A comprehensive report on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation aims to put to rest concerns and misinformation […]
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Bárðarbunga volcano – experts respond
Locals and holidaymakers have been evacuated from areas near the Icelandic volcano Bárðarbunga, which has been threatening to erupt for the last few days. […]
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The jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to […]
Continue readingTuatara’s distant relative also survived asteroid
New fossils from South America overturn the current thinking that the tuatara was the only species of its kind to […]
Continue readingAntibiotics and heart deaths – experts respond
One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics – clarithromycin – is linked with an increased risk of heart deaths, suggests a […]
Continue readingKiwis help tackle Aussie pests
New Zealand-designed software created to predict and tackle mouse outbreaks is being trialled in Australia. MouseAlert.org.au is a new, interactive website based on […]
Continue readingAntarctic science in the New Zealand Herald
Ahead of next week’s Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research biennial meeting in Auckland, the New Zealand Herald‘s Jamie Morton highlights […]
Continue readingSanitised hands don’t stop sick days
Compared to good hand washing practice, using hand sanitisers does not reduce school sick leave in children, suggests New Zealand-led […]
Continue readingStudy tracks the secret life of sharks
A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]
Continue readingEbola screening at NZ airports – experts respond
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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