ESR encourages world genetic experts to engage with indigenous communities
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ESR’s work in genomic sequencing which highlights the criticality of working closely with indigenous communities has been highlighted this week at the Annual...
Showcasing ESR’s Women in Science
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This August ESR is showcasing some of New Zealand’s most incredible scientists and researchers who are working to help improve the safety of, and...
ESR expands sampling for COVID-19 in wastewater
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ESR is progressing its research to detect COVID-19 in wastewater with an eight-week sampling pilot at sites throughout New Zealand.
With support from MBIE’s Covid-19...
Finding COVID-19 in your wastewater
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Wastewater is used water from toilets, showers, baths, basins, sinks and laundries that passes through the sewerage system. ESR is testing this wastewater...
Weekly wastewater testing results dashboard launched
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ESR have launched an interactive map and dashboard(external link) of COVID-19 wastewater sampling locations throughout New Zealand.
The weekly report highlights sites tested since...
Internationally significant work honoured | ESR
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Top honours have been given to ESR Scientist Dr John Buckleton for work that’s making a significant contribution on the world stage.
Dr Buckleton...
ESR finds decrease in syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia
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Newly released data from ESR shows the number of reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia dropped in the first half of 2020.
ESR...
Latest wastewater testing detects COVID-19 in 28 sites
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ESR’s most recent report of the results of wastewater samples taken from 106 has detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in 28 sites around...
Ngāti Toa youth get first peak inside ESR labs
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The group of Porirua rangatahi (youth) toured ESR’s Kenepuru-based health, mircrobiology, and toxicology labs, it was their first time behind the gates.
They were...
ESR’s intentions of science for healthy, safe communities unveiled
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ESR’s strategy, key initiatives and performance measures for 2021/22 have been unveiled in our Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI).
The comprehensive plan highlights five areas...
ESR conducts wastewater sampling investigation into COVID-19 community cases
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ESR are testing additional wastewater samples for the SARS CoV-2 virus from Auckland, Hamilton and New Plymouth as part of investigation into the...
ESR highlights need for monitoring of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance as part of...
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ESR is backing a call by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance’, as part of the focus of World...
