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Voluntary saliva tests for quarantine workers – Expert reaction
Workers in managed isolation facilities will have the option of having their spit tested for COVID-19 on a daily basis, […]
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US to rejoin Paris climate accord – Expert Reaction
Newly inaugurated US President Joseph Biden has signed an executive order re-entering the country into the Paris climate accord. The […]
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New tech to find missing shareholders of Māori land – Expert Reaction
Researchers have developed a tool to help find missing shareholders in Māori freehold land. Missing and incomplete records mean that […]
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COVID-19 emerging variants – Expert Reaction
The global community is rushing to respond to new variants of the novel coronavirus, which appear to spread faster than […]
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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2020 – Expert reaction
Last year was the seventh warmest on record for New Zealand, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2020. It […]
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Could wildfire smoke spread infectious diseases?
Wildfire smoke has the potential to carry and spread infectious bacteria and fungi up to “hundreds of miles”, but more […]
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COVID-19 vaccine portfolio rounded out – Expert Reaction + Graphic
Border workers are expected to be the first group vaccinated for COVID-19 by winter, as enough jabs are pre-purchased to […]
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New coronavirus variant spreading in Britain – UK SMC Expert Reaction
There are reports that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found circulating in parts […]
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Researchers claim proof chronic fatigue syndrome is a bodily disease – Expert Reaction
Researchers claim they have “unequivocally proved” that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not a psychosomatic disease. One of their studies finds mitochondria – […]
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