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Lack of support for those with Long COVID – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 January 202327 January 2023

One in five participants in a major nationwide study experienced symptoms of Long COVID following an infection, and researchers say the health […]

Does NZ need a bivalent booster? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 January 202320 January 2023

One year on from when many Kiwis got their first COVID-19 booster vaccine, how is the country’s immunity holding up? […]

How to avoid spreading Covid this Christmas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2022

Covid-19 cases continue to rise as we head into the first summer holiday period with widespread community transmission. With end-of-year parties and […]

Nuclear fusion power breakthrough – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2022

US scientists have reportedly reached a milestone in nuclear fusion research, producing a net gain of energy for the first […]

How accessible are Covid-19 antivirals? – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 December 202208 December 2022

Covid-19 reinfections are ramping up, but how accessible are antiviral medicines? Earlier this spring, a Pfizer-funded survey reported that 54% of New Zealanders […]