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Cultivating better mental wellbeing for refugees
Read more about health research benefitting refugee populations in New Zealand on World Refugee Day
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Jun 20, 20222 min read


Simulating surgeries to save lives
Read more now in the latest AMRF Newsletter - latest health and medical research and the doctors and scientists supported by donors like you
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Jun 1, 20221 min read


Emerging researcher returning to New Zealand to find link between breast cancer & obesity
Read more now in the latest AMRF Newsletter - latest research and the researchers supported by donors like you
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Mar 25, 20221 min read


Inspired by stem cells: fresh support for research from medical student's initiative
Social enterprise The Stem Shelves Club demonstrates student's appreciation for the importance of medical research through love of plants
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Mar 18, 20221 min read


Researchers offered $1.36m rescue package
AMRF launches emergency Covid-19 Relief Fund to ensure recovery of health and medical researchers impacted by the pandemic in Auckland
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Dec 19, 20213 min read


Update! Whitu, well-being intervention for teens: Publication
Success for a mobile app to help teens improve their mental well-being against anxiety and depression while dealing with Covid-19 pandemic.
AMRF
Nov 12, 20211 min read


Including asthmatic children in their own health decisions
New research will help better support kids to manage their own health decisions, like asthmatic kids who administer their own medicines.
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Aug 10, 20212 min read


Early-career award for emerging health sciences researcher
Dr James McKeage's apparatus for instant needle-free injections isn't science fiction and is being developed here in Auckland
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Aug 3, 20212 min read


Improving equity of pharmacist services for older Maōri patients
The pharmacist has an important place in healthcare as medicines experts and by being easily accessible by patients. Jo Hikaka explores...
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Jul 29, 20212 min read


News about our 'joint' health, midwifery success and more
Read more now in the latest AMRF Newsletter. Read about the latest research and the researchers supported by donors like you including:...
AMRF
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Update! Whitu, well-being intervention: Participant feedback
"The best app after what was such a rollercoaster year!" Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days helps young people tackle anxiety and depression.
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May 27, 20212 min read


Predicting Cardiovascular Risks in Cancer Patients
With a deep-seated passion for improving quality of life and outcomes for cancer patients, Professor Mark Elwood and Dr Essa Tawfiq are...
AMRF
May 7, 20213 min read


VIDEO: Achieving independence after stroke: Rehabilitation, recovery and robots
Enjoy this video of Dr Marie-Claire Smith’s and A/Prof Andrew McDaid’s recent public lecture hosted by AMRF. At “Achieving independence...
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May 5, 20211 min read


'Why do I need reading glasses?'
Vision researcher returns to Auckland, bringing cutting-edge techniques to replicate lenses like we see in aged eyes, causing sight problems
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Mar 2, 20212 min read


Researchers making strides in stroke, vaccine hesitancy
AMRF's newsletters are a great way to see the real life impact your donation has on the medical research topics that matters most to you.
AMRF
Feb 23, 20211 min read


Scholarships and Fellowships help start researchers off strongly
AMRF made over 50 awards in 2020 for more than $4 million in charitable funding. Read more about scholarship and fellowship recipients.
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Dec 10, 20202 min read


Awards for emerging health sciences researchers
AMRF is pleased to support postdoctoral research at the SUMMIT2020 symposium with a cash prize for Best Oral Presentation.
AMRF
Dec 4, 20202 min read


Cardiac changes in diabetic heart disease
On World Diabetes Day, we showcase research that can help us understand and treat diabetic heart disease.
AMRF
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Men's health month: Prostate cancer research
Dr Bashar Matti's prostate cancer research, funded by Auckland Medical Research Foundation, will provide important New Zealand-specific data
AMRF
Nov 1, 20202 min read


MASTERSTROKE: improving outcomes for stroke patients
This clinical trial will show if different blood pressure management during clot retrieval can improve outcomes from stroke.
AMRF
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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