health & science Hello cows, bye-bye rare beetle Search for Eyrewell Forest on Google Maps and you won’t find a forest. Instead you’ll find cows, and no rare beetles. Feb 13 2019 Farah Hancock
Futurelearning Obesity and empowered choices Regulating the fast food industry could be a step in the right direction to tackling the obesity epidemic, writes Dr Milind Mandlik. Feb 13 2019 Milind Mandlik
health & science Pill delivers insulin shot from inside the stomach Scientists have figured out how to create a swallowable gadget that can inject insulin from inside the stomach. Feb 12 2019 Associated Press
Comment Party pill testing on animals again? Former animal welfare policy advisor Shanti Ahluwalia discusses the wider context of re-opening the possibility of testing party pills on animals. Feb 08 2019 Shanti Ahluwalia
Futurelearning A little thing called compassion fatigue Can doctors tire of caring? Professor Nathan Consedine and Dr Tony Fernando find out. Feb 05 2019 University Of Auckland
Comment A terrible role model for legal cannabis As we begin to think about the legalisation of cannabis, a shining example of how not to proceed is before our very eyes. Feb 01 2019 Pat Baskett
health & science Smallpox: a disease in deep freeze In the first of an ongoing series on vaccines, Farah Hancock takes a look back at the first vaccine created and the only human disease to be eradicated Jan 30 2019 Farah Hancock
Politics Taxpayers’ Union backed by tobacco giant British American Tobacco has financially supported an NZ lobby group critical of tobacco taxes and plain packaging. Jan 24 2019 Sam Sachdeva
health & science ‘Anti-ageing’ pill’s breast milk benefit Breastfeeding women are being warned to wait for clinical trials of a touted anti-ageing supplement before trying it to boost their milk supply. Jan 24 2019 Eloise Gibson
health & science Antibiotic fears ramp up As vets try to curb their use of antibiotics, they’re calling MPI to help them by banning direct advertising to farmers. Jan 23 2019 Eloise Gibson
health & science Will big data make everyone healthier? NZ’s first-ever AI health conference explored a future where algorithms can predict your health issues. Jan 22 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science The ethical quandary of leftover embryos Parents who have succeeded in the IVF process are in limbo over what to do with perfectly healthy leftover embryos. Jan 18 2019 Associated Press
health & science Potential link between opioids, birth defect Health officials are looking into a possible link between prescription opioids and a birth defect called gastroschisis Jan 18 2019 Associated Press
Comment Why young Kiwis are getting better behaved Peter McKenzie examines some rapid behaviour changes among our young people, seeing them smoke and drink markedly less than previous generations. Jan 15 2019 Peter McKenzie
health & science Long-lost scientific photos discovered A renovation at Plant and Food Research has led to the discovery of long-forgotten scientific images from the 1950s. Jan 15 2019 Farah Hancock
