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Press Release – Science Media Centre On 21 July 2017, the bacteria Mycoplasma bovis was first found in New Zealand cattle. A year later, in May 2018, we became the first country in the world to aim to eradicate it. To mark four years since the diseases discovery in Kiwi cows, the SMC asked … On 21 July 2017, the bacteria Mycoplasma bovis was first found in New Zealand cattle. A year later, in May 2018, we became the first country in the world to aim to eradicate it. To mark four years since the disease’s discovery in Kiwi cows, the SMC asked experts to reflect on the programme and its ...

A rural health expert is worried trust-funded hospitals and medical centres might be overlooked 21 April 2021 Otago University senior research fellow Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble says she'd like assurances DHB funding for rural community trust hospitals will continue in some form under the restructure. She says rural hospitals are closing right, left and centre in the US, and they would be a real loss if they went here.

A rural health expert hopes remote communities won't get lost in the major DHB shake-up 21 April 2021 Otago University senior research fellow Dr Fiona Doolan-Noble says farming and forestry are risky industries, and need acute care. She says rural populations are older and sicker than cities, yet access to health services is more difficult. Returning tourists also need access to rural health.