Last night in Wellington Prof Shaun Hendy launched his new book Get Off the Grass, co-authored with the late Sir […]
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Autism researchers have launched a new campaign aiming to draw together scientists, health professionals and the community from across New […]
Continue reading‘How safe is our food?’ – Sunday Star Times
In the wake of Fonterra’s contamination scare, Adam Dudding takes a big picture look at food safety in New Zealand […]
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How much good, healthy life is lost due to disease, injury and death in New Zealand? A new report from […]
Continue reading‘Stocktake’ estimates burden of disease in NZ
A new report from the Ministry of Health, “Health Loss in New Zealand” calculates the estimated Burden of Disease — […]
Continue readingClimate report in the headlines
The 2012 State of the Climate report, released this week by the American Meteorological Society, has been making headlines both […]
Continue readingHuman to human transmission of H7N9 bird flu – experts respond
The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China […]
Continue readingState of the Climate 2012 report – experts respond
2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the latest State of the Climate report released this morning […]
Continue readingWorld’s first cultured beef burger – experts respond
In a world first, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University has revealed a Cultured Beef burger in London today. The […]
Continue readingInfant formula and botulism – experts respond
Over the weekend, Fonterra confirmed Clostridium botulinum contamination of milk whey protein from the milk giant’s Hautapu manufacturing facility, prompting the Ministry for […]
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