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Government to establish a Cancer Control Agency and give Pharmac an extra $60m. As measles outbreak spreads calls increase to stop online vaccination misinformation. Audio

BJ Miller has learnt a lot about how to live well and how to die well from his patients. He shares compassionate and practical advice in the new book A Beginner's Guide to the End. Audio

The government announced some big moves over the weekend to help to fund and monitor cancer treatment. Advocate Blair Vining joins us with his assessment. Audio

No word yet whether measles has been spread at a school ball. A Māori health leader calls for equal representation within the new cancer agency. Audio

The Cancer Society wants tangible targets put in place for the new Cancer Control Agency, following the announcement of the government's new cancer strategy yesterday. Earlier on Morning Report the… Audio

Platinum is useful in catalytic convertors, is used to treat testicular cancer and will be useful in hydrogen fuel cells, says Prof Allan Blackman from AUT in ep 59 of Elemental. Audio

Health Minister David Clark says the government's new cancer plan will see the creation of an independent agency inside the Ministry of Health to help hold District Health Boards accountable. Mr Clark… Audio

Cancer doctors are promising faster diagnosis of cancer and better chances of survival for all New Zealanders under a new plan announced on Sunday. The government unveiled its long-awaited ten-year… Audio

An Otago University public health doctor and cancer epidemiologist has been appointed as the interim national director of the new Cancer Control Agency announced by the Government yesterday. Otago… Audio

Health Minister David Clark isn't biting back at National's criticism of the government's cancer action plan, saying he'll leave the politicking to the opposition. Yesterday the government unveiled… Audio

If you've just joined us, the government's plan to tackle cancer will see the establishment of a Cancer control agency and an extra 60 million dollars towards medication. It comes after strong… Audio

Dr Xand van Tulleken joins the show to discuss his new documentary Stopping Male Suicide and why his brother now regularly calls him to ask if he's thinking about ending his life. Audio

The Government will unveil its national cancer strategy this weekend. There's a sense of eager anticipation surrounding the event, with many in the health sector hoping it will include setting up a… Audio

As part of Auckland's Going West festival Gary Stalker's presenting a solo performance at the Arataki visitors centre, which provides the perfect backdrop to his play, Ghost Trees.  Audio

About 452-thousand - that's the number of aluminum cans an 81 year old Kawerau woman has collected to raise money for cancer. It's a mission Kay Dodunski and her late husband began 5 years ago and… Audio