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.
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ESR’s Ryan Willoughby wins public relations award
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ESR’s Ryan Willoughby wins big at public relations awards
ESR Senior Communications Advisor, Ryan Willoughby is the 2021 PRINZ Young PR Practitioner of the...
Scholarship recipient learns about CSI at ESR’s Auckland and Christchurch forensic labs
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Waikato Aim-Taituha learned about real-life CSI (crime scene investigation) science and techniques last week during a visit to ESR’s Mount Albert science centre...
Safe swimming and drinking water resources created by ESR Māori scientist and Mahia tamariki
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ESR Māori Impact Scientist Georgia Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto, Pare Hauraki and Ngāti Pu) has inspired pupils from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te...
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 wastewater testing of COVID-19 showing no community spread
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ESR testing of wastewater for COVID-19 has so far showed no signs of community spread, but the crown research institute is urging people...
ESR and Air New Zealand partner on COVID-19 saliva testing study
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An ESR study investigating testing for COVID-19 in saliva has been given the green-light to commence in January.
Funded by ESR, the study will...
ESR Summer Holiday Hours 2020/2021
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ESR Health Laboratories and Consultancy Services close at 5 pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020, and re-open at 8 am on Tuesday 5...
ESR Forensic Holiday Hours 2020/2021
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All ESR Forensic Laboratories are open until 4 pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020, re-opening at 8 am on Tuesday 5 January 2021.
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ESR scientists showcase benefits of collaboration for rapid-DNA sequencing
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A group of ESR scientists want communities to collaborate on the application of real-time, cost-effective DNA analysis outside of the laboratory.
ESR senior Scientist...
Scientists use Google searches, HealthLine and truancy to detect disease outbreaks
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A new ESR study has found that internet searches, Healthline calls and school absenteeism data could alert health officials to a disease outbreak...
ESR team take supreme award at science awards
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ESR’s COVID-19 team has been named the Supreme Award Winner at the Science New Zealand Awards 2020.
The awards celebrate the achievements of all...
