One in five New Zealanders suffer from allergic diseases, and symptoms range from relatively mild to severe and potentially life-threatening. […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
QANTAS – science, health environment, tech reporting rewarded
Reporters showing excellence in heath, science, environmental and technology journalism throughout 2007 were rewarded on Froday night at the Qantas […]
Continue readingComplaints about Downsize Me partially upheld
Recent complaints made about the TV programme Downsize Me have been partially upheld by the Boradcasting Standards Authority. Jan Milne, […]
Continue readingOprah criticised for spreading unfounded vaccination fears.
Slate Magazine in the USA has this month criticised Oprah Winfrey for providing a prominent platform for actress and vaccine […]
Continue readingCancer in New Zealand
An editorial in the latest issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal raises concerns that cancer, the single largest cause […]
Continue readingScience body speaks out on Salinger sacking
A release issued today by the New Zealand Association of Scientists. NZ Association of Scientists concerned about freedom of speech […]
Continue readingWHO holds steady at level 5, one step from a pandemic
The World Health Organisation is tonight holding its pandemic alert at five, indicating that swine flu is spreading human-to-human in […]
Continue readingSwine flu “likely” among New Zealand students
New Zealand health authorities have tested and are monitoring New Zealand school children who have returned from Mexico with flu-like […]
Continue readingConcerns about advice from staff in health food stores
A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today raises concerns about advice being given by people working in […]
Continue readingDavid Cohen – NBR column: Science reporters in the dark
A column by National Business Review media commentator David Cohen on the media’s coverage of autism and MeNZB. An excerpt: […]
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