Health
Inflammatory Bowel Disease cases set to double
The world's largest-ever study into Inflammatory Bowel Disease has just been released, predicting cases here are set to double in the next 20 years. Audio
Surviving a nuclear war ... in Palmerston North
A new study looks at what it would take to feed a city in the event of a global catastrophe.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 8 May 2025
In today's episode, the police watchdog has found officers were justified in shooting at a man who killed two people at a construction site in Auckland in 2023, a second Auckland school has reported a… Audio
Fears of political interference over doctor shortage
Politicians should not be allowed to decide who can practise, the Medical Council warns. Audio
Global study finds IBD is on the rise
A global study says Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, is on the rise, and the health system needs to brace for doubling of cases by 2045. Study co-author and University of Otago gastroenterologist… Audio
IBD cases tripled in Canterbury over last two decades - study
The research also predicts inflammatory bowel disease diagnoses will likely double in Aotearoa in the next 20 years.
More specialists shifting to private hospitals - report
For small specialities, the loss of even a couple of senior doctors made a huge difference, according to the ASMS report.
Performance enhancing drugs more common in checking clinics
Steroids and other performance and image enhancing drugs are becoming more common in drug checking clinics. KnowYourStuff and the New Zealand Needle Exchange programme say the amount of people… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 7 May 2025
In today's episode, convicted double murderer Mark Lundy has been released from prison, more medical specialists are ditching the public health system in favour of working in private hospitals, a… Audio
Medical specialists ditching public health system: Data
The new data from the Medical Council and released by the senior doctors' union tracks the distribution of medical specialists between public and private work between 2022 and 2024. Association for… Audio
Nigel Latta
Nigel Latta on which parenting fads drive him crazy, why he never posts pictures of his kids on social media, how optimism is a superpower and how he accidentally became a famous psychologist Video, Audio
Cleaners doubling as security guards at rural Waikato hospitals
Health New Zealand said the an 'integrated' service operates at all four rural hospitals in the Waikato. Audio
Doctor on hīkoi to hear concerns of health system
A doctor, who left the job because of the stress and concern patients are not getting the care they deserve, has been on a hīkoi hearing the frustrations of people dealing with what he's described as… Audio
Cleaners acting as security guards at rural Waikato hospital
At Te Kuiti Hospital, the cleaners double as security guards; covering both jobs when they are on shift. They've had some training and are approved by the Ministry of Justice but for some on the coal… Audio
RSV vaccine for babies used in 40 other countries could "save lives"
New Zealand has the world's highest rates of serious illness caused by RSV, with 2000 children under five admitted to hospital each year. Audio
Community discord 'extreme risk' to Dunedin hospital build
Discord in the community and among doctors - this was an 'extreme risk' facing the scaled-back new Dunedin Hospital build, according to health authorities. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Calls for RSV vaccine to be made available
Child health experts say a vaccine that's available in about 40 other countries could see an 80 percent drop here in the number of babies who end up in hospital with a potentially deadly lung… Audio
'Discord' over Dunedin hospital cutbacks seen as an extreme risk
"Discord" among doctors and the community about the Dunedin Hospital cut-backs are regarded as an "extreme" risk by health authorities.
'Unsung hero': The woman redefining Parkinson's support for Pacific families
Aloese Lefono started the first Pacific-focused Parkinson's support group because the community wasn't attending mainstream meetings.
Who's most at risk of iron deficiency?
Professor of human nutrition Michael Zimmermann from the University of Oxford joins Emile Donovan to demystify the world's most common micronutrient deficiency, affecting up to one in four people… Audio
