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Antibiotics and heart deaths – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 August 201428 March 2016

One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics – clarithromycin – is linked with an increased risk of heart deaths, suggests a […]

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NZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 26 April 201226 April 2012

Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]

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Euthanasia in New Zealand – expert views

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 November 201124 November 2011

Record numbers of suicides among elderly people and controversies such as the sentencing of academic Sean Davison for “counseling and […]

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Experts on recommendation to legalise euthanasia in Canada

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 November 201123 November 2011

Last week, the Royal Society of Canada released the final report of their expert panel on end-of-life decision making. The […]

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Dom Post: Pig study may help police investigate crimes

In the News  |  Published: 20 January 2010

Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the work of NZ scientist Rachel Parkinson, who has been researching the […]

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