University of Otago

In a world first, New Zealand scientists have shown that vitamin C, in high-dose infusions, infiltrates cancer tumours. Fiona Cassie finds out what this means for the unproven, but popular, complementary therapy  

Aotearoa achieved a major milestone in sexual and reproductive health and rights with the decriminalisation of abortion, but a University of Otago academic argues abortion care is still not being provided within the full extent of the law

More research is urgently needed into the impact that attending suicide events is having on paramedics and other first responders, a researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, says

In a world first, New Zealand scientists have shown that vitamin C, in high-dose infusions, infiltrates cancer tumours. Fiona Cassie finds out what this means for the unproven, but popular, complementary therapy  

Pharmacists are spending an average of 6.4 per cent of their time providing unfunded clinical services to patients, and more than half of this time is spent helping them with a minor ailment

GPs should especially be on the lookout for medication-related harm in elderly patients, according to the lead author of a new study that crunched general practice data

Neither nosediving enrolment numbers nor COVID-19 could dampen the mood in Auckland and Otago as the pharmacy schools officially welcomed students into the first year of the programme at their annual White Coat Ceremonies

Enrolments for first-year students are nosediving at both pharmacy schools and Auckland has failed to attract a single Māori pharmacy student

Enrolments for first-year students are nosediving at both pharmacy schools and Auckland has failed to attract a single Māori pharmacy student

Rhiannon Braund has become president of the Pharmaceutical Society at an especially turbulent time. Jonathan Chilton-Towle  speaks to her about the goals she will strive for during her presidency