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Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February
With a Pharmac advisory panel provisionally recommending funding weight loss drug Wegovy, we spoke with Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn. Plus, we asked… Audio
Pharmac takes step towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
The drug currently costs around $460 a month. Audio
Doctor hopes more people will be able to access Wegovy
A weight loss doctor is hopeful more people will be able to access Wegovy in the near future. Dr Gerard McQuinlan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
GPs urging patience over ADHD transition
Some GPs are urging patience while they gear up for diagonising and treating ADHD. Specialist GP at Riccarton Clinic in Christchurch and GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Pharmac advisory panel recommends funding Wegovy
A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding weight loss drug Wegovy as a high priority for some people. Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn… Audio
App developer creating help for rangatahi with mental distress
Kunal Gupta is a researcher at Waipapa Taumata Rau Auckland Bioengineering Institute and he's developing an app he thinks will help rangatahi with mental health struggles Audio
'A fuller person': Olympian Michael Klim on illness, identity and the partner who stayed
Australia's former swimming hero opens up about his rare neurological diagnosis and the relationship that helped him through its darkest days.
'They're going to kill': Police urge public to dob in dirt bikers
Police say the Eagle helicopter and dozens of staff were diverted to try and split a group of 40 bikers. Audio
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Boopsie Maran and Ed McKnight. First up, GPs and nurse practitioners can now diagnose and prescribe medication for ADHD. But not everyone… Audio
Cancer research project collecting lab-grown tumours
A project at the cutting edge of cancer research hopes to build a collection of tiny lab-grown tumours at the University of Auckland. Smaller than a grain of sand, these tumour structures can be used… Audio
First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issued
Adam Currie - who already had his diagnosis - said his Monday morning appointment was "really smooth". Audio
Young man died weeks after hospital discharge
A coroner has found the death of Liam Booth, who was sent home from hospital in a taxi after threatening to take his own life, could not have been prevented.
Patient was touched while sleeping, watched while washing
A woman recovering from a leg amputation at a hospital was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being subjected to "unwanted attention".
Does your self-worth go down when the weather heats up?
With the expectation of shedding our clothes, summer can be a confronting season for people with negative body image.
'Big business' or much needed help? The changes to ADHD rules
Doctors fear over-diagnosis, but advocates says it's a big step in improving access to help. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 2 February
We were straight out of the blocks this morning, talking to the father of running sensation Sam Ruthe following his record-breaking run in Boston; Plus, the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, joined… Audio
Kiwi travellers told to avoid bats due to Nipah virus
New Zealanders travelling to some parts of Asia are being told to avoid bats and wash their hands regularly to combat the spread of the potentially fatal Nipah virus. Epidemiologist Professor Michael… Audio
Rule change makes access to ADHD medication easier
More specialist health professionals can now assess, diagnose, and start people on ADHD treatments, under rules that came into force yesterday. Ministry of Health's chief medical officer Dr Joe Bourne… Audio
For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
ADHD drugs now available from GPs and nurse practitioners
GPs and nurse practitioners can now prescribe drugs to treat ADHD. Some clinicians are warning that may lead to more harm than good. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
