Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to […]
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‘Smokefree generation’ could slash lung cancer deaths – Expert Reaction
Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to new […]
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Reforming building consents – Expert Reaction
The government wants to streamline the current system, which involves 67 Building Consent Authorities across the motu. The options under consideration […]
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Puberty blocker prescribing rates in NZ – Expert Reaction
The rate of new prescriptions of puberty-delaying medicines for youth with gender dysphoria in New Zealand has decreased since 2021, according to new […]
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COVID-19 tests no longer free in NZ – Expert Reaction
The free supply of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) comes to an end early next week. Te Whatu Ora says the […]
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‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction
Even if we stopped making new plastics now, microplastic pollution would keep increasing for the foreseeable future as larger plastics […]
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Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction
Children under 5 years old have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 compared with older children and adults, new research […]
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Genetic screening valuable for diagnosing autism in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
A genetic screening study of over 200 autistic New Zealanders found almost 30% had genes that are ‘causal’, or ‘likely […]
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The trajectory of te reo Māori – SMC Briefing
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024, the Science Media Centre invited journalists to a media briefing with researchers […]
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Using chatbots to reduce conspiracy beliefs – Expert Reaction
A new US study found personalised interactions with a chatbot could reduce belief in conspiracy theories. The study, published in […]
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