Pfizer intends to submit data to Health Canada on trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 by the end of the year, the company told Global News. In a statement, Pfizer said that it had completed its Phase 1 trial of the vaccine in children, which was designed to determine the optimal dose…
When Scarlett Johanssonsued Disney over Black Widow, claiming a breach of contract when they ended up releasing the film on Disney+, the actresss relationship with the studio was obviously put into jeopardy. Disney dismissed the suit saying that theres no merit to Johanssons claims, but her agents and attorneys believe otherwise, and theyre pressing forward….
New Zealands South Island was once covered in thick forest, the trees breaking like a dark green tide around the grassy mountaintops. After the arrival of Mori settlers about 750 years ago, some hillsides were cleared of their trees by humans using fire, and the foliage has not returned. For the organisms living in these…
One of the best meteor showers of the year will reach its peak over the next two nights. The Perseid meteor shower is produced by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which rounds the sun every 133 years. Freelance astronomy educator Gary Boyle explained exactly how the meteor shower is created. When comets come close to the sun,…
Kayak Sprint champion Lisa Carrington has just become the most successful and decorated Olympian in New Zealand’s history. She joins us from Tokyo to discuss how she feels about her new title and what it has taken to reach this point.
Kayak Sprint champion Lisa Carrington has just become the most successful and decorated Olympian in New Zealand’s history. Lisa Carrington. Photo: PhotoSport / Steve McArthur Tokyo 2020 has seen her win three gold medals, bringing her total to six; five gold, one bronze. She spoke to RNZ from Tokyo to discuss how she feels about…
Kayak Sprint champion Lisa Carrington has just become the most successful and decorated Olympian in New Zealand’s history. She joins us from Tokyo to discuss how she feels about her new title and what it has taken to reach this point.
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HOME flu testing kits could be launched in a matter of months after fears the NHS could face its “worst winter ever”. Experts have warned to prepare now with fears an estimated 60,000 flu deaths could cripple the health service that has already been struggling with Covid patient numbers. Flu tests could be rolled out…
On Thursday, actress and media mogul Connie Ferguson took to her Instagram page to share her appreciation for the support she’s received since the passing of her husband and filmmaker, Shona Ferguson. He passed away on 30 July 2021 from COVID-19 complications. “I really have no words but to say thank you,” she wrote. “Thank…
The Atlantic Ocean’s current system, an engine of the northern hemsiphere’s climate, could be weakening to such an extent that it could soon bring big changes to the world’s weather, a scientific study said on Thursday. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large system of ocean currents which transports warm water from the…
It’s Back to School time, and something you probably never thought about buying is a Roborock robot vacuum, for school. It’s important, especially for college students, as they are known for keeping their dorms or apartments pretty messy. And with the right robot vacuum, that can be a thing of the past. I know what…
Google is getting ready to take a page out of Apple’s own book, with the Pixel 6 being powered by its own chipset. And we actually know quite a bit about this chipset already. Partly thanks to Google providing the details in a Tweet storm on August 2. We know that it will be called…
