New research concludes it is “highly unlikely” that nitrates in drinking water or food increase bowel cancer risk, based on existing evidence. Carried out […]
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Science Journalism Fund – special COVID-19 round
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund is offering an expedited funding round with […]
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Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A
The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]
Continue readingInaugural CRI science awards
Science New Zealand, the body that represents the country’s seven Crown Research Institutes (CRIs), hosted its inaugural national awards at […]
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What is AMB-FUBINACA? – Expert Q&A
Yesterday, New Zealand Police confirmed 20 deaths linked to synthetic drugs since July. Most of the samples from people who had died, […]
Continue readingPolice confirm synthetic drug causing deaths – In the News
Police have confirmed the dangerous chemical AMB-FUBINACA is present in synthetic drugs linked to 20 deaths in the past few […]
Continue readingAntimicrobial resistance – Expert Q&A
Growing rates of antimicrobial resistance could leave us without effective drugs to treat serious infections – “the end of modern […]
Continue readingExpert Q&A: Aquifers, groundwater and how contaminations can occur
A campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North affected an estimated 4000 people, sent dozens to the emergency department and sparked an […]
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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond
A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]
Continue reading‘Flu hospitalisations higher than expected
The number of flu cases recorded in Auckland city are higher than would be expected, according to the latest data […]
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