David Murdoch

Universities are steeling themselves for Omicron outbreaks within their student populations, with an outbreak already tearing through Otago University's student precinct. All of the country's eight… Audio

A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for clearance to import 370,000 rapid antigen devices within the next week.

Ministers and officials will meet representatives… Audio

The Government is bowing to pressure from business leaders who want fast acting Covid-19 tests available in workplaces.

A coalition of 25 firms contacted the Government on Tuesday, pleading for… Audio

The officials who run managed isolation are once again under fire after more Covid-19 cases among guests.

Two people staying at the Grand Mercure Auckland have tested positive for the virus, with… Audio

The government is being urged to stop using any managed isolation hotels that allow air to be distributed between different rooms.

A Northland woman who tested positive for Covid-19 days after she… Audio

The latest developments in the multiple candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine, with the University of Otago's Professor David Murdoch, a clinical microbiologist who's consulted for the WHO and the… Audio

Pfizer says its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. Audio

A look at innovations in Covid-19 testing, including rapid antigen (protein) tests. Could they play a part in opening up borders? What of the concerns they may miss some infectious people? Rapid… Audio

Professor David Murdoch talks to The Panel about a survey which shows one in five New Zealanders believe that the COVID-19 virus was developed in a laboratory. Audio

A top New Zealand infectious diseases expert says it's natural to compare Covid-19 and the flu, but that would be too simplistic and inaccurate.

Since the pandemic began, scientists have been working… Audio

The government has announced today there will be no changes to alert levels for at least a week. Clinical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician and Dean at the University of Otago… Audio

An international expert in infectious disease says the halting of a Covid-19 vaccine trial by Oxford University is a positive sign.

AstraZeneca paused the third stage of clinical trials for the… Audio

Jesse speaks to Otago University infectious disease expert, Professor David Murdoch. Audio

Australia is a step closer to securing a vaccine for Covid-19, and an international deal to produce it locally, if Oxford University's trials succeed. The indication is New Zealand could benefit as a… Audio

A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.

However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Audio

One of the countries top infectious disease specialists says it's highly unlikely the Covid-19 outbreak in Auckland originated from imported goods.

The Ministry of Health is testing surfaces at… Audio

'Covid-19 unmasked: understanding the outbreak' is a panel discussion from the 2020 New Zealand International Science Festival. Audio

A new report from the UN and WHO says pandemics result from the destruction of nature, and the world has been ignoring this stark reality for decades. Audio