Public Health
Panic-buying hits headlines after first coronavirus case
Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before we had our first case of the new coronavirus here. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this…
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Panic-buying hits headlines after first coronavirus case
Authorities and the media alike knew it was just a matter of time before we had our first case of the new coronavirus here. But panic-buying sparked by the breaking news prompted more headlines this…
AudioKatherine Eban: Fraud in the generic drug industry
The development of generic drugs has been one of the most important developments for public health, making medicines cheaper and more accessible, especially in developing countries. But what are the… Audio
GP warns another flu pandemic is a certainty
In the wake of the coronavirus out of Wuhan, China, Edinburgh-based GP and writer Dr. Gavin Francis insists we are getting better and better at controlling these things, but he is adamant there will… Audio
Hygiene practices, not masks, key to avoiding viruses
The first suspected case of coronavirus in New Zealand has thankfully tested negative but questions remain about how to keep the virus out of the country. Professor Patricia Priest joins the show to… Audio
Virologist Chris Smith: Wuhan coronavirus latest
With more than 200 deaths and at least 9,000 confirmed cases, countries currently unaffected (including New Zealand) are bracing for the arrival of the disease. Dr Chris Smith, consultant virologist… Audio
Coronavirus is spreading
New Zealand has no plans to screen passengers arriving from China despite the spread of a new viral pneumonia. Four people have now died from the coronavirus and there are now more than 200 cases in… Audio
NZ is falling behind on public health, expert says
Epidemiologist, Professor of Preventative medicine, and former WHO adviser Sir David Skegg says New Zealand's public health system is failing. He's published a new book The Health of the People, in… Audio
Auckland iwi to provide free health insurance for members
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says the Auckland health system is at breaking point, so its offering free health insurance to help lift Māori health statistics and improve their peoples' well-being. Audio
Insight: How Safe is Your Drinking Water?
As warnings over threats to drinking water supplies continue to grow, Philippa Tolley asks what the final answer might be, how willing communities are to accept change such as universal chlorination… Audio
Rise in ecoli highlights need for action over waterways-
A professor of Public Health at Otago University in Wellington says the increased prevalence of a new, nasty form of E-coli in our waterways is real health risk and people could die from it. Audio
Art and public health
Art and how it reflects and supports public health is the major topic of discussion for a symposium being held by the University of Otago. Jenny Ombler & Sarah Donovan head the event which casts a… Audio
Alistair Woodward - The Lessons from Havelock North
The recent campylobacter outbreak in Havelock North has shown just how vulnerable New Zealand is to waterborne diseases. An independent inquiry is now investigating the causes of the outbreak and no… Audio
Meth warning for homeowners
A property lawyer says home buyers should have "meth test" provisions in their purchase agreements, given the drug's widespread use. Kathryn Ryan talks to Auckland property lawyer Linda Fox and Dr… Audio
The price of life calculator
How much is a life worth? Can we put a price on the most precious commodity of them all? In country with a publicly funded health system, society has to do just that. A group of public health… Audio
Northland Medical Officer of Health back from Sierra Leone
Dr Clair Mills is used to tending to emergency medicine and disease on a global scale and also dealing with serious public health issues in one of New Zealand's most economically strained and… Audio
Retail groups say dairies at risk
Shop owners say dairies could go bust if new public health proposals are adopted, to restrict sales of junk food to schoolchildren. Audio
Teeth Talk
Did you know that humans form two sets of teeth over the course of their lives? Professor of Dental Epidemiology and Public Health, Murray Thomson from the University of Otago is armed to the teeth… Audio
How the health system can best deal with musculoskeletal pain
Musculoskeletal pain was estimated in 2012 to cost the country more than $5.5 billion a year and sends as many as 15% of New Zealanders to the GP each year. It's also responsible for a major chunk of… Audio
Ninja Viruses
With antiobiotic resistance a major public health issue, Massey University biologist Heather Hendrickson argues bacteriophages may provide new treatments. Audio
