Latest University of Otago News

Shining a light on whānau cancer journeys
Hunger impacts eating decisions – Otago study
Kaupapa Māori-led approach needed for eating disorders – study
Studies expose hidden toll of trauma recovery in NZ
Chronic illness linked to hardship – study
Finding the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression
Latest HIV Figures Released
Mothers bear brunt of food insecurity – study shows
Rare Honorary Doctor of Music for opera singer
Dunedin Study completes midlife assessment
Tuning Into Dolphins
New Zealand’s monetary sovereignty under threat in digital era
Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids
Board appointed to protect property rights
Trial for novel depression treatment
Plant-based diets identified for early Māori
Physiotherapist turnover intention threatening patient care
Almost 200,000 New Zealanders are now living with long COVID – where is the government plan?
Could NZ’s next Christchurch Call be a push for fairer, safer AI?
Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products
Gold for cash and an inflamed rash?
A high-risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?
Significant rise in sepsis cases, research finds
LNG vs pumped hydro: will NZ choose to import risk or build cleaner resilience?
Investigating the mysteries of fish toxins
Otago recognises Samoan health, education and community leader
Summer Tournament Week Broadcast Winner For Otago
Distant conflict, local crisis: is this oil shock the wake-up call NZ needed?
Otago subjects among the best in the world
Bacterial meningitis is deadly, but can also have life-altering long-term effects – new study
Role to whakamana Te Tiriti at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?
Otago lab addresses the people-side of food safety
Emerging technologies in spotlight at Tourism Policy School
Rural doctor programmes effective but more work needed – study
Exercise Aiding Cancer Patients
Medicinal cannabis may offer relief for endometriosis and pelvic pain
NZ Police Acknowledge Sentencing Of Keith Wicks-Cairns
To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game
COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience
Otago Hector’s dolphin project to reveal links to other populations
Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research
New appointments to University of Otago Council
‘Old Mother Goose’ adds to history of NZ birds
AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready
E-biking boosts health, physical activity levels, study finds
New police powers to ‘move on’ rough sleepers only mask NZ’s deeper homelessness problem