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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss
Troubled laboratory company Awanui Labs has posted a deficit for the third consecutive year amid a chastening economic climate.
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Gum disease remedy studied
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Gum disease remedy studied
A University of Otago researcher is working with the world’s number one-ranked dental school to study the ability of a new mānuka oil nanoparticle gel to treat gum disease.
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Drug could double survival time: prof
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Drug could double survival time: prof
A newly tested drug for treating pancreatic cancer could double the survival time of sufferers, a University of Otago oncologist says.
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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate
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GP cut puts lives at risk: advocate
The decision to cut the only GP working in Dunedin specialising in drug harm reduction has left a vulnerable community in serious danger, an advocate says.
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Hospital build kitty boosted to $2.1b
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Hospital build kitty boosted to $2.1b
There is a new number for the new Dunedin hospital — and it’s a big one.
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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says
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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says
An academic specialising in health systems is worried this year’s Budget is ‘‘playing it very risky’’ with health spending over the next few years.
PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support
PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support
Three of New Zealand’s largest post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) studies on major trauma patients have exposed a hidden toll of trauma recovery.
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ME sufferers no longer ‘invisible’
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ME sufferers no longer ‘invisible’
While people living with ME/CFS face substantial health challenges in New Zealand, they also have to battle long-term economic hardship and fight for access to support.
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Manage My Health failure highlighted
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Manage My Health failure highlighted
Hundreds of Otago and Southland patients had their records breached in January’s Manage My Health saga.
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
Cath lab petition handed over to MPs
After months of street campaigning for Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab to be open 24/7, a grieving widower’s hard work has been handed over to the city’s MPs.
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Survey findings suggest no mandate for govt tobacco policies
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Survey findings suggest no mandate for govt tobacco policies
Findings of a new survey show New Zealanders share the concerns of health researchers about the covert influence the tobacco industry exerts on government policy, and the resounding failure of...
Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker
Study finds Alzheimer’s risk marker
A specific biomarker in blood plasma named pTau181 may be another clue to identifying people who may go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher
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Work needed to cut HIV infections: researcher
HIV infections across Otago and Southland remain low and nationwide numbers are declining, but University of Otago researchers say more work needs to be done if New Zealand is to reach its...
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
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IT help desk removal ‘compromising’ care
Southern health workers say the recent removal of IT staff from its region’s hospitals is already creating risks for patient care.
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
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Risk of Ebola affecting NZ ‘extremely low’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency ‘‘of international concern’’, following an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
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‘Significant amount of unmet need’ revealed
The volume of cancelled individual patient referrals in the Southern district and nationwide is creating an ‘‘invisible waiting list’’ almost as long as the actual one, the doctors’ union says.
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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory
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Working conditions ‘insane’ at laboratory
A former worker at an Invercargill medical laboratory blamed over the death of a cancer patient says ‘‘insane’’ working conditions were a recipe for mistakes.
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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session
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Paramedics prove their stuff during high-pressure session
Southern helicopter paramedics were put through their paces yesterday during an intense medical training featuring hyper-realistic human mannequins and deer heads.
Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours
Final push in petition for catheterisation lab 24/7 operating hours
A petition in honour of a grieving widower’s late wife to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation lab 24/7 has surpassed the 7000 mark and is looking for one final push today.
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
ED’s fast pace suits pharmacist
The new emergency department pharmacist is helping reduce the workload of doctors under pressure at Dunedin Hospital.