Study shows how temperature extremes can contribute to heart failure hospitalizations
Heart failure hospitalization risk increases after short-term exposure to cold spells, lower ambient temperatures and higher ambient temperatures,…
Long-term study outlines unexpected findings about tick populations
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported, with…
Snow closes Desert Road as cold southerly brings frosty start to week
Much of that wet weather was set to clear overnight, but showers will linger along eastern regions. MetService…
Gisborne cold and flu season: ‘Boom’ in demand for supplies
She said the pharmacy’s Uber Eats, on an online home-delivery platform, had been “constantly going off” with cold…
Genesis open to restarting Huntly gas turbine after cold snap
Hickman noted the gas-fired Unit 5, which normally offers continuous, or baseload power to the system, was shut…
Central Otago wine: How Pinot Noir put region on global map
“If you consider that Martinborough Pinot Noir started in the 1980s, we didn’t get underway until the mid-1990s…
Weather forecast: Auckland set for frost and icy roads as temperatures plunge across NZ
Bellam said central Auckland can expect a minimum of 3C – about 5C below the average for this…
MetService warns of ‘bitter’ cold, snow and strong winds across South Island
By midday, the heaviest of the weather is expected to have moved through, but showers would persist for…
Mount Albert Grammar School: Parents say ‘ridiculous’ rule leaves students ‘cold’ in classrooms
“Jackets (and/or scarves) are then worn (if students choose) once they leave the class.” Parents said the “ridiculous”…
New Zealand weather: Thunderstorms and heavy rain loom before cold snap
A strong wind watch has also been issued for the Canterbury High Country from 10am, with north-westerlies expected…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
'Definitely not': Warriors coach rejects Nathan Cleary signing speculation – NZ Herald
‘Definitely not’: Warriors coach rejects Nathan Cleary signing speculation NZ HeraldWarriors coach Andrew Webster speaks out on Nathan Cleary…