Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

What would happen if Covid isolation was no longer mandatory in New Zealand? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 April 202311 April 2023

Researchers at Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa have used a mathematical model to figure out how rates of infection, hospital admissions, and deaths would […]

Whooping cough claims three – In the News

In the News | Published: 06 April 202306 April 2023

This year three babies have died from whooping cough – also known as pertussis or the hundred-day cough – in […]

New Zealand’s first recorded case of rabies – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 March 202331 March 2023

A traveller who contracted the rabies virus overseas was diagnosed in New Zealand last week and subsequently died. Health officials say […]

Candida auris and superbugs in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 March 2023

The antifungal-resistant yeast Candida auris has been detected in New Zealand, adding to the list of germs that can resist treatment by […]

10-year plan for Pacific children’s health – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 March 2023

Quality housing, sustainable incomes, and better access to healthcare and education would make a world of difference to Pacific children’s […]

Māori and Pacific perspectives on the latest climate science – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 March 202323 March 2023

Indigenous and local knowledge play important roles in ambitiously preparing for a warmer future, according to IPCC’s latest climate report. The IPCC’s […]

How the Black Summer bushfires depleted the ozone layer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 March 2023

The chemicals in bushfire smoke can enhance the activation of molecules that destroy ozone, according to new research. The findings […]

The science of Fukushima’s treated nuclear wastewater – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 March 202326 June 2023

Japan has recently deferred plans to release more than one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear […]