Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Mpox vaccine antibodies wane within a year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 202404 October 2024

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to […]

‘Smokefree generation’ could slash lung cancer deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 October 202404 October 2024

Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to new […]

Reforming building consents – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 October 202402 October 2024

The government wants to streamline the current system, which involves 67 Building Consent Authorities across the motu. The options under consideration […]

Puberty blocker prescribing rates in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 September 202427 September 2024

The rate of new prescriptions of puberty-delaying medicines for youth with gender dysphoria in New Zealand has decreased since 2021, according to new […]

COVID-19 tests no longer free in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 September 202430 September 2024

The free supply of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) comes to an end early next week. Te Whatu Ora says the […]

The trajectory of te reo Māori – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 17 September 2024

For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024, the Science Media Centre invited journalists to a media briefing with researchers […]

Whooping cough on the rise – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 June 202414 June 2024

There have been 155 cases of whooping cough so far in 2024, compared with 141 cases in all of 2023. […]

The stories vying for NZ Science Journalism Awards

Blog | Published: 13 June 202420 June 2024

Update (20 June 2024): Congratulations to Sasha Borissenko and Shanti Mathias, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]