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University of Otago biochemistry researcher Prof Parry Guilford (right) and research scientist Dr...

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South to get 'game-changing' cancer blood test

A "game changing" blood test aimed at identifying people with colorectal cancer quicker and reducing New Zealand’s colonoscopy waiting lists is about to be rolled out across Otago and Southland.

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Anger at Wakari decision

The future of Wakari Hospital’s Ward 10a is uncertain. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Anger at Wakari decision

Angry staff in a troubled Dunedin mental health ward fear it could be closed instead of refurbished.

Starting at the bottom

Starting at the bottom

Contractors at the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatient building work on a steel reinforcing cage that goes into the ground as part of the piling process.

Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

An example of health information messages on the inside of cigarette packages mandated in Canada....

Advice on quitting encouraged for smoke packs

Government policymakers are being urged to follow Canada and Australia by putting inserts in packs of cigarettes showing New Zealanders how to quit smoking.

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MP plays down Wānaka health funding fears

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MP plays down Wānaka health funding fears

Wānaka’s ‘‘unexpected’’ population growth has left the town out-of-kilter with their expected after-hours health funding, but the local MP is assuring the public it will get sorted.

Fears after-hours care may be cut

Aspiring Medical Centre GP Dr Fiona MacLean. Photo: Supplied

Fears after-hours care may be cut

Wānaka could be left in the ‘‘scary’’ position of having no after-hours treatment if massive cuts to funding go ahead, a GP says.

‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’, survivor’s advice

Angela going into the sixth round of chemotherapy. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’, survivor’s advice

For Hāwea woman Angela Lines, cancer hit at the most unexpected time

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Awanui Labs improves result to $2.16m loss

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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

University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry periodontal health and disease researcher Prof Dawn...

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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

Dunedin’s harm reduction service, or DIVO, lost the contract to operate the South Island needle...

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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

The concrete slab for the Dunedin Hospital inpatient building, completed earlier this month....

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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

Prof Robin Gauld. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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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’

University of Otago researcher Dr Nick Bowden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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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

Sam Weepers, of Dunedin, hands over a petition to (from left) Labour MPs Ingrid Leary and Rachel...

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

Dr Ashleigh Barrett-Young. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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