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Little exercise but lots of screen time for kids with weight issues – In the News
A new study from the University of Auckland-based Liggins Institute has found that children and teenagers struggling with weight issues […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Change to approval for medicinal cannabis – Expert Reaction
UPDATED with new comments. Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go […]
Continue readingNo more minister approval for medicinal cannabis – In the News
Patients seeking medicinal cannabis for pain relief will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to […]
Continue readingAustralian ban on nicotine e-cigarettes to remain – Expert Reaction
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced it will keep its current ban on the sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. The […]
Continue readingTests reveal possible source of water contamination – In the News
As the inquiry into last year’s Havelock North water contamination continues, attention has turned to a defective bore as a […]
Continue readingHPV vaccine now funded for boys – Expert Q&A
As students head back to school this week, boys, as well as girls, will have funded access to the HPV […]
Continue readingWhy scientists need to go to the barricades against Trump – and for the humanities – Nicola Gaston
University of Auckland’s Associate Professor Nicola Gaston writes on The Spinoff about why scientists need to stand against anti-science agendas […]
Continue readingWater inquiry resumes – In the News
An inquiry examining the Havelock North water contamination that left more than 5000 people ill will begin hearing from witnesses […]
Continue readingWanted: proof of life for South Island kōkako – In the News
Whether the South Island kōkako is extinct or still lingering in remote South Island forests has been a fierce debate […]
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