Feb 22, 2021 | Science & Technology
By David Welch, Jemma Geoghegan, Joep de Ligt & Nigel French Why are more contagious variants emerging now, more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic? New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have now evaded New Zealand’s border protections twice to spread into the community....
Jan 14, 2021 | Science & Technology
By Lucy van Dorp New variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease around the world. A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission...
Mar 12, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Lauren Sara McKee Biocontrol may help bees where other interventions, like chemical pesticides, have failed. Fungal diseases get less attention than they deserve. They are a major cause of food insecurity and economic loss for food producers. Huge proportions...
Sep 18, 2018 | Science & Technology
By Mark Eccleston-Turner An Emirates airliner was quarantined at John F Kennedy International Airport on September 5 after several passengers reported flu-like symptoms. Oxiris Barbot, New York City’s acting health commissioner, said the cause of the illness...
Jul 23, 2018 | Science & Technology
By Jennifer Tsang Dogs stick their noses in everything, but many people believe their saliva is beneficial. Dog licks have been considered medically beneficial to humans for millennia. In ancient Egypt, dogs were used in healing practices since they believed that dog...