The Labour Government’s first Budget focuses primarily on health, housing and education. New research and innovation initiatives include funding for the R&D […]
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Impact of Mycoplasma bovis on cow welfare – Expert Reaction
The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last week, with Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor indicating that the number of farms affected […]
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Mycoplasma bovis spreads ‘beyond all expectation’ — In The News
Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last six days, with the number of properties under regulatory control leaping from […]
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Too soon for the tooth fairy — In The News
The only real cure for rotting teeth is ending poverty, according to a report released this morning from the Child […]
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Artificial pancreas for type 1 diabetics – Expert reaction
An artificial pancreas can help people with type 1 diabetes smooth out blood sugar peaks and troughs, according to a […]
Continue readingScience video workshops in Auckland and Hamilton
Next month, the Science Media Centre will take its popular science video making workshops to Auckland and Hamilton, offering more […]
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‘Tough on crime’ policies aren’t helping our prison system — In the News
Building new prisons won’t fix the problem with New Zealand’s justice system, instead, we need to focus on prevention and early […]
Continue readingCosmologist Stephen Hawking dies age 76 – Experts respond
World-renowned cosmologist and theoretical physics pioneer Stephen Hawking has died in the UK aged 76. The Science Media Centre asked […]
Continue readingTobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction
Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
Continue readingLow-level lead exposure leads to heart disease – Expert reaction
Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]
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