Medicine
Expert warns of 'insane' pricetag for new cancer drugs
A leading New Zealand cancer researcher says international drug prices are becoming insane and it's a major and growing challenge for Pharmac. Audio
High costs in drug industry a sign of problems: expert
A New Zealand expert in the development of new anti-cancer medicines says world drug prices are far too high and the system is "broke". Audio
Cancer - causes and treatments
Sarah Allinson of Lancaster University has reviewed two recent but contradictory studies in the journals Nature and Science looking at the causes of cancer. So how much is down to lifestyle choices… Audio
What is a disease?
How useful is it to label some types of behaviour as diseases? Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago's Bioethics Centre Neil Pickering looks at when a disease is not really a disease. Audio
Who does medical trials?
Medical trials depend on people being prepared to try new drugs or to take part in experimental procedures which may not help them now, but might help others in the future. There are many reason not… Audio
Targetting pain
Painkillers marketed as targetting "specific pain" are being pulled off the shelves in Australia for being misleading. Consumer NZ has recommended we follow suit. Audio
Drugs: Ritalin
How Ritalin works, its uses, mis-uses and the dangers. With John Ashton, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical Sciences. Audio
The cost of medicines
Dr Chris Jackson of the Cancer Society talks about the costs of drugs here and in other countries. Audio
Pharmac not funding melanoma drug
Dr Chris Jackson of the Cancer Society talks about the impact of Pharmac deciding to not fund a new melanoma drug Keytruda. Audio
More new Māori doctors graduating
More Māori doctors are entering the workforce, with the number of graduates from Dunedin alone likely to almost double in a year's time. Audio
Naked Science
Dr Chris Smith with news of some very old Australian rocks. Plus how sound waves can improve a medicine's effectiveness, and are first borns really any brighter than their siblings? Audio
Pharmacy Council moves to change code of ethics over homeopathy
The Pharmacy Council is moving to change its code of ethics to enable pharmacies to continue selling homeopathic products. The Society for Science Based Healthcare formally complained to the council… Audio
Patents, Pills and the Press - Dr Thomas Owen
The role of patents and access to medicine is making headlines, as a TPP deal was reached in Atlanta this morning. One man who has been looking at the global campaign for access to medicines is Dr… Audio
Guayule: new rubber source
Cade Metz of Wired on the rush to develop alternative rubber sources, and the interest in the shrub guayule. Audio
Science: pain relief and invisibility cloaks
Dr Chris Smith of the Naked Scientists on invisibility cloaks, new approaches to pain relief and combatting Alzheimer's disease. Audio
Near-death experiences in New Zealand
Research into near-death experiences raises more questions than it answers. Justin Gregory asks if it is possible that consciousness could survive the death of the body? Audio
Music and healing
How listening to music can relieve pain and help you recover after surgery. Dr Catherine Meads from Brunel University has conducted a meta-analysis of more than 70 studies in The Lancet. Audio
'Incredible potential' for telemedicine project
A company headed by Kaitaia GP Lance O'Sullivan wants to expand its pioneering service beyond Northland - and possibly beyond New Zealand. Audio
Salt, Blood Pressure and the Brain
A new study in rats shows that the link between high salt intake and high blood pressure is caused by changes in the brain Audio
Salt, Blood Pressure and the Brain
A new study in rats shows that the link between high salt intake and high blood pressure is caused by changes in the brain
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