Health
Covid-19 update: 2287 new cases, 19 further deaths
There have been 2287 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 19 further deaths attributed to the virus.
This week's expert topic: hair dye
From the risks of box dye to the dreaded green tint when going from blonde to brown, we're covering it all. Our expert helps us delve into the intricacies of caring for dyed hair and explore the dos… Audio
Surgery needed for girl who had braces fitted by untrained dentist
The 12-year-old's mother was led to believe the dentist was an orthodontist.
23-year-old spends month in hospital after 'one in a million' reaction
Charlotte Gilmour suffered an extremely rare, near-fatal allergic reaction to a medicine and didn't know if she would ever recover.
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 6 May 2024
On today's episode, Auckland Council is retaining control of its water services in a new deal signed off with the Government, we talk to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and Labour's Local… Audio
Scanner on wheels a 'game changer' for regions
A company behind a new mobile PET-CT scanner says the slow process to get a national contract for their much-needed service is incredibly frustrating. Audio
Scanner-on-wheels takes cancer diagnostics to rural areas
The $7 million mobile unit, made in the Netherlands, will park at provincial and rural hospitals, making it easier for people to get screened. Mercy Radiology Medical Director Dr Remy Lim spoke to… Audio
Dozens of cattle infected with bird flu in the US
Dozens of cattle herds in the United States are infected with bird flu and public health experts say there's a risk migratory birds will carry the strain around the world infecting cows in other… Audio
UN accuses Israel of denying Gaza aid access as famine takes hold
While not a formal famine declaration, World Food Programme's boss made the comments based on the "horror" on the ground.
Woman survives "one in a million" reaction to medicine
A young woman who suffered an extremely rare, near-fatal reaction to a medicine says it was terrifying not knowing whether she would ever fully recover. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
DIANZ warns about synthetic cannabinoid sold as fake DMT
The drug appears as a yellow powder and has led to a person being hospitalised in the Auckland region.
'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
If the bird flu infecting cows in the US figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says. Audio
The foods most recalled over safety concerns
Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year, with milk allergens triggering the most recalls.
A curse and a genetic code: PM's Science Prize winners
Thirty years ago, nurse Maybelle Ngapere McLeod realised a genetic link to the stomach cancer which killed many of her whanau was much more likely that the effect of a curse. She took her suspicions… Audio
Nine Pacific countries adopt essential vaccination plan
Children in nine Pacific Island countries will now be better protected from life threatening diseases because their governments are adopting an immunisation program. Audio
The Enhanced Games, where drug use isn't cheating
Steroid use will be out in the open at the Enhanced Games, and testosterone won't be banned. But is it taking away from the sport? Audio
More than half of workers report severe burnout
Rates of 'high risk' burnout have more than doubled since December.
Plea for focus on disease prevention
The government needs to step up in the wake of a report showing a third of Kiwis have unmet health needs, Professor Boyd Swinburn says.
The Panel with Anna Dean and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean and Alan McElroy discuss the increase in need for ADHD medication and the first week of the national phone ban in schools. Audio
Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, many Kiwis still going without
Opinion - New research shows a big increase in the number of ADHD prescriptions, but the disorder is still under-diagnosed and under-treated in New Zealand, Ben Beaglehole writes.