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Extra $600m to fund cancer meds and other treatments  – Expert Reaction

Extra $600m to fund cancer meds and other treatments – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 June 2024

Pharmac will receive an additional $604 million over four years to fund or widen access to more medicines, including up […]

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Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 201930 September 2019

In a series of reviews, international researchers say there are very few health benefits to cutting your consumption of red and […]

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Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 September 201927 February 2020

The Government has announced it will establish a new Cancer Control Agency by the end of the year. The announcement […]

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Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction

Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201929 August 2019

A large international study has found all forms of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, except topical estrogen creams, were linked to […]

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Vitamin C, cancer and infection – Expert Q&A

Vitamin C, cancer and infection – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 February 2019

Researchers will meet in Auckland this week to discuss the potential role of Vitamin C in cancer and infection. The Vitamin C […]

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Mobile phone cancer link in rats – Expert Reaction

Mobile phone cancer link in rats – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201811 February 2019

US research suggests a link between mobile phone radiation and cancer in male rats, but experts have cautioned that the […]

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Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 October 201811 February 2019

In the latest update from the Wellington Kids’Cam study – which put cameras on local kids to record the children’s […]

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Monsanto loses glyphosate cancer case – Expert Reaction

Monsanto loses glyphosate cancer case – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 201811 February 2019

Environment Minister Eugenie Sage has said she will be asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consider adding Roundup to a […]

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Bowel cancer screening programme independent review – In The News

Bowel cancer screening programme independent review – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 08 August 201811 February 2019

An independent review has outlined shortcomings of the national bowel screening programme (NBSP) pilot and made a range of recommendations for […]

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Can we eradicate cervical cancer in New Zealand? – Peter Sykes

Can we eradicate cervical cancer in New Zealand? – Peter Sykes

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 27 April 201813 February 2019

Last month, Australian media ran articles predicting Australia would be the first country in the world to eradicate cervical cancer. […]

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