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The Gene Technology Bill will allow gene edited microorganisms to be labelled as natural and sold to an unwitting public

Guy Hatchard -

Last chance to have your say. Submissions close on Monday 17th February. A year ago Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate co-inventor of CRISPR gene editing technology...

Big Pharma outfit faces class action over ineffective cold medicines

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A class action has been filed against Johnson & Johnson NZ, alleging the company sold and marketed phenylephrine-based cold and flu medicines in New...

PSA takes legal action to halt job cuts

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Public Service Association (PSA), representing 25,000 Health NZ workers, has filed legal action with the Employment Relations Authority to halt widespread job cuts...

An Act of War on New Zealanders – The Gene Technology Bill, Part 2

Mary Hobbs -

Nature is Life — MH This is article is Part 2 of three (for now) on the Gene Technology Bill. In Part 1 the irreversible...

Leaked emails expose Merck’s negligence in Gardasil safety testing

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A landmark lawsuit in Los Angeles has exposed troubling internal communications at pharmaceutical giant Merck, revealing the company failed to properly test its Gardasil...

Health NZ Chief Executive Margie Apa resigns

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Health New Zealand’s chief executive, Fepulea’i Margie Apa, has resigned four months before her contract's end, citing the need for new leadership as the...

How biotechnology threatens to distort human behaviour and undermine well being

Guy Hatchard -

We have arrived at the crossroads of our lifetime. There is little doubt in anyone’s mind that we are at a crossroads. NZ legislation is...

Large-scale study raises questions about links between vaccination and neurodevelopmental disorders in children

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new study analysing Medicaid records has suggested an association between childhood vaccinations and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum...

Should human rights be denied if a medical treatment only promises a marginal change in symptoms?

J. R. Bruning -

Public health always involves tricky, ethics-based issues. I believe that the Director General of Health Diane Sarfati has short-circuited her obligations in law, by failing...

Experts slam AI-driven mRNA cancer vaccines ‘hype and propaganda’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's announcement of AI-designed mRNA cancer vaccines, made at a high-profile White House event hosted by President Donald Trump, has sparked...

Cancer patient endures 14 years of unnecessary chemo amid NHS failings

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Coventry cancer patient endured over 14 years of unnecessary chemotherapy due to a prolonged temozolomide treatment regimen, which NHS guidelines recommend for no...

Oracle boss pledges individual AI MRNA cancer vaccines

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Larry Ellison made the announcement at the White House as President Donald Trump unveiled a $500 billion AI infrastructure project. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has...

New data sheds light on a cancer epidemic that is being covered up

Guy Hatchard -

In the 1980s I bought a Casio handheld programmable calculator and amused myself writing routines that solved algebraic equations, but I soon realised that...

Wuhan lab collaborator banned from US federal funding over dangerous gain-of-function research

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has debarred EcoHealth Alliance Inc. and its former president, Dr. Peter Daszak, from receiving federal...

Trans teen with cerebral palsy defends breast-removal surgery amid online backlash (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Micah LeRoy, a 19-year-old University of Minnesota student with cerebral palsy, has defended her decision to undergo a double mastectomy after her social media...

The Big Debate: How many new doctors will NZ need if the Gene Technology Bill is passed?

Guy Hatchard -

Currently there are 19,350 doctors in NZ, that’s one for every 264 people. According to Hon. Judith Collins, our Minister for Business Innovation and Enterprise...