One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics – clarithromycin – is linked with an increased risk of heart deaths, suggests a […]
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NZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study
Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]
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Record numbers of suicides among elderly people and controversies such as the sentencing of academic Sean Davison for “counseling and […]
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Last week, the Royal Society of Canada released the final report of their expert panel on end-of-life decision making. The […]
Continue readingDom Post: Pig study may help police investigate crimes
Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the work of NZ scientist Rachel Parkinson, who has been researching the […]
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