Community urged to seek support and show kindness
People in the MidCentral region are being asked to show kindness, compassion and support to each other as the community works together to stamp out COVID-19.
The resurgence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, which has...
Non-medical, reusable fabric masks: layers and fabric structures dominate performance
Guidance on factors to consider when choosing or creating a non-medical, reusable fabric mask, from the University of Otago’s leading expert on fibre and textile sciences.
Professor Raechel Laing, Clothing and Textile Sciences, says controlled...
Contact tracing system shows promising results
An initial test of the University of Otago’s contact tracing system for COVID-19 has produced promising results after most contacts identified in the emergency exercise scenario of a visiting international professor to the Dunedin...
Online therapy for people who stutter continues after lockdown
With the move to Alert Level 4, technology became an essential way to communicate and the only way for those who stutter to access specialist services.
The Stuttering Treatment and Research Trust (START) has been...
Bowel Screening Programme resumes
The National Bowel Screening Programme is back in action after coming to a halt during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
Dr Nick Tindle, Clinical Lead for the MidCentral DHB National Bowel Screening Programme, said having bowel...
Novel approach enables improved capabilities for autism research in New Zealand
A method for identifying children and young people on the autism spectrum/Takiwātanga using health data within the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) has been developed.
The A Better Start National Science Challenge’s Big Data method enables...
Lighting the way to fight COVID-19 and other viruses
AgResearch and its partners have secured funding to develop a unique technology
that uses different forms of light to kill the virus causing COVID-19 and other harmful
viruses that can linger in commercial and public places.
Scientists...
Research aims to identify COVID-19 cases earlier, within hours of infection
A team led by AgResearch has been funded to develop a new test for COVID-19
that can detect the presence of the infection earlier than current tests and before a
person has symptoms.
The AgResearch scientists will...
Possible immune targets in the SARS-CoV-2 genome identified
Otago researchers studying the COVID-19 virus (SARS-2) have discovered potential target points on its genome, which may contribute to future treatments for the virus.
While their laboratory was locked down during the Level 4 period,...
Link found between rape and breathing problems
Rape and sexual trauma may have long-lasting consequences for physical health as well as mental health, University of Otago researchers have found.
The team of researchers, led by respiratory specialist Professor Bob Hancox (left) and...
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