Compared to good hand washing practice, using hand sanitisers does not reduce school sick leave in children, suggests New Zealand-led […]
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A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]
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Screening of at-risk passengers will begin at airports as part of increased efforts to prevent Ebola reaching New Zealand undetected, […]
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Workshop: Auckland, August 25, 2 – 5pm, Auckland waterfront Writing a blog is a great way to spread the word […]
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Clear your news diary for the last week of August, with an unprecedented number of high-level meetings taking place in […]
Continue readingExperimental Ebola treatments – experts respond
The recent treatment of two Ebola-infected US aid workers with experimental medicine has raised questions about whether medicines not proven to be safe […]
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The Science Media Centre welcomes the newest member of the team, Laura Goodall, as Science Media Information Officer. Laura has […]
Continue readingWHO meeting to address growing Ebola outbreak
As the number of cases of Ebola in West Africa continues to rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to hold a two-day […]
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Dr Heather Hendrickson, lecturer in Molecular Biosciences at Massey University, spoke on Radio New Zealand’s Sunday Morning show on 3rd August about the […]
Continue readingExpert Encounter: Antibiotic resistance
SMC Expert encounters — a new series of monthly lunchtime events for Auckland media Antibiotic resistance is this month’s topic — The evolution and spread […]
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