The Health Research Council has announced more than $6.3 million in funding for 11 new research studies designed to help ensure equitable health and wellbeing outcomes for all New Zealanders during the recovery from COVID-19.
An all-new approach for the early detection of rheumatic heart disease will be developed and tested as part of a suite of new research to be carried out by some of New Zealand’s district health boards (DHBs).
A new study led by a national team of expert clinicians and health researchers will explore ways to increase the number of New Zealanders participating in clinical trials – particularly those living in rural communities and Māori and Pasifika.
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 who are given a drug that reduces inflammation by modifying the immune system require less time receiving intensive care treatment, an international study has found.
Te Atawhai o Te Ao senior researcher Dr Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith has received the Health Research Council’s Te Tohu Rapuora Medal for her tireless commitment to advancing Māori health.
Two Wellington-based researchers have been awarded the HRC's prestigious Liley Medal for a study that found patients with mild asthma are much less likely to have a severe asthma attack if they use an inhaler containing a combination of both preventive and reliever medication as needed.
The latest funding grants awarded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) provide vital early support for research and researchers wanting to improve patient care and healthcare systems in New Zealand.
The Health Research Council has awarded more than $13.38 million in its annual Career Development Awards. This includes funding for a Māori health research fellowship to investigate the multiple dimensions of cannabis and methamphetamine use.