Medicine
Waikato Uni and DHB hope to host new Medical School
Waikato University is teaming with the Waikato DHB in a bid to set up a third medical school in New Zealand. We talk to Waikato University vice-chancellor Neil Quigley. Audio
Waikato Uni and DHB hope to host new Medical School
Waikato University is teaming with the Waikato DHB in a bid to set up a third medical school in New Zealand. We talk to Waikato University vice-chancellor Neil Quigley. Audio
Kelly Chibale: African health innovation, and malaria
Kim Hill talks to Dr Kelly Chibale, Founder and Director of H3D, Africa's first integrated drug discovery and development centre, based at the University of Cape Town. He and his team have potentially… Audio
Tuvalu med graduates to train in Kiribati
Students from Tuvalu who graduated from medical school in Cuba are expected to undergo their internship training with Kiribati's Health Ministry next year.
Epilepsy: causes and treatments
Dr Ian Rosemergy has a particular interest in epilepsy. He's a consultant neurologist and the clinical leader for neurology at Capital & Coast DHB. Audio
David Galler: stories of life and death
Kim Hill talks to Dr David Galler, Intensive Care Specialist at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for 25 years, and clinical director at Ko Awatea. He tells his story in the memoir, Things That Matter… Audio
The Problem with Fighting Cancer
Dr Dhruv Khullar is a resident in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital with interests in health policy, bioethics, and journalism. We'll ask him why we use metaphors when talking… Audio
Unique contribution of five female Pasifika doctors to be honoured
The Pasifika Medical Association says the honouring of five female doctors is recognition of the unique contribution they are making to healthcare in New Zealand.
Forecasting earthquakes using neural computing
Nikola Kasbov is a professor of computer science at AUT. His current work involves making computers work more like brains and using these neural systems to solve complex problems like which medicines… Audio
Rongoa - Donna Kerridge
Rongoa practitioner and tutor Donna Kerridge shares her knowledge of traditional Maori medicine and offers some simple practical advice for everyday ailments. Donna is a trained herbalist and the… Audio
Genetics and Disease
Humans think they’re sophisticated but have fewer genes than a banana. With two percent of our genome encoding proteins, scientists are turning to junk DNA to determine the chance of heart disease and… Audio
Codeine
Codeine aka 3-methylmorphine, is an opioid painkiller that's derived from morphine. John Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Otago School of Medical… Audio
Genetics and Health
Genomics has gone from searching for something unknown to targeted gene research on the cause of diseases of like obesity, but with the technology comes the potential for abuse and possibility of a… Audio
Handheld DNA analyser
A handheld DNA analyser powered by the sun could revolutionise the diagnosis of diseases like cancer and TB in the developing world. We speak to Jonathan O'Halloran of QuantuMDx who's working on the… Audio
Mike Berridge: mitochondria, DNA and disease
Kim Hill talks to the Distinguished Research Fellow and Group Leader, Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, who is co-leader of a world-first research… Audio
Documentaries have the power to unite
What does it mean to live in the moment? Be Here Now: The Andy Whitfield story kicks off the launch of the Documentary Edge Festival this coming month, taking a look at the journey of an actor… Audio
LSD could one day treat mental illness
A study of how LSD impacts on the brain has raised the possibility the illegal drug may one day be used to treat psychiatric conditions. Audio
Ian Tannock: personalised cancer care
Guest host Philippa Tolley interviews Dr Ian Tannock, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Medical Biophysics at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University of Toronto and a major international… Audio
Using Honey As Medicine - Dr Shaun Holt
Professor Shaun Holt, is a medical researcher and adjunct Professor at Victoria University.And he's a bit of an entrepeneur. He has started two clinical trials organisations, formed medical research… Audio
Henry Marsh: Do No Harm
Henry Marsh is a pioneer of operating on brain tumours under local anaesthetic. In Do No Harm, he opens up to Kim Hill about the fierce joy of operating, his hatred of hospitals, and the profoundly… Audio
