Kiwifruit: Stronger plant variety rights law to protect Zespri and NZ growers’ value
Last October, Zespri won a significant legal victory in China, successfully defending the intellectual property rights of New…
Scabies spread in Whanganui continues with ‘massive’ increase in cases
Unichem Pharmacy Springvale owner Melina Holmes said there was “a lot” of scabies circulating in Whanganui. “It’s been…
Forgotten UK pensions: Thousands of Kiwis could be missing big money – The Prosperity Project
Unlike KiwiSaver, where people take the same account with them when they switch jobs or KiwiSaver providers, UK…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Spreads, Cholera Surges and New Gains Against Malaria in Africa
In this week’s health update, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda remained…
Hantavirus by nationality: Where the confirmed patients and probable cases are
Two Dutch people from the ship died from the virus and a third has been confirmed to have…
‘Spreading like wildfire’: Fiji grapples with soaring HIV cases
Volunteers from the Survival Advocacy Network, a group supporting sex workers, and Rainbow Pride Fiji, which works with…
Nitrous oxide abuse: Rising hospital cases and police action
Of the exposures reported since 2019, 70% of patients were aged 20-54, 23% were 13-19, and 7% were…
Singapore confirms first locally transmitted mpox cases, but says risk to public low
SINGAPORE, April 4 — Singapore has confirmed its first locally transmitted mpox cases, including infections from the more…
Colorectal cancer: What are the symptoms and why are cases in younger New Zealanders rising?
Experts are calling for the eligibility age for free bowel screening to be lowered to 45. This month…
Weekly Health Update | Namibia Ends Mpox Outbreak; Nigeria Faces Seasonal Lassa Fever Surge
This week, Africa is facing a mixed health situation. Namibia has declared an end to its mpox outbreak,…
2500 cases of Steinlager low-carb beer recalled after alcohol-free mislabelling
Steinlager Alcohol Free is only ever sold in green bottles, not clear bottles. “I am very mindful that…
Two new measles cases confirmed in Auckland linked to overseas travel
Auckland International Airport – from 11.30pm on February 17 to 1.30am on February 18 – is also a…