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Superbugs and vaccines are high on the agenda this week at the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) conference, an […]
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A group of health experts led by New Zealanders have laid down the global challenge of the world being tobacco-free […]
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Nelson Dentist Rob Beaglehole’s campaign against sugar-sweetened beverages is the focus of a segment on TVNZ’s Sunday current affairs show. […]
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New Zealand air quality is good but could be better, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, calling on the […]
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Experts are challenging claims that water fluoridation is linked to higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism. A new study published […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Raw milk debate reignited – experts respond
Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]
Continue readingPublic health researchers under attack – editorial
Public health researchers are calling for greater integrity in policy making and an end to the attack strategies which have […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Bird flu detected in UK, Netherlands – experts respond
The discovery of avian flu-infected birds in UK and Dutch poultry farms has authorities scrambling to contain the disease. This week, […]
Continue readingPlain packaging accepted over time – expert responds
While some smokers may oppose plain packaging on cigarettes, many come to accept and even support such initiatives after they are implemented, […]
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