Deniz Özkundakci University of Waikato theconversation.com The level of microplastic pollution in New Zealand lakes is comparable with those in the US or Europe, despite much lower population densities, according to our global analysis of plastic pollution in freshwater lakes and reservoirs. Globally, our results show two types of
We all know the lawsuits are coming for the gender whisperers and child mutilators. The insurers know it, too. In a sure sign of the growing backlash against the illogical, harmful “trans” cult, one of Australia’s leading medical insurers has announced that it will no longer cover private practising
Lizzie Thelwell Lizzie is a journalist, copywriter and communications professional. She writes about a wide variety of topics but has a particular interest in health and medicine. particle.scitech.org.au We may be one step closer to preventing liver cancer in high-risk patients. A recent study led by
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Kokho Jason Sit Senior lecturer in Marketing; Associate Head (Global) University of Portsmouth Life today is stressful. Since the start of the pandemic, social media has been flooded with coping mechanisms and wellbeing trends to help people manage their emotions and worries about the state of the world. If you’
Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits
familyfirst.org.nz The head of a facility that carries out so-called “gender-affirming care” has published a study confirming that transgender surgeries do not improve mental health and make people feel lonelier than those who avoided surgical intervention altogether. “In our study, the level of life satisfaction in
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com Recent Herald articles detail a number of medical ‘incidents’ relating to rugby players. The articles are somewhat confusing and lacking in medical detail but there have been enough reported to be concerned about and for us to have questions. At least
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com Dear Friends, Supporters and Valued Customers, I
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura We owe much to our ready access to affordable and reliable energy: it is closely correlated with increases in population, GDP per capita and life expectancy. But we have been putting all this at risk with a focus on sustainability which, while in itself is
Rachel Smalley Journalist and Broadcaster The Common Room This article was first published by The Common Room The Medicine Gap is a storytelling platform and at its heart is social justice – I write stories about everyday New Zealanders who are ill and need access to modern medicines that we don’
Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com There are increasing numbers of people who know and understand that what has happened these past three years, and what continues to happen, is wrong and unethical, criminal even. This includes people in positions of power and influence with the ability
Ian Powell Health Systems Commentator and Blogger commonroomnz.com This article was first published on The Common Room On 9 February 2023, TVNZ’s 1News revealed some data that should alarm us all: that our hospitals had hit 100% occupancy more than 600 times in 2022. That is, on average,
Jon Queally Jon Queally is managing editor of Common Dreams. commondreams.org Despite years of protest and warnings from environmentalists, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog on Tuesday approved a plan by Japan to release tens of millions of gallons of water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into
Stella Paul Stella Paul is the pen name of a writer in New York who has covered medical issues for over a decade. In 2021, she lost her husband in a locked down nursing home in New York City where he had been brutally isolated for almost a year. He
