitalised
International study finds ethnic minorities have less trust in police
Otago University researchers awarded over $800,000 in CMRF Grants
Minimal milk loss on dairy farms
Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it
New genetic testing guidance could improve patient diagnosis worldwide
Exercise before surgery improves outcomes and shortens recovery time – new research
What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprises
Study unlocks parasitic mind-control code
New tool closes gap on untapped potential of phages
September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago
Major international bat study rewrites species’ family tree
Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in range of water sources
Otago researchers funded to fight major global threat
Dungeons & Dragons Study Rolls For Better Wellbeing
Birds basking in natural ‘saunas’ – Otago research
Otago opens new era of health research and education in Christchurch
Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting
Scavenging linked to virus variety in wild birds
Registered counsellor appointed to Minister’s Arms Advisory Group
New disease gene discovery provides answers to families
New species of ancient marine creature discovered
Kaikōura erosion monitoring holds answers for world’s rock coastlines
Lack of data contributing to ‘women’s health gap’
Survey gives politicians ‘public mandate’ on cancer action
Parkinson’s an unexpected and unpredictable journey for Pacific Peoples
How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self-aware artifice into authentic artistry
Otago researchers uncover genetic clues to eating disorders
When an overloaded ED gets it wrong, who should be accountable?
Relationships key to long health career
Stair climbing enhances brain health – research
Young people in public housing less likely to be involved in crime
Generous donation to aid respiratory research
NZ wants a high-tech future. Its proposed physics curriculum may make that harder
Cultural perspectives central to understanding stigma
Rural cancer patients less likely to get radiotherapy – study
Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths
NZ First says population trends are at a ‘crisis point’. The reality is not that simple