New Zealand has been praised for its initial COVID-19 pandemic response, but what do we know about long-term health effects and how […]
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Input on glyphosate sought – Expert Reaction
Industry and the public are being asked for information about the use of the herbicide glyphosate, in a new consultation by the EPA. […]
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Māori Chief Science Advisors recommended – Expert Reaction
A new report says Māori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advice and key decision-making roles, including in the Covid-19 […]
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Earth Day tops off week of Covering Climate Now – In The News
Today is Earth Day, but for the past week journalists have been covering climate change and allowing their articles to […]
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Blood testing finds undiagnosed Covid cases in NZ – Expert Reaction
A non-peer reviewed analysis of more than 9,800 blood donor samples suggests there were eight previously undiagnosed Covid-19 cases that were likely infected […]
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New agencies created in massive health revamp – Expert Reaction
The government has announced sweeping changes to the health and disability system. The changes include replacing the 20 DHBs with a national body – […]
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Health response review after lead in drinking water scare – Expert Reaction
A review has identified areas to improve after a recent scare over lead in drinking water near Dunedin. The recommendations include improvements to […]
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Medsafe seeks more info on Janssen Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator has asked for more information from Janssen, with countries putting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold due to rare […]
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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction
Researchers have interviewed Māori scientists, who described the extra workload of helping their non-indigenous colleagues navigate te Ao Māori. “We spend more […]
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Fukushima water to be released into the Pacific – Expert Reaction
Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown into the Pacific Ocean in about two […]
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