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Mental blocks: how better design of acute mental health units could aid recovery
Otago’s sustainable business qualification receives global recognition
Communities set to benefit from Indigenous-led international grant with rangatiratanga at heart
Later brand reveal in advertisements leads to better sales
New Zealanders still not making enough effort to be “sun safe” – study
University of Otago wins Australasian sustainability award
Study highlights need for primary care funding overhaul
Childhood Bone Breaks Double Odds of Adult Injury: Study
Housing homeless is first step
Scientists propose system redesign to improve access to clinical trials
Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humans
Nano ‘capsule’ to target cancer cells
Environmental and social change focus for investors
Warming seas’ negative impact on giant kelp starts in early life – Otago study
Simple intervention may encourage accessing of mental health services
Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes
Fresh understanding of ice age frequency – Otago study
Why sponges may be ‘canary in coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves
Climate change risks to property values
New committee established to drive better public health outcomes
Banning menthol cigarettes and more health warnings are only start
Neuroscientist’s dedication to community and science recognised
Excessive television viewing in childhood is risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders
How genome research is helping recovery of Chatham Island black robin
Two more prestigious awards for Otago researchers
Kidney function trajectory starts in childhood – Otago study
Tonga eruption confirmed as largest ever recorded
Healthcare for New Zealanders with multiple chronic conditions needs ‘radical rethinking’ – here’s what should happen
Research partnership to help prepare for future infectious disease threats officially launched
Renowned Dunedin Study wins Rutherford Medal
Power to princess – study shows speedy way to reduce gender stereotypes
100 years after insulin was first used, why isn’t New Zealand funding latest life-changing diabetes technology?
Appointment of Judge and Associate Judge of High Court
We’re taking government to court to challenge New Zealand’s outdated Mental Health Act – here’s why
Repeated childhood fractures could lead to repeated fractures in adulthood
Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice
Understanding of marine heatwaves supported by Southern Hemisphere’s two longest running daily ocean temperature records
Almost $20m for Otago researchers in Marsden grants
Dozens of new innovative projects awarded funding
Study investigates male and female travellers’ ‘transformations’
University of Otago receives high sustainability ranking
Love of rivers at heart of new scholarship honouring freshwater champion and inspiring future generations
Local councils inadequately fluoridating water over past 30 years, researchers find
“accidental academic” recognised with prestigious teaching award
Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder
Research shows change to Hector’s dolphin distribution in Akaroa
Why claims that New Zealand’s smokefree policy could fuel an illicit tobacco trade don’t stack up
Researchers share knowledge worth millions