Groundbreaking new research on cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and the human impact of natural disasters is included in the $74.56M of government research funding announced by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).
An effective pill to prevent obese people regaining weight they have lost and research that will help us understand how diabetes can cause the heart to fail are just two of the areas targeted by research supported by the HRC.
A pilot study has suggested the value of using illustrations to deliver immunisation information, particularly when parents and caregivers have low-levels of literacy.