Laura Jackson writes in the Manawatu Standard about a device, developed in Palmerston North, which is apparently able to speed […]
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Newsletter Digest: Suicide, superbugs, skepticism and salutations
Suicide coverage – does it hurt? Suicide reporting laws were under scrutiny again this week as Chief Coroner Judge Neil […]
Continue readingODT: Swine flu still a threat here: Ministry of Health
With a fifth suspected swine flu death in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health is warning that New Zealand is […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: New superbug spreading from Asia
A bacterial enzyme known for being resistant to all antibiotics is spreading through bacteria in India and Pakistan, according to […]
Continue readingMedical tourism increasing spread of superbug gene
A gene that confers resistance to nearly all existing antibiotics has been found in bacteria in India, Pakistan and the […]
Continue reading3News: Scientist’s actions a ‘disgraceful fiasco’ – judge
Terril Marais has been sentenced after the Auckland District Council found her guilty of lying to MAF officers about the […]
Continue readingEast & Bays Courier: Scientist has stem cells on the brain
Sarah Moyes writes in the East & Bays Courier about neuroscientist Bronwen Connor, who is researching adult stem cells in […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News/Closeup: Warning over the danger of GPS devices
An Australian researcher believes that using GPS devices in cars can be as dangerous as using mobile phones. Professor Mark […]
Continue readingTNVZ/One News: Cautious response to meningococcal breakthrough
British research has revealed a genetic basis to peoples’ susceptibility to meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia – Meningococcal B cases have […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Ocean dwellers miss the census
Geoff Cumming writes in the New Zealand Herald about a recent report which says that, at a time when our […]
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