A State of National Emergency has been declared as part of New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration […]
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Science in crises – some communications dos and don’ts
This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]
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Tamiflu review spurs debate over stockpiling
A new analysis of withheld studies has questioned the usefulness of antiviral drug Tamiflu in the event of an influenza […]
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Expert briefing on H7N9 avian influenza
UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
Continue readingDr Richard Webby on following the ‘flu
Dr Richard Webby, a New Zealand virus researcher based in the US, this week gave a public lecture on influenza […]
Continue readingSuppressing data won’t stop threat of flu weapon – expert
The New Zealand Government should not support efforts by United States regulators to suppress details in scientific reports of Dutch […]
Continue readingBioterrorism concerns over virus research – experts respond
Scientists seeking to publish highly controversial studies on the avian influenza virus H5N1 have agreed to remove key details from […]
Continue readingNew Zealand scientists to study flu deaths
Why do some people die from the flu and others don’t? New Zealand researchers have been awarded a grant from […]
Continue readingODT: Swine flu still a threat here: Ministry of Health
With a fifth suspected swine flu death in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health is warning that New Zealand is […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Communicating in a pandemic
The Ministry of Health’s strategic communications manager Spiro Anastasiou gave attendees at the Science Communicators Association conference an insight into […]
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