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Expert Reactions | Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 March 201811 April 2018

Following three years of work, the South-East Marine Protection Forum has presented its final report on marine protection for the […]

Blog | Published: 07 March 2018

The Science Media Centre is looking for a media advisor to join our dynamic Wellington-based team of four See the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 March 2018

Another dangerous dog attack has been reported in Australia this morning as a three-year-old boy in Newcastle was bitten while riding […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 March 201811 April 2018

The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on […]

Blog | Published: 06 March 2018

Journalists around the country are getting underway on important stories this week, thanks to grants issued in the second round […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 06 March 201824 August 2018

A number of car shipments were turned away at the border last month because they were infested with Brown Marmorated […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 February 201811 April 2018

For some types of cervical lesions, women under 30 may be better served by regular monitoring than by immediate treatment, […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 February 201811 April 2019

PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]