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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

The Pope on climate change – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 June 2015

Pope Francis has made clear his views on the environment in a new announcement, recognising human activity as driver of […]

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Parkinson’s treatment trial completed

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 June 2015

New Zealand company Living Cell Technologies (LCT) have released the results of a small trial of a new Parkinson’s Disease […]

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UPDATED: Should pure ‘ecstasy’ be regulated? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 June 201528 March 2016

Wellington emergency medicine doctor Paul Quigley has made a public call for pure MDMA to be considered for legal sale. […]

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Chocolate linked to lower heart attack and stroke risk – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 June 201516 June 2015

A large new study has added weight to claims that there are cardiovascular benefits to eating chocolate. But – before […]

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UPDATED: MERS outbreak in South Korea – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 June 201513 January 2020

The latest reports from South Korea confirm that 16 people have died in an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). […]

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Cannabidiol as a seizure treatment – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 201528 March 2016

Health authorities have approved the use of hemp derived medication Elixinol – on a one-off basis – to treat a […]

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UPDATED: Single dose HPV vaccine – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 201511 June 2015

New international research indicates that just one dose of the Cervarix HPV vaccine – currently unavailable in New Zealand – […]

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Approving the new female libido-boosting drug – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 10 June 201528 March 2016

An expert advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted in favour of conditionally approving a […]

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No slowdown in global warming – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 June 201528 March 2016

The widely reported slowdown of global warming since the start of the millennium – often called the ‘hiatus’ –  is […]

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Increasing dietary fibre could lower diabetes risk – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 May 2015

New evidence indicates that increasing dietary fibre intake, especially grains, could lower the risk of developing diabetes. The research has […]

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