The World Health Organisation has updated its decade-old advice on how much exercise is needed to stay healthy. The WHO says […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Rewriting the rulebook on DNA in criminal investigations – Expert Reaction
A new report highlights significant gaps in the rules around how DNA is obtained, used and retained for criminal investigations. […]
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Moderna vaccine trial results – Expert Reaction
US company Moderna has announced that their leading vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 percent effective. The analysis was based on the first 95 […]
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Mandatory masking on flights and Auckland’s public transport – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has decided to make mask-wearing mandatory on Auckland’s public transport, while travelling in and out of the city, and on all […]
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Auckland case linked to November cluster – Expert Reaction
Genomic sequencing has linked the new community case of COVID-19 to the November quarantine cluster. The new case was announced […]
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Are we facing runaway climate change? – Expert Reaction
Even if greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries, according to […]
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Mystery COVID-19 case in Auckland – Expert Reaction
This post was updated on the evening of 12 November 2020, following an update from the Ministry of Health. The […]
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Serious risks from liquid ecstasy – Expert Reaction
Recent reports suggest more Kiwis are overdosing with liquid ecstasy, particularly in the Wellington region. In response, High Alert has published an […]
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Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction
Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]
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November quarantine cluster – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the new cluster of COVID-19 cases which emerged in NZ over the […]
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