Enzyme research could help target antibiotic resistance
04 August 2021A joint University of Canterbury and ESR research team is investigating whether a new enzyme treatment could help solve the problem of antibiotic resistance.
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SHIVERS V funding boost announced
02 August 2021An ESR collaboration with the University of Auckland has received $9.8 million in funding from Flu Lab for the fifth stage of the SHIVERS programme.
ESR microplastics expert takes science to the sea
30 July 2021ESR's Olga Pantos set sail out of Tāmaki Makaurau in June 2021 and headed north on a voyage of scientific discovery
Lumi Drug Scan passes major milestone
23 July 2021Evaluation of the pilot Lumi Drug Scan service jointly developed by ESR and New Zealand Police has found majority of users have 'high confidence' in the service
ESR data shows decreased weekly cases of severe RSV
16 July 2021For the week ending 11 July, the overall weekly rate of SARI hospitalisations in Auckland has decreased compared with the previous week