A new voluntary food labelling system aims to give Australian and New Zealand consumers greater insight in the nutritional value […]
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Growing Up in NZ report – in the news
The latest report from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study, ‘Now We Are Two‘, has delved deep into […]
Continue reading$78 million in HRC funding for New Zealand’s health
A total of $78 million is being invested into the health of New Zealanders through the government’s funding body, the […]
Continue readingLancet global obesity report – experts respond
A brand new analysis of obesity worldwide has shown that global rates have climbed steadily over the last three decades […]
Continue readingMedicinal cannabis debated
TVNZ’s Sunday programme explored the issue of medicinal marijuana this weekend, interviewing Kiwi parents who believe medicinal cannabis is the […]
Continue readingSynthetic cannabinoid consequences – Prof Ian Shaw
Professor Ian Shaw, a toxicologist at the University of Canterbury, gives a crash course in synthetic cannabis chemistry and addiction […]
Continue readingWHO antibiotic resistance report in the news
A World Health Organisation report warning of increasing global levels of antibiotic resistance has received wide-spread attention in New Zealand. […]
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Tamiflu review spurs debate over stockpiling
A new analysis of withheld studies has questioned the usefulness of antiviral drug Tamiflu in the event of an influenza […]
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Tamiflu, antiviral drugs’ value questioned – experts respond
Stockpiling of the antiviral drug Tamiflu may be of little use in the event of a influenza pandemic, according to […]
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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond
A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]
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