The Government has released an Action Plan for Healthy Waterways, which aims to restore rivers and lakes within a generation. […]
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Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A
Measles is continuing to spread in Auckland, and officials are saying anyone travelling there should make sure they’re immunised at least two weeks before […]
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Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction
A large international study has found all forms of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, except topical estrogen creams, were linked to […]
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Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction
US scientists have grown miniature brains from human stem cells that, for the first time, have produced brain waves. The team […]
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Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction
The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between […]
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Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction
A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]
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Report on dealing with plastics – Expert Reaction
A new report by Royal Society Te Apārangi states we have thrown away three quarters of the volume of plastics […]
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Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction
People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]
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Climate change committee’s recommendations – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, along with details on how it plans to […]
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50 years since the Moon landing – Expert Reaction
July 21 (NZT) will mark 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon. It was […]
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