The UK have announced plans to introduce a tax on sugary drinks. Should New Zealand follow suit? In the newly […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Health Star Rating labels – Expert Reaction
The Government has this week launched the public awareness campaign for the new Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling, aiming to […]
Continue readingFukushima and NZ: Five years later – Expert reaction
Five years on from the Fukushima meltdown, the SMC asks if we have seen any effects in New Zealand. And […]
Continue readingZika virus may be be carried by mosquito found in NZ – Expert reaction
The Zika virus may be carried by a mosquito species found in New Zealand, according to preliminary results from Brazilian […]
Continue readingPossible sexual transmission of Zika virus – Expert reaction
The Ministry of Health has reported a case of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus in New Zealand. A […]
Continue readingFailing food production to kill 500,000 in 2050 – Expert reaction
Unchecked climate change will hit food production so severely that an extra half a million people could die through changes […]
Continue readingPush for Keytruda funding – Expert reaction
Public pressure is growing for the Government to fund the melanoma drug Keytruda, listed as ‘low priority’ by drug funding […]
Continue readingTalcum powder cancer case – In the News
A US court has ruled that healthcare product company Johnson & Johnson are to pay out NZ$108 million in damages […]
Continue readingSperm derived from stem cells – Experts reaction
Scientists in China have created functioning sperm from mice stem cells in the laboratory. To accomplish this feat, the researchers […]
Continue readingFive years on: the Christchurch 2011 quake
Five years on from the biggest disaster in modern New Zealand, experts share their experiences and thoughts. At 12:51 pm on […]
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