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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

Therapy on ecstasy could treat severe PTSD – Expert Reaction

Therapy on ecstasy could treat severe PTSD – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 May 2021

U.S. researchers have found that MDMA-assisted therapy significantly reduced symptoms of severe PTSD in patients. Ninety people with severe PTSD […]

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“Weak links” found at every point in pandemic response – Expert Reaction

“Weak links” found at every point in pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 May 2021

The pandemic was a “preventable disaster”, says an international panel that reviewed the global COVID-19 response. It calls for immediate […]

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Gun ban for ‘high-risk people’ – Expert Reaction

Gun ban for ‘high-risk people’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 202111 May 2021

New Firearms Prohibition Orders will make it illegal for gangs and organised crime networks to own or use guns. A second […]

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Self-test for cervical cancer funded – Expert Reaction

Self-test for cervical cancer funded – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 May 202109 May 2021

A new test that gives women the option to self-screen for cervical cancer, and a more proactive breast screening system, will […]

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Flights paused from Sydney to NZ – Expert Reaction

Flights paused from Sydney to NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 2021

Flights between the Australian state of New South Wales and New Zealand will stop for 48 hours, starting at 11:59pm […]

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What would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction

What would a dry winter mean for the country? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 202105 May 2021

New Zealand may be heading into a dry winter following a month of near record-breaking dry patches across the country. […]

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Child physical punishment still common – Expert Reaction

Child physical punishment still common – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 April 202130 April 2021

New data from more than 700 Kiwis suggests physical discipline of children by parents dropped between 2002 and 2017. However, the […]

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Input on glyphosate sought – Expert Reaction

Input on glyphosate sought – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 April 202128 April 2021

Industry and the public are being asked for information about the use of the herbicide glyphosate, in a new consultation by the EPA. […]

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Māori Chief Science Advisors recommended – Expert Reaction

Māori Chief Science Advisors recommended – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 April 202103 May 2021

A new report says Māori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advice and key decision-making roles, including in the Covid-19 […]

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Groundwater wells run risk of running dry – Expert Reaction

Groundwater wells run risk of running dry – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 April 2021

New analysis of roughly 39 million groundwater wells around the world, including in New Zealand, sheds light on just how […]

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