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Health Research Matters November 2017

December 3, 2017

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Impact of Science discussion paper

September 28, 2017

NZHR was established to advocate for increased investment in health research because we believe in the power of health research to contribute to improved health and economic outcomes for New Zealanders. We therefore agree with the basic premises of the paper that research proposals should include some understanding of their potential impact, irrespective of how…

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Health Research Matters August 2017

August 22, 2017

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New Zealand Speaks!

August 22, 2017

The results of the New Zealanders for Health Research Opinion Polling 2017 have been released. Click here to read the full report

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Media Release: Health research should be a government priority – poll

August 9, 2017

Three quarters of New Zealanders believe more funding for health and medical research should be a government priority and that the government should invest more funding in health research, according to a survey just released. The poll of more than 500 Kiwis was conducted by Roy Morgan Research for a national health umbrella organisation, New…

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Health research strategy submission

August 3, 2017

NZHR SUBMISSION ON THE PROPOSED HEALTH RESEARCH STRATEGY Click here to read

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Hamilton Club’s final gift to city

June 17, 2017

The wind-up of the century-old Hamilton Club will provide a million dollar boon to key city projects and students. The once-gentlemen only club, which remaining members voted to wind up last September, will see proceeds from the sale of its building and assets divided among causes including Hamilton Gardens and tertiary scholarships. Read more

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Study hopes to lead to better health results for tamariki

June 15, 2017

A new study involving University of Waikato and Waikato Hospital staff will evaluate if an organised holistic approach improves health and wellbeing outcomes for Māori children admitted to hospital. The Health Research Council-funded study, worth $933,933 over three years, was one of 51 announced in the latest round of HRC funding. Dr Nina Scott (Waikato,…

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Waikato health researchers win major grants

June 15, 2017

Professor of Population Health Ross Lawrenson has been awarded two project grants from the Health Research Council worth nearly $2.4 million dollars. The funding will be used to investigate how we can improve outcomes in patients with cancer by focusing on reducing delays in diagnosis. Professor Lawrenson is working closely with the Midland Cancer Network…

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Researchers granted $5 million to study link between paracetamol and childhood asthma

June 15, 2017

A new decade-long, multimillion dollar trial aims to find out if paracetamol use in babies causes childhood asthma. Auckland paediatric emergency medicine specialist Dr Stuart Dalziel has received a $4.99 million grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to carry out the first trial of its kind in the world. Read more

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