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‘Honour of a lifetime’ for world-class neuroscientist
Self-testing acceptable screening method – research
‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit
Marsden Fund changes ‘significant step backwards’
NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one
Young vapers feel judged, stigmatised, and blame themselves for addiction
Insect fossil find “extremely rare”
Privatisation by stealth: changes to education in NZ opening the door to private interests
Families benefitting from Healthy Homes Initiative
The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
How sharing stories about river restoration can inspire others to take care of waterways
Mental health conditions associated with worse healthcare experiences
Emerging Otago researchers gain $2.8m funding
Royal gardens: how queen bees and wasps set our backyards abuzz in readiness for summer
Study investigates masks, mood and focus
Historic Indigenous-led MOU for Murdoch and Otago Universities
Study identifies “Achilles heel” of drug-resistant pathogens
Paramedics describe nightmares, flashbacks from suicide callouts
Largest Pacific climate-adaptation study launched at COP29 | University of Canterbury
Otago warns of online scam sharing misinformation about diabetes
Funding for healthy start to school study
Not the time to share: NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms
Bowel Cancer Breakthrough
Significant mental health burden for Mosque attack survivors – study
Judicial Appointments Announced 25 October
Stoneflies change colour in response to deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution – new research
Human actions cause insect colour change
Funding to protect world-leading longitudinal studies
Preventing falls: Google Street View offers a quick way to assess risks for older New Zealanders
Pandemic preparedness and response: are we better off than pre-COVID?
Red zone poem among winners of Writer 2024
Glucose monitors for diabetes have finally been funded – but a chronic workforce shortage will limit the benefits
Study busts myths about cause of gout
News blues: study reveals why 60% of Kiwis avoid the news at least some of the time
New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador appointed
Walking path to heart health equity with community
Otago Earns World-first Rating
Cost-benefit analysis for potential third medical school completed
ASPIRE Aotearoa gains second HRC grant
Unexpected early kūmara cultivation discovered in Otago study
Automated insulin pump trial “life changing”
Mixing it up: hybrid work models can offer the best of both worlds for worker wellbeing and productivity
Fostering a love of stories in a child’s first years is key to lifelong reading
NZ’s government plans to lift a ban on gene tech outside the lab – here’s what people think
University honours endowment to chaplaincy studies
University announces SIX60 scholarships for 2025
Digital natives favour in-person mental health support over virtual bots
Love island: Bird’s refusal to leave resort life leads to genetic change