health & science Cancer plan targets early access to medicines Pharmac’s model and budget is under intense scrutiny, as the Government prepares to announce its interim cancer action plan. 19 hours ago Laura Walters
health & science Lack of transparency over cancer drugs The debate over cancer drug funding is further complicated by lobby groups and opaque agendas. Aug 19 2019 Laura Walters
health & science Homeopathic treatment claims to ‘cure’ autism A controversial homeopathic treatment being sold in NZ blames vaccines for contributing to autism - and claims to cure autism with diluted vaccines. Aug 15 2019 Farah Hancock
Podcast: The Detail Gene-editing scientist was no lone rogue The Chinese scientist who gene-edited twin baby girls appears to have taken the criticism alone, even though 60 others knew what he was doing. Aug 15 2019 Newsroom Staff
health & science Don’t lick sexy pavement lichen - here’s why It’s called sexy pavement lichen and tonnes are supposedly available for supply but there’s little proof to back up claims it can treat impotence – and plenty to be worried about. Aug 14 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Labour’s wellbeing problem The Government’s buzzword-heavy mental health vision needs to do more for those with complex and long-term illnesses. Jessica McAllen reports. Aug 13 2019 Jessica McAllen
health & science Our GE legislation due for an overhaul An expert panel has suggested New Zealand’s regulations surrounding gene-technology are well past their use-by date and it’s time for a rewrite. Aug 13 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Diabetes: New Zealand’s greatest epidemic A crisis summit has called for an overhaul of how diabetes is managed after 25 years of South Auckland data shows there’s been no improvement. Aug 06 2019 Farah Hancock
Ideasroom Why breastfeeding is a public health issue if we want as many babies and mothers as possible to get the proven benefits of breastfeeding, we need to get serious about supporting families. Aug 05 2019 University Of Auckland
Primary Industries Chaos before the M. bovis ‘surge’ What the Minister was told about a massive backlog in tracing Mycoplasma bovis – and how much turned out to be wrong. Aug 02 2019 David Williams
health & science Dengue: The centre of a vaccine disaster story In the midst of a measles outbreak, Farah Hancock looks at the disastrous roll-out of a dengue vaccine in the Philippines and the measles flow-on effect. Aug 02 2019 Farah Hancock
Ideasroom Healthcare’s massive carbon footprint The aviation industry is known as one of the most polluting industries, but the healthcare sector is as bad. There is good news, however. Aug 01 2019 Dr Saeid Baroutian
health & science What gut worms could do for cancer A medical trial looking at how hookworms affect healthy people could pave the way for hookworm prescriptions to help or prevent conditions from Crohn’s disease to cancer. Jul 30 2019 Farah Hancock
environment Closure on a fishy cold case A PhD student has possibly cracked the case on one of New Zealand’s fish mysteries and his work could shed light on risks facing other freshwater fish species. Jul 29 2019 Farah Hancock
health & science Doctors at war over euthanasia claims One group of doctors has written to another with scathing criticism, and comparing them to anti-vaxxers. Jul 29 2019 Laura Walters
