A small study suggests taking paracetamol in the first 4 months of pregnancy could be linked to smaller ovaries and wombs […]
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Why do smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease? – Expert Reaction
Exposure to carbon monoxide could help explain the known link between cigarette smoking and lower risk of Parkinson’s disease, shows a new […]
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Native bird tests positive for bird flu – Expert Reaction
The kāhu (swamp harrier hawk) – found in the Wairarapa – is the second case of bird flu in NZ and the first […]
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Tiny plastics in blood linked to heart attacks – Expert Reaction
In a small European study, people who’d suffered a serious heart attack were more likely to have micro- and nanoplastics in […]
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Pacific coral reef plight takes centre-stage – Expert Reaction
Researchers from around the world will meet in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland next week to discuss the threats facing coral reefs […]
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Nitrate in our drinking water may be linked to preterm births – Expert Reaction
Even nitrate levels well below the regulatory limit may slightly increase the risk of preterm births, a large NZ study finds. For […]
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NZ prepares for the threat of bird flu – Expert Reaction
The Australian government has now reported seven cases of a serious type of bird flu in wild birds. Over the last […]
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2025 was the 2nd-warmest year on record for the South-West Pacific – Expert Reaction
The higher temperatures came with increased rainfall, marine heatwaves, and sea level rise, says a report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Many of these changes impacted NZ, […]
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The collective effort for sustainable farming in the Pacific – Expert Reaction
Researchers from across the Pacific will gather in Fiji this week to discuss how to achieve sustainable farming in the […]
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El Niño may bring drought and fires to NZ – Expert Reaction
Parts of Aotearoa may face water shortages and increased wildfire risks this spring, Earth Sciences NZ says. El Niño has been declared in […]
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