Experts are challenging claims that water fluoridation is linked to higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism. A new study published […]
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Fruit fly incursion – experts respond
Containment at early stages is critical, say experts commenting on the detection of Queensland fruit flies in Auckland. The flies, […]
Continue readingNew Chief Scientific Advisor appointed – Radio New Zealand
Professor Richie Poulton is the newly-appointed Chief Science Advisor for the Ministry of Social Development, Radio New Zealand reports. An […]
Continue readingKiwi diet pill claims – experts respond
The company behind a new New Zealand weight loss product claim their latest clinical trial shows the pill works — […]
Continue readingFruit fly find prompts Auckland lockdown
The discovery of solitary male Queensland fruit fly in the Grey Lynn area of Auckland has biosecurity authorities on high […]
Continue readingOzone progress threatened – Experts respond
Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are […]
Continue readingScimex – your go-to science news resource
Today we started inviting journalists who work with the Science Media Centre to register on Scimex.org, a new portal we have […]
Continue readingBerries contaminated with hepatitis A – experts respond
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia has been linked to imported frozen berries from China. ABC News reports that […]
Continue readingMeteor media coverage explodes across New Zealand
The meteor that exploded over the skies of New Zealand this week has left a trial of media coverage in […]
Continue readingDietary fat recommendations – experts respond
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded. […]
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