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.
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.
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.
This October, the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) celebrates 30 years of funding high-impact research which has contributed to saving thousands of lives in Aotearoa and across the globe.
The Health Research Council has today announced $14.4 million in funding for research that will directly improve the delivery of healthcare services in New Zealand.
Research into critically ill patients with COVID-19, published today, shows fewer patients died and less intensive care (ICU) support was required when patients received corticosteroids compared with usual treatment.
New Zealand researchers are about to undertake the largest-ever trial of corticosteroids in women having planned caesareans, to assess the treatment’s benefit and potential harm in newborns.
