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New strategy to shape future direction of health research
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 3:11 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The government today announced that it is seeking public input on the development of what will be New Zealand’s first health research strategy. More >>
Blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s on the cards
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 10:44 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
New Zealand researchers have discovered a promising new marker that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease – and all that might be required is a simple blood test. Researchers at Otago University have discovered that a small number of a large class ... More >>
New diagnostic tool cuts hospital admissions for chest pain
Monday, 7 October 2013, 11:09 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
A new fast-track cardiac diagnostic tool trialled at Christchurch Hospital is already cutting down the number of unnecessary hospital admissions involving people presenting with chest pain. More >>
Clinicians and researchers combine to tackle challenges
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 11:01 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has awarded more than $750,000 in funding for four research partnership projects that will help improve New Zealand’s health care services in the short term. More >>
Transforming knowledge focus of HRC Pacific Health Research
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 12:24 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
Fono 2012, through its theme – Pacific Edge – Transforming Knowledge into Innovative Practice – will provide an opportunity for Pacific and non-Pacific peoples, researchers and health professionals from New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific to discuss Pacific ... More >>
HRC & Ministry of Health to halve NZ smoker rates by 2020
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 12:08 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The HRC and the Ministry of Health have made a joint investment in an innovative programme of research which will tackle the issue of smoking and tobacco-related harm in New Zealand. More >>
HRC Beaven Medal for Hepatitis B virus infection researcher
Friday, 25 November 2011, 10:06 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The HRC Beaven Medal for excellence in translational research has been presented to Professor Edward Gane, a Consultant Hepatologist in the Liver Unit at Auckland City Hospital. His research will investigate whether better surveillance can prevent ... More >>
Investment in research to explore quake health impacts
Monday, 3 October 2011, 3:24 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
HRC and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation invest in new research to explore the health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) have made a joint ... More >>
Investment in research to explore quake health impacts
Monday, 3 October 2011, 3:24 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
HRC and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation invest in new research to explore the health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) have made a joint ... More >>
Feasibility studies for health research announced
Friday, 15 May 2009, 3:46 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
Five feasibility awards announced by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) today will investigate the feasibility of establishing larger public health and clinical research projects. The HRC is the principal Government agency responsible for funding ... More >>
$1.5M awarded to develop Māori health research
Monday, 21 January 2008, 9:40 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) announced today that it has awarded $1.5M towards the development of the Māori health research workforce through its Career Development Awards programme. More >>
New Study: Language & Childhood Development
Monday, 21 January 2008, 9:35 am | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
Understanding how parent and whanau language can influence a child’s social development is the focus of a new Pacific Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). More >>
Working towards developing disability research
Monday, 10 July 2006, 1:55 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
Students and established research teams have been paired together to develop disability research through an exciting initiative funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). More >>
Pacific alcohol project seeks community approach
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 5:15 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
A multidisciplinary research group known as the Knowledge Consortium is to take on the challenge of finding a practical, community-based approach to alcohol problems amongst New Zealand’s Pacific peoples. More >>
Health Impact Of Economic Change Among New Grants
Wednesday, 31 May 2000, 4:11 pm | Health Research Council Of New Zealand
A major national study that relates death to socio-economic status over the last 20 years is one of 97 new project and smaller grants worth almost $28 million, funded by the HRC and released today. Other national projects will study youth drinking, ... More >>
