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Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Superbugs in the Covid era – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 November 202118 November 2021

Drug resistance is one of the top ten global health threats named by the World Health Organization for 2021. In the past […]

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Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 202108 October 2021

Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]

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WHO seeks end to human rights abuse in mental health care – Expert Reaction

WHO seeks end to human rights abuse in mental health care – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 June 2021

A new World Health Organization guide seeks to end violations of human rights in mental health care. Human rights abuses and coercive practices […]

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How much exercise do you need to stay healthy? – Expert Reaction

How much exercise do you need to stay healthy? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 November 202026 November 2020

The World Health Organisation has updated its decade-old advice on how much exercise is needed to stay healthy. The WHO says […]

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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 2020

New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion.   This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]

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WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 October 202016 October 2020

Confusion has been raised over a World Health Organisation envoy’s advice to governments on the use of lockdowns to control […]

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Bracing for novel coronavirus on NZ shores – Expert Reaction

Bracing for novel coronavirus on NZ shores – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 February 202027 February 2020

The New Zealand government is going against World Health Organization recommendations by restricting entry to passengers from mainland China. The […]

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Novel coronavirus and border screening – Expert Reaction

Novel coronavirus and border screening – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 202027 February 2020

Kiwis currently in Wuhan will be evacuated in a joint Australian-New Zealand operation, as a novel strain of coronavirus continues […]

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Novel coronavirus detected in China – Expert Reaction

Novel coronavirus detected in China – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 202027 February 2020

A new virus has infected dozens of people in Wuhan City, China. The virus was detected after more than 40 people […]

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Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 August 2019

The World Health Organization has released a report on microplastics in drinking water, including an early assessment of potential risks […]

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