The global burden of tuberculosis is falling, but faster detection and treatment would help the process, according to a new […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
1080 use in NZ – Expert Q&A
The use and safety of 1080 for pest control has re-entered public discussion in recent weeks. The toxin, used in […]
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Beef feedlots in NZ – Expert Q&A
Intensive beef farming is the latest farming practice to be called into question by activists. Most of New Zealand’s beef herd are […]
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Chicken welfare standards in NZ – Expert Q&A
Acceptable living standards for meat chickens in New Zealand have been called into question following the emergence of a graphic […]
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Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A
A popular antidepressant has been shown to prevent further heart problems in people with depression and a history of heart […]
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Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A
The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]
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Kauri dieback and pine plantations – Expert Q&A
The Government has set a goal to plant one billion trees over 10 years, including radiata pine. But new research […]
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Fire-fighting foams – Expert Q&A
As a formal investigation continues into the use of certain fire-fighting foams in New Zealand, airports are being identified as still having stocks of […]
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Expert Q&A
A number of car shipments were turned away at the border last month because they were infested with Brown Marmorated […]
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2018 flu season and influenza vaccine – Expert Q&A
PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]
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