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Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 June 2022

US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]

Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 June 202216 June 2022

From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]

Could eating more fish raise your melanoma risk? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 June 2022

People who ate higher amounts of fish – similar to half a can of tuna a day – had a 22% higher risk of melanoma than […]

He Waka Eke Noa pricing proposal for farm emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 June 202208 June 2022

Primary sector climate action partnership He Waka Eke Noa has put forward its preferred system for how farmers will pay for their […]

First microplastics found in Antarctic snow – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 June 202208 June 2022

In a world-first, a New Zealand study has confirmed microplastics are present in Antarctica’s Ross Island region. Kiwi researchers analysed fresh snow […]

Modelling NZ’s next Omicron wave – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 June 2022

How might waning immunity and reinfection affect our next wave of COVID-19? Researchers have modelled different scenarios to predict what the coming months might […]