Cancer
Cancer among young Fijian women on the rise
Fiji's Cancer Society says cancer among women is on the rise and the age of patients is getting younger. Audio
Bowel screening age to drop from 58 to 60
Sacrificing Peter to pay Paul, institutional racism, disappointing, light on detail. These are some of the reactions to Health Minister Simeon Brown's announcement that the bowel screening age in New… Audio
Tackling cancer: Kjesten Wiig
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, which has running ground-breaking trails of CAR T-cell therapy, has a new director, Kjesten Wiig. Audio
Across the board support for shearing fundraiser
Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins for the Shear For Life charity shearing event at Hinds, raising $150,000 for the Ashburton Cancer Society and Hospice Mid Canterbury. Audio
Marama Davidson back in politics
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says she's looking forward to Waitangi as her first engagement. Audio
The mental health benefits of fishing
A new exploratory study has found that the act of standing in a river, trout or salmon fishing, has mental health benefits. Audio
Top doctor defies cancer prognosis with world-first treatment
Professor Richard Scolyer is a world recognised leader in melanoma research, named co-Australian of the Year this year, with his friend and medical oncologist Dr Georgina Long. In May last year, while… Audio
The pancreatic cancer patient on a mission to save lives
Nyree Smith's cancer is terminal, but during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, she's on a mission to get Kiwis to their doctors before it's too late. Audio
Our Changing World – Finding a cancer-causing genetic mutation
Almost 30 years ago a team of researchers banded together to investigate an aggressive form of stomach cancer that was responsible for early deaths in one Tauranga whānau.
Together, Kimi Hauora… Audio
What if... we can use genetic testing to beat cancer?
Around 25,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Aotearoa. Genomics can help us detect cancer sooner and treat it more precisely. Video
Public system will struggle to administer new cancer drugs
Cancer doctors are welcoming the funding of 13 new cancer drugs, but say with potentially 175,000 cancer patients getting them in the first year, the system for administering them won't cope. Audio
Our Changing World – Stomach cancer rate disparities
Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this… Audio
Man self funding cancer treatment costs $1300 per week
Father of two Akhil Chaudhary speaks to Lisa Owen about self funding the cancer drug Tagrisso Osimertinib, one of the 13 cancer treatments that National promised to fund by this year - but failed to… Audio
Coping with cancer: Comedian Dai Henwood
Dai Henwood is well known to TV viewers, as a funny guy, but he's been going through some serious stuff. Audio
UN treaty seeks to tackle plastic pollution
Proponents of a strong global plastics treaty are raising concerns about the influence of lobbyists on the process. This as research seeks to establish a link between microplastics and a rise in bowel… Audio
David Downs on the results of the NZ led cancer
In 2019 the Wellington based Malaghan Institute of Medical Research began trialing a ground breaking treatment, a locally developed CAR T-Cell therapy. Author and comedian David Downs is an ambassador… Audio
Father of teenager with cancer says travel allowance scheme a 'failure'
A father whose teenage son has cancer says the scheme to help them travel to get treatment doesn't come close to covering costs, and people shouldn't have to rely on charity to get the care they need… Audio
Cancer patients have to travel for treatment due to doctor shortage
The plight of cancer patients having to travel away from their homes & families for treatment. The Cancer Society in Christchurch is having to use motels to house Otago/Southland cancer patients and… Video, Audio
Earthquake engineering meets breast cancer screening
How can swaying buildings help diagnose breast cancer? Katy Gosset meets a team of engineers taking inspiration from earthquake engineering to design a new, cost-effective device to help detect breast… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – A new tool for breast cancer screening
How can earthquake engineering help smooth the process of screening for breast cancer? Katy Gosset meets a team of engineers developing a low-cost device to help get more women tested sooner. Audio
