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  • Testing for COVID-19 in NZ to achieve the elimination goal

    … to confirm when the virus has been completely eliminated from the country. These are urgent issues to clarify in order … at all (based on: cruise ship data [5], and a report from Iceland [6]). These features mean that only a small … (CBACs) or directly to hospital, often following advice from Helpline. It seems likely that under 2% of COVID-19 …
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  • NZ’s Environmental Protection Authority in a muddle over weed killer

    … to be genotoxic or carcinogenic”, a significant departure from IARC’s conclusion. An investigation by the Green MP … for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered 17 scientists from 11 countries to assess the carcinogenicity of the … 4) the EPA received unspecified inputs to the review from Monsanto; and 5) the EPA ignored the Ministry of Health …
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  • Covid-19: A planetary disease

    … we went to seek them out.’ 1 Human beings have suffered from diseases arising from contact with animals since time immemorial; most … (expected to reach around 9 billion by 2050); 2 human food crises; human conflict, decreased habitat available to …
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  • The Brits are doing it: likely health benefits from a levy on soft drinks

    … Basically, it is a three-tier levy of (current estimates from the UK Office for Budget Responsibility) of 18 pence per … the Industry to achieve its pledge to reduce energy intake from by 20% from 2015 to 2020) generates about the same gains as the …
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  • That old chestnut again – does any alcohol consumption reduce cardiovascular disease risk? More evidence for “no”.

    … increases CVD. If true, this means the overall health harm from alcohol consumption in our society is even higher than … may be a benefit for cardiovascular disease prevention from moderate alcohol use – in fact we wager there probably … Based on this latest study – which is useful but far from definitive – we shift slightly our expert opinion to “… …
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  • A National risks assessment should include pandemics and other global catastrophes

    … with nine agencies responsible for protecting NZ from national security threats. Media have summarised key … for the next decade ’. However, these may be different from the threats most likely to harm NZ citizens, and the … which presents a wide range of views on the threats to NZ from nuclear war, climate change, engineered pandemics, and …
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  • Communicating public health evidence: Two highly productive years for the PHCC

    … than 900 media stories have directly referenced articles from the Briefing—a likely undercount of its wider … have contributed articles, with many co-authored by teams from multiple institutions. This collaborative approach … public health threats and opportunities (eg, the role of food and beverage taxes for a healthier diet 9 ).  A smaller …
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  • Limiting the size of single serve sugary drinks: New NZ study on health and cost impacts

    … life-table model where the change in dietary energy intake from reduced SSB intake resulted in a change in body mass … are they more likely to increase their energy intake from other foods or beverages across the day? This … compensation of energy intake by consuming less food during the day [6-8]. Therefore, in reverse it seems …
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  • Updating the role of the state: the case of housing in New Zealand

    … an all-time high. The private sector had largely withdrawn from the affordable market. House prices had risen at twice … reduced to 3.4 percent of the total housing stock in 2017, from 4 percent in 2008. In 2018-19, Housing NZ built 1,461 … housing waiting list has more than doubled since 2017, from 6,000 individuals or families to 14,500 at the end of …
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  • The arrival of Candida auris in Aotearoa NZ: risk assessment and actions needed

    … facilities. 1 2  Invasive C. auris infections can result from the use of invasive medical devices that are … 1 2  These infections have case fatality estimates ranging from 30-70%. 3-7  As co-morbidities are common however, the … Melbourne. Dr Sally Roberts and Dr Arthur Morris are from Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai (Auckland District Health …
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