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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Experts on moves to suspend diabetes drug Avandia
SMC UK: Expert reaction to European Medicines Agency recommendation to suspend the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) Our colleagues at the […]
Continue readingCould seasonal flu help pandemic flu?
New Zealand-based research has shown that, for people who get both seasonal A(H1N1) and pandemic flu (H1N1) flu at the […]
Continue readingVitamin B and Alzheimer’s disease – experts respond
UK SMC & AusSMC: A new study from the UK has shown that daily vitamin B supplements can slow the […]
Continue readingExpert on psychological impacts on Canterbury quake victims
Tony Taylor, emeritus professor at Victoria Universitys School of Psychology specialises in human reactions to disasters and the phases of […]
Continue readingProfessor Euan Smith on lessons from the quake
Scientists say the 7.1 magnitude quake that rocked Canterbury on Saturday morning came from a previously unknown fault, but that […]
Continue readingGNS: The Christchurch quake in context
GNS Science has created a useful graphic comparing the 7.1 magnitude Christchurch earthquake to recent earthquakes in New Zealand… click […]
Continue readingClimate scientist on recommended IPCC overhaul
Overnight in New York, an independent report was released which recommended a major overhaul of procedures and management of the […]
Continue readingPrenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention disorders
US research suggests children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to […]
Continue readingExperts on 60 Minutes vitamin C ‘miracle cure’ story
The Science Media Centre sought comment from experts on the 60 Minutes piece Living Proof, which examined the story of […]
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