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AMRF
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Melanoma Awareness Week: Uniting biology and engineering for better treatment of melanoma patients
A new blood test and device could be used early in immunotherapy like keytruda to improve cancer treatment
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AMRF
Oct 18, 20201 min read
AMRF Newsletter - Spring 2020
Here's current health research highlights like antibiotic drugs, young researcher awards, Northland specialists & infertility solutions.
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AMRF
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Sounding Off On Future Tinnitus Research
Hearing evolved as an essential survival sense and is fundamental to modern day quality of life. Tinnitus is a disabling hearing disorder...
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AMRF
Sep 10, 20202 min read
Update! Whitu: Coping skills app for young people during pandemic
Whitu is a coping skills app for young people during pandemic. This update from the researchers leading the work shows how far they've come.
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AMRF
Aug 25, 20201 min read
VIDEO: Appendicitis research aiming to improve outcomes for most common surgery for kiwi kids
The 3 Minute Thesis competition is a global initiative to challenge student researchers to succinctly present their work in just 180...
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AMRF
Aug 17, 20201 min read
VIDEO: Antiviral Drug Discovery for Covid-19
Dr Dan Furkert on his research for antiviral drugs to reduce impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
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AMRF
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Mum's sleeping position affects blood and oxygen flow to baby
Prenatal MRI research shows mum's sleeping position affects blood flow across placenta and oxygen differences in baby, links to stillbirth
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AMRF
Aug 10, 20201 min read
VIDEO: Covid-19 pandemic impact on nurse welfare
Dr Matt Roskruge discusses his research into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand. He aims to
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AMRF
Aug 5, 20201 min read
New hope for preventing premature birth
Research to predict premature birth via simple blood test could save thousands of babies' lives
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AMRF
Aug 4, 20201 min read
VIDEO: Social isolation's impact on older people
Prof Merryn Gott researches impact of social isolation among older people during the Covid-19 lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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AMRF
Jul 30, 20202 min read
Targeting tendon healing
AMRF Sr Fellow Dr David Musson works to find and understand fat tissue-related factors linked to tendinopathy, to help heal tendon injury
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AMRF
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Update! Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days
Update to Whitu app project, a new app to provide tools for young New Zealanders to help tackle anxiety, depression during Covid-10 pandemic
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AMRF
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Anti-viral Treatments Against Covid-19
The current global COVID19 pandemic has dramatically limited the ways that people, businesses and institutions may conduct activities.
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AMRF
Jun 11, 20202 min read
Researching the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the elderly.
While New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown has ended, it has left behind a significant impact on our society. For many of New Zealand’s older...
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AMRF
May 4, 20202 min read
Covid-19 impact on nurse wellbeing: Identification, sustainability and mitigation
Dr Matthew Roskruge, Massey University, Massey Business School VIDEO: Watch AMRF's free webinar with Dr Roskruge Dr Matthew Roskruge is a...
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AMRF
May 4, 20202 min read
Stapled ACE2 alpha-helical peptides as SARS-CoV-2 spike protein blockers and virus entry inhibitors
Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble, University of Auckland, School of Chemical Sciences & Dr Alan Cameron, University of...
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AMRF
May 4, 20202 min read
Social connectedness among older people during Covid-19
Professor Merryn Gott, University of Auckland, School of Nursing VIDEO: Watch AMRF's free webinar with Prof Gott Having conducted...
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AMRF
May 4, 20202 min read
Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days
Randomised controlled trial of a coping skills app to support the emotional wellbeing of young people during the Covid-19 pandemic -Dr...
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AMRF
May 4, 20203 min read
Examining the short and long-term mental health consequences of the lockdown to contain Covid-19
Associate Professor Danny Osborne & Professor Chris Sibley, University of Auckland School of Psychology Researchers leading the 20-year...
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Apr 24, 20206 min read
High demand for Covid-19 research funding sees vital projects miss out
Funding for only a fraction of critical Covid-19 research projects in this emergency pandemic response.
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