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Whooping cough spreads in South
Increased rates of whooping cough in the South Island have authorities reminding parents of the importance of vaccinations. Whooping cough, […]
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Climate change threatens to unravel the last 50 years of health gains, but also presents an opportunity to boost global […]
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Superbugs and vaccines are high on the agenda this week at the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) conference, an […]
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In conjunction with the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, the Science Media Centre hosted an online briefing to preview new research highlights […]
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The discovery of avian flu-infected birds in UK and Dutch poultry farms has authorities scrambling to contain the disease. This week, […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: Ebola – contagion, containment and treatment
The West African Ebola epidemic isn’t going anywhere in a hurry. The latest WHO report lists over 10,000 cases and […]
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Media coverage around the continuing Ebola outbreak has questioned whether or not the virus could in future change its mode […]
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The first imported case of Ebola in the US has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
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Election 2014 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
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