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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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Read MoreThe results of the New Zealanders for Health Research Opinion Polling 2017 have been released. Click here to read the full report
Read MoreThree 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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Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreA new study involving University of Waikato and Waikato Hospital staff will evaluate if an organised holistic approach improves health and wellbeing outcomes for MÄori 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,…
Read MoreProfessor 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…
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreA University of Otago researcher is set to work with scientists from around the world to combat a deadly superbug. Biochemist Prof Iain Lamont has received a $1.15million Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) grant to uncover genetic mutations leading to antibiotic resistance in one of the world’s most problematic superbugs. Read more
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