Michael Baker
Pathogen in Canterbury rivers is serious worry - Specialist
New tests have revealed three Canterbury rivers are contaminated with strains of a dangerous pathogen which can cause kidney failure. Fish and Game commissioned independent testing of the Ashley… Audio
Michael Baker: NZ's drinking water may not be our biggest worry
The government is making changes to the Health Act to try to improve drinking-water safety standards. A recent report by the Ministry of Health on the quality of drinking water 2016-17 found that 19… Audio
Contamination warning for raw chicken urged
Researchers are calling for all fresh chicken to come with a safety warning. Up to 90 percent of chicken meat for sale in New Zealand is contaminated with campylobacter, and it puts 600 New Zealanders… Video, Audio
Expert feature - Dr Michael Baker on pandemics
Are we all going to be wiped out by a horrendous flesh eating disease? Michael Baker talks about what pandemics are, how they spread and what disease is the greatest threat to human life. Audio, Gallery
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
Cold and flu remedies largely bogus
Infectious diseases expert Michael Baker of the University of Otago explains why cold and flu medicines don't work. Audio
Epidemiologist says no need for panic over typhoid outbreak
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says typhoid is not a particularly infectious disease, but this seems to be a big outbreak. He says typhoid can be quite hard to diagnose. Audio
Contaminated chicken the biggest food safety issue in NZ
A public health professor is calling on the Ministry for Primary Industries to do more to protect consumers from contaminated chicken. The University of Otago's Professor Michael Baker says there… Audio
Campylobacter in Hawke's Bay
Michael Baker of the University of Otago talks about the water contamination which has led to a gastroenteritis outbreak in Hawke's Bay. Audio
Investigations underway over Hawke's Bay campylobacter crisis
Public Health Professor Michael Baker says campylobacter outbreak could have affected 3 thousand people. He describes it as a significant event. Audio
Should Zika force the Olympics to be moved?
One hundred and fifty top health professionals from around the world have written an open letter calling for the Rio Olympics to be moved or postponed because of the Zika virus. Audio
Waikato measles outbreak may take weeks to contain
An outbreak of measles in Waikato may not be fully contained until next month. Audio
Harvard study's dire Zika warning
Public health expert Michael Baker talks about the Harvard study which is predicting a global Zika disaster arising after the Rio Olympics. Audio
Zika outbreak linked back to Pacific Islands
The outbreak of the Zika virus in South America has been linked back to the Pacific Islands. Audio
Zika a global health emergency
Twenty-four countries have been affected by the Zika virus. We talk to Professor Michael Baker about how worrying this outbreak is. Audio
Your state house - like it or lump it
Professor Michael Baker of the University of Otago discusses the condition of state houses and if applicants are being too choosy. Audio
The Panel with Josie Pagani and Stephen Franks (Part 2)
A British study's found cyclists who wear helmets are more likely to take risks than those without. What the Panelists Josie Pagani and Stephen Franks have been thinking about. Business journalist… Audio
The Panel with Josie Pagani and Stephen Franks (Part 1)
What the Panelists Josie Pagani and Stephen Franks have been up to. Professor Michael Baker of the University of Otago discusses the condition of state houses and if applicants are being too choosy… Audio
Mosquito-borne virus drifting closer to New Zealand
A mosquito-borne virus that has triggered an increase in birth defects has reached the Pacific Islands. Michael Baker is a Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago. Audio
Around 400 NZers die from flu each year
A new study shows around four-hundred people die from influenza in New Zealand each year. Audio
