The New Zealand Herald’s Chris Barton interviews Sir Harold Kroto, a Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the field of […]
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Latest research into A1 and A2 milk
The European Food Safety Authority has just released its scientific report on the potential health impact of B-casomorphins and related […]
Continue readingRMA shake up: environmental concerns highlighted
A wrap-up of commentary on the changes to the Resource Management Act revealed by the Government yesterday. The Press: Lobby […]
Continue readingNZ scientist sheds light on the Pantheon’s true purpose
This week’s New Scientist magazine features research from University of Otago researcher Robert Hannah suggests Rome’s beloved Pantheon, originally built […]
Continue readingThe burden of undiagnosed diabetes
Following last week’s New Zealand research which showed diabetes goes undiagnosed in one in five Maori, comes a study from […]
Continue readingNew Zealand lagging in child vaccinations – Unicef
Unicef’s State of the World’s Children report has just been release and while it paints a good picture of the […]
Continue readingNew study shows undiagnosed diabetes is common among Maori
A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today shows that one in five Maori with diabetes or pre-diabetes […]
Continue readingDomestic violence causes distinct facial injuries
Women suffering abuse from a partner tend to have patterns of injuries that are different from those seen in victims […]
Continue readingMore than 2 hours of screen time a day can damage children
A new Australian study on 2,570 New South Wales school children aged 11 to 15 has found that children who […]
Continue readingWHO surgical safety checklist – NEJM paper
The New England Journal of Medicine paper on the results of trials of implementing guidelines for surgery is now available […]
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