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University of Otago

Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 October 201811 February 2019

In the latest update from the Wellington Kids’Cam study – which put cameras on local kids to record the children’s […]

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Strokes expected to increase – In the News

Strokes expected to increase – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 22 June 201812 February 2019

Despite improvements in stroke prevention and management, the number of strokes in New Zealand will increase by 40 per cent […]

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Warning labels for chicken? – In the News

Warning labels for chicken? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 April 201813 February 2019

University of Otago researchers are calling for safety labels on raw poultry products because New Zealand has one of the […]

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More evidence ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ led to cancer – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201811 April 2018

Some women who were unknowingly included in the ‘Unfortunate Experiment’ at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital went on to develop cervical […]

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Hot summer causing early snow melt – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 January 201811 April 2018

University of Otago researchers have just returned from one of New Zealand’s largest ice fields – the Gardens of Eden […]

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Kids bombarded with junk food, booze ads – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201720 August 2018

How to track the quantity of junk food and alcohol advertising kids are exposed to? Stick a camera on them. […]

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Finding and losing new bird species with ancient DNA — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 201703 August 2018

Ancient DNA has shed light on two extinct species this week, resulting in New Zealand claiming a new shag and […]

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Influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders a year – In the News

Influenza kills about 500 New Zealanders a year – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 June 201703 August 2018

New research from the University of Otago has shown that the flu is a major killer in New Zealand, with […]

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Legal Action Against Tobacco ‘Sticks’ — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 May 201703 August 2018

Tobacco sticks designed to be heated in an electronic device have run afoul of NZ law, with charges laid against […]

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Inbreeding threatens island’s kiwi – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 January 201711 April 2018

Newly-published research from New Zealand researchers has found a Marlborough kiwi population thought to be thriving is actually threatened by […]

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