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flag A New Zealand researcher combines Samoan and Māori healing knowledge with modern science to develop plant-based treatments for viral diseases, including COVID-19, amid growing outbreak risks due to climate change.

flag A New Zealand researcher is merging traditional Samoan and Māori healing knowledge with modern virology to develop treatments for viral diseases like dengue, Zika, and measles. flag Her work, informed by childhood experiences with indigenous practices, has identified two plant-based remedies effective against the virus causing COVID-19. flag Collaborating with communities in Samoa and northern Aotearoa, she emphasizes co-designed research, sustainable practices, and protection of indigenous knowledge and native plants. flag With climate change expanding the range of disease-carrying mosquitoes into New Zealand’s Far North, rising imported cases and longer rainy seasons heighten the risk of local outbreaks, underscoring the urgency for community-led, proactive solutions.

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