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In a bid to avoid a strike, district health boards have offered nurses a series of three pay rises over 15 months. Before DHBs […]
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Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
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Climate change will impact human health, both directly – through heat waves and weather events – and indirectly by challenging […]
Continue readingBUDGET 2017: Science and research
The Government has released this year’s Budget, with $250 million earmarked for science and innovation initiatives. This page will be […]
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As the world responds to a Trump presidency – experts are already turning their thoughts to what that could mean […]
Continue readingExcess sugar harmful and hard to avoid – In the News
It is difficult to work out how much sugar is added to food and drinks, and therefore excess sugar is […]
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New Zealanders are pretty unaware of the state of their country, according to a new poll that has ranked New […]
Continue readingClimate change a ‘medical emergency’ – Expert reaction
Climate change threatens to unravel the last 50 years of health gains, but also presents an opportunity to boost global […]
Continue readingIncreasing dietary fibre could lower diabetes risk – Expert Reaction
New evidence indicates that increasing dietary fibre intake, especially grains, could lower the risk of developing diabetes. The research has […]
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