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NZ woman develops treatment for head lice and wins top UN health science award

12:46 pm on 22 February 2024

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A New Zealand woman has developed a world first treatment for head lice which has nabbed her a top United Nations health science award.

It uses a biofluorescent powder which makes the lice eggs, or nits, easier to spot by making them glow.

Its creator, entrepreneur and mum Kate Ricketts spoke to Charlotte Cook.