In an opinion piece for the New Zealand Herald, businessman Owen Glenn makes a case for science and innovation to […]
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The health select committee has advised the government not to implement a national prostate cancer screening programme, but instead promote […]
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A new report published today recommends that scientific research on monkeys should continue in the UK – subject to rigorous […]
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Writer Kate Fraser investigates the health effects of salt and what we are doing to mitigate them. An excerpt (from […]
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Sir Peter Gluckman and several colleagues have called for policy makers to take a long view of the causes of […]
Continue readingHigh depression rates in NZ – international study
New Zealand consistently ranks poorly in a variety of depression statistics, according to a new comparison of international data. The […]
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The annual Cook Strait Whale Survey is underway and two journalists taking part have uncovered a whale hunting legacy that […]
Continue readingProject Energize boosts Waikato kids’ health
Children taking part in a new initiative called Project Energize show significant health benefits, with Energize children less overweight and obese, […]
Continue readingAg & Hort conference covers range of issues
At the Agricultural and Horticultural Outlook summit in Wellington this week, politicians and scientists explored the coming challenges faced by […]
Continue readingRunning the numbers on quake risk
Although many people would like them to, scientists cannot predict earthquakes. They can, however, estimate the probability of one occurring […]
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