Claims relating to vaccine safety are back in the media spotlight as an inquest into the unexplained death of teenager […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Tongariro volcanic eruption and ash fall – experts respond
UPDATED 10.50AM AUG 8: An explosive eruption overnight on Mount Tongariro has spread ash across the Central North Island and […]
Continue readingClimate change ‘loads’ the extreme weather ‘dice’ – experts respond
A group of climate experts, including Prof James Hansen, claim recent heat waves and extreme summers can be attributed to […]
Continue readingCuriosity rover landing, search for life on Mars – experts respond
UPDATED: NASA’s latest Mars rover, Curiosity, is making its final approach to the Red Planet, due to touch down today […]
Continue readingNo safety net for sea lions in fisheries – expert
Devices installed in squid trawling nets to prevent sea lion bycatch lack evidence that they actually prevent sea lion deaths, […]
Continue readingPlug pulled on Pacific Fibre – expert commentary
A group of high-profile New Zealand businessmen today abandoned efforts to build a second major undersea broadband cable linking New […]
Continue readingPsychological distress linked to life expectancy- experts respond
New research, published today in the journal BMJ, has analysed data from a large health survey, identifying an links between […]
Continue readingFlu reaching ‘epidemic’ proportions? – Expert responds
Claims that an influenza epidemic of swine flu proportions are set to overwhelm the country are overblown, according to virologists […]
Continue readingNanomaterial-containing cosmetics to be labelled – Experts respond
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority has decided that if a cosmetic product contains nanomaterials, it must say be labelled as […]
Continue readingFlu vaccine for all UK kids
All UK children are to be given the flu vaccination after experts said it could save up to 2,000 lives […]
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