When the Olympic Games open in Tokyo next Friday, New Zealand’s largest-ever team of 211 athletes is predicted to face record-breaking temperatures amid the […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
RSV’s toll on health services – Expert Reaction
A sharp spike in respiratory syncytial virus – a highly-contagious, flu-like illness – is especially affecting kids and babies, and stretching hospital emergency departments. What are the […]
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Overhaul of health support for under-fives – Expert Reaction
The government has signalled a major makeover to a screening and support programme for the earliest years of a child’s life. The Well […]
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Beef up the Covid Alert Level system, say researchers – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s Alert Level system needs an urgent revamp to suit the evolving pandemic, say University of Otago researchers. In a new paper […]
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Blueprint to save nature by 2050 – Expert Reaction
New global targets to protect nature and biodiversity are proposed in a UN framework, which stresses people and nature can’t be separated. […]
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Mandatory folic acid in bread to reduce birth defects – Expert Reaction
All non-organic bread-making wheat flour in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid within the next two years. The supplement […]
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Janssen vaccine approved for use – Expert Reaction
New Zealand could soon have two Covid-19 vaccine options, as Medsafe approves the single-dose Janssen vaccine for use in over-18s. Cabinet […]
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Using comics to explain research – Expert Reaction
After finishing a study on everyday ableism, a team of researchers at Massey University decided to commission illustrator Toby Morris to […]
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Mysterious pain disorder may not be only in the brain – Expert Reaction
A study in mice shows that fibromyalgia – a poorly understood condition which causes ongoing pain and fatigue in an estimated 1 […]
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The past and future of bioplastics – Expert Reaction
A leading journal looks at how bioplastics have previously been greenwashed – and how they could help solve the global plastics dilemma. […]
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