A group of health experts led by New Zealanders have laid down the global challenge of the world being tobacco-free […]
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The toxicology of 1080 – Ian Shaw
Writing in the Press, Prof Ian Shaw clearly lays out the toxicology of 1080, the pest control poison that is […]
Continue readingNational concern over 1080 threat
A criminal threat to contaminate infant formula powder with the pesticide 1080 has been made public by authorities, who remain […]
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In the pages of the Dominion Post, New Zealand climate scientists David Wratt, James Renwick and Andy Reisinger respond to […]
Continue readingSugar & dental health – TVNZ Sunday
Nelson Dentist Rob Beaglehole’s campaign against sugar-sweetened beverages is the focus of a segment on TVNZ’s Sunday current affairs show. […]
Continue readingOur 2015 Science Journalism Fellow – Steven Trask
A science policy analyst with a first class Honors degree in genetics from the University of Otago is the Science […]
Continue readingPotential test for chronic fatigue syndrome – experts respond
Newly discovered biomarkers could form the basis of a long sought-after blood test for chronic fatigue sufferers. Chronic fatigue syndrome, […]
Continue readingBetter air quality monitoring needed – PCE
New Zealand air quality is good but could be better, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, calling on the […]
Continue readingThe science behind weather balloons – 3 News
3 News weather presenter Kanoa Lloyd asks Maurice Hodgson how he helps meteorologists measure weather conditions using hydrogen-filled balloons. An excerpt […]
Continue readingPeanuts linked to lower heart disease deaths – experts respond
Eating more peanuts is associated with a reduced risk of early death, especially from heart disease, according to a new […]
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