Our health sector is overly complicated and fragmented, according to a panel charged with reviewing the way healthcare works in New Zealand. The […]
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Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A
Measles is continuing to spread in Auckland, and officials are saying anyone travelling there should make sure they’re immunised at least two weeks before […]
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Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction
The Government has announced it will establish a new Cancer Control Agency by the end of the year. The announcement […]
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Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction
A large international study has found all forms of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, except topical estrogen creams, were linked to […]
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Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction
US scientists have grown miniature brains from human stem cells that, for the first time, have produced brain waves. The team […]
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Reports of vaping-related death – In the News
An Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease that he may have contracted as a result of vaping. […]
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Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction
Huge swathes of the Amazon rainforest are on fire with smoke from the fires clearly visible from space. There have […]
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Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction
The World Health Organization has released a report on microplastics in drinking water, including an early assessment of potential risks […]
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Health Star Rating review – Expert Reaction
The first five year review of the Health Star Rating system has been completed, with a series of recommendations for […]
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Protecting elite soils – Expert Reaction
The Government has proposed to give new protection to New Zealand’s most fertile and versatile land. A draft National Policy […]
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