The Hamilton City Council’s decision to remove fluoride from the water supply has sparked a flurry of nationwide reporting and […]
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HRC Grants fund the wellbeing of New Zealand
Over $58 million is being invested into the health of New Zealanders through the government’s funding body, the Health Research […]
Continue readingFluoride use overturned in Hamilton – expert responds
Fluoride will no longer be added to drinking supplies in New Zealand’s fourth-largest city, ending nearly five decades of established […]
Continue readingSurvey finds NZ hygiene slipping – NZ Herald
An article in the New Zealand Herald reports on the results of a Kleenex-commissioned survey of the hygiene of Kiwis, […]
Continue readingConcern over novel coronavirus – experts respond
A new coronavirus — the same type of virus responsible for the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or […]
Continue readingFighting rheumatic fever – experts respond
UPDATED: New funding to combat rheumatic fever announced today will provide for free drop-in clinics for sore throat testing and […]
Continue readingSuperbug infections low but increasing – ESR
A new study of the ‘superbug’ known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), shows infection rates in New Zealand are increasing […]
Continue readingCrash report highlights at-risk groups
A report on traffic deaths and injuries in greater Auckland has highlighted the communities most at risk of being harmed […]
Continue readingInfluenza warnings follow US flu season
Experts are warning of potentially bad influenza season this year and encouraging vaccination. Influenza researchers Prof Lance Jennnings from Canterbury […]
Continue readingConcern over increasing diabetes rates
New research, published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, has highlighted the increasing prevalence of diabetes in New Zealand, and […]
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