Men diagnosed with prostate cancer can be given a more accurate estimate of their risk of death from the disease, […]
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Pharmac confirms funding for melanoma drug – In the News
Drug-buying agency Pharmac officially announced funding for the melanoma treatment Keytruda on Tuesday. It followed a provisional decision in June […]
Continue readingGiant leap to pest-free NZ is attainable – Dr James Russell
Reaching a predator-free goal by 2050 is attainable, but will require a huge cultural shift, writes conservation biologist Dr James […]
Continue readingPaying tribute to a science reporting star
RNZ’s Veronika Meduna, one of the country’s most experienced and respected science journalists, finished up co-hosting the popular Our Changing […]
Continue readingWider access and protection with HPV vaccine funding – Expert reaction
Pharmac will extend funding for HPV vaccine Gardasil to also cover boys and will change the vaccine type to cover […]
Continue readingIt’s a people problem, not a pest problem – Wayne Linklater
In the hubbub following the Government’s call for a predator-free New Zealand, one point has been missing, writes Dr Wayne […]
Continue readingObesity link significant find – Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan
Writing in the Otago Daily Times, University of Otago Professors Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan discuss the significance of new researching finding […]
Continue readingThe science of a predator-free NZ – In the News
The Government’s announcement to aim for a ‘predator-free New Zealand’ by 2050 has been widely covered by media – both […]
Continue readingGene linked to obesity – In the News
Research published this week has found one of the strongest genetic links to obesity, with carriers having a 35 per […]
Continue readingObesity-linked gene discovered in Samoa – Expert reaction
Researchers studying obesity in Samoa have found a unique genetic variant that boosts fat storage and increases obesity risk in […]
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