Research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, suggests children of mothers who smoke heavily during pregnancy […]
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PSA and kiwifruit: scientific backgrounder
Below you will find a collection of research papers examining the impact, spread and characteristics of PSA and canker in […]
Continue readingAustralian HPV vaccination programme reduces STD – experts respond
AusSMC: Australia’s free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program for young women has decreased the diagnosis of genital warts by 59 […]
Continue readingExperts on Qantas engine failures
AusSMC: Our colleagues at the AuSMC and UK SMC rounded up expert comments on the Qantas Airbus A380 engine failure […]
Continue readingLimiting brain damage in stroke victims – new research
Current therapies for stroke victims depend on rapid access to medical care. Within hours of a stroke, irreversible brain damage […]
Continue readingExperts on increased use of bariatric surgery
The Government has announced a $2 million increase in funding for bariatric surgery for morbidly obese New Zealanders. The extra […]
Continue readingMaking sense of statistics – the first World Stats Day kicks off
Today marks the first ever World Statistics Day, a UN initiative aimed at ‘celebrating the many contributions and achievements of official statistics’ […]
Continue readingFish oil during pregnancy – benefits questioned
New research led by the University of Adelaide challenges advice that pregnant women should increase their intake of fish oil. […]
Continue readingWeightloss drug Reductil withdrawn – experts respond
A Ministry of Health advisory committee yesterday recommended the weight-loss drug sibutramine (marketed as Reductil) be withdrawn after a major […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Light drinking during pregnancy fails to affect child development – experts respond
AusSMC: UK research has found light drinking during pregnancy does not harm a young child’s behavioral or intellectual development. The […]
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