Waikato Respiratory & Gastro Research Unit

13/03/2025

Great article, researchers are correcting mutated genes in recent research trial in alpha-1 antitrypsin disease.

Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance

The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions.

25/02/2025

Waikato Hospital Respiratory Research Department is currently running two Asthma studies.

▶️ If you have asthma and are interested in participating in clinical research, get in contact.

✔️ You must be over 18 years
✔️ Diagnosed Asthma
✔️ Have had an exacerbation of Asthma in the past year.

To find out more please contact
leeann.shaw@waikatodhb.health.nz

The studies have Health and Disability Committee ethics approval.

23/06/2023

Do you have a chronic cough? Check out the QR code below and if interested click on

https://nz.calm-studies.com/

18/05/2023

International Clinical Trial Day 20 May 2023

03/10/2021

A good book if you get the chance to read it. For those that are vaccine hesitant.

Vaxxers: The Inside Story of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine and the Race Against the Virus

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Radio 4 Book of the Week*This is the story of a race - not against other vaccines or other scientists, but against a deadly and devastating virus.On 1 January 2020, Sarah ...

27/09/2021

Dr Harry Gallagher making the news

Some people who get Covid-19 will also suffer with an equally deadly condition - sepsis.

05/03/2021

If found early bowel cancer can often be treated successfully.

03/01/2021

To lighten up the new year. Some real research about the Covid vaccine. We DID NOT undertake this research at waikato. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

30/12/2020

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-the-story-of-oxfords-coronavirus-vaccine-that-could-save-britain-12139898?fbclid=IwAR14NxJz_o73TvuVAxuy4KXJwXDjUx2UBrxUtfLXj_frEh1ItvMMl8XZwjU

COVID-19: The story of Oxford's coronavirus vaccine that could save Britain