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Are mushroom supplements really magic or a waste of cash?
Love them or hate them, could mushrooms be the key to good health. Stacey Morrison focuses on functional fungi in the latest episode of Healthy or Hoax. Audio
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CRAb attack: Deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria island-hops around the Pacific
A drug-resistant infection is "a ticking time bomb" in the Pacific - including New Zealand, according to new Otago University research.
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Dr Gary McLean: Is covid really in the rear-view mirror?
As the last of the Covid-19 restrictions are dropped in New Zealand, hospitalisations are on the rise and the implications of long covid are only starting to emerge. Throughout the height of the Covid… Audio
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Prof Danny Altmann: the burden of long COVID
World leading immunologist Professor Danny Altmann has declared the future burden of long COVID to be "so large as to be unfathomable". He has published a scientific review of long COVID in Nature… Audio
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Auckland measles cases should be a warning, expert says
Measles is more contagious than Covid-19, and the two recent cases should serve as a warning to the public and health authorities, an expert says.
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Communicating science well particularly to vulnerable
Immunologist, Dianne Sika-Paotonu has just been named Science Communicator of the year in the Prime Minister's Science prizes. She was a prominent voice during the Covid-19 pandemic - explaining the… Audio
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Stroke risk 'quite significant' in younger people - prize-winning scientist
Researchers who developed an app used to estimate a person's risk of stroke and give tips on how to prevent it has been awarded the Prime Minister's Science Prize. Audio
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Pacific scientist wins top award for covid work
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago has won the 2022 New Zealand Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize.
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New break through treating antibiotic resistant tuberculosis
Exciting news out from the University of Otago today, researchers have discovered new ways to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. Audio
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Anti-vax parents create media conundrum
One press conference question at a Prime Ministerial summit kicked off a wave of social media scorn this week - and even criticism and international headlines about sexism. But media made a better… Audio
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Had one infection after another? Why many of us keep getting sick
The reasons some people seem to be more susceptible to reinfection or other diseases after having Covid-19 are complex, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist says.
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'Omicron was not mild for those suffering Long Covid' – immunologist Dr Anna Brooks
The term 'Long Covid' was coined in May 2020 but the virus became a pandemic before the most common post-viral condition was taken seriously. Dr Anna Brooks explores what we now know about it. Audio
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Europe's summer brings back ballooning Covid-19 cases
With demand for travel roaring back, European cities are heaving with tourists, and Covid-19.
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Professor Gary McLean on Omicron and its variants
Kiwi Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and a researcher with Imperial College. Professor McLean is back with us for an update on all the latest… Audio
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Microbial jungle: discovery under the Ross Ice Shelf
A newly discovered "microbial jungle" deep under the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, hundreds of kilometres from the open sea, that thrives without light, has been discovered by Kathryn's guest, Sergio… Audio, Gallery
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Lab science leader concerned at pharmacy test for antibodies
There's concern a pharmacy test for Omicron antibody levels will lull people into a false sense of security or send them into a panic unnecessarily.
Biotech company Orbis Diagnostics says it is… Video, Audio
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Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Omicron case numbers are rocketing in this country, as we thought they would. Is there anything else we need to be aware of prior to about half of us getting infected? New Zealander Dr Gary McLean is… Audio
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Unvaccinated US man planning trip to NZ with illegally-obtained certificate
An unvaccinated man plans on travelling to New Zealand - and there's no way to tell he hasn't had the jab.
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First Covid vaccine for children under 5 considered in US
US regulators are considering the first Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5, the only age group not yet eligible for the shots.
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Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Professor Gary McLean discusses the developing Omicron threat, the possibility of another bad mutation arriving, and the chances of getting Omicron more than once - especially for people who are under… Audio
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'Now is the perfect time' to get Covid-19 vaccine booster - experts
The arrival of Omicron has spurred on the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with the total number of administered booster doses ticking over to one million today, and 100,000 paediatric doses now… Audio
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Dr. Gary McLean on the global impact of Omicron
The Omicron variant has cause chaos across the world, plunging many countries who thought they were on the cusp of controlling Covid-19 back into full public health response mode. The transmission… Audio
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Unvaccinated Djokovic to defend Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic will defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against Covid-19.
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No evidence Omicron is milder than Delta - study
A recent study says there is no evidence Omicron is milder than Delta, but just how severe it is may not be known until mid-January, Imperial College researcher Gary McLean says. Audio
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Covid-19: No clear evidence Omicron milder than Delta - study
A recent study by Imperial College London says there is no clear evidence Omicron is milder than Delta.
The news comes as the UK fights off a major outbreak of the variant.
London Metropolitan… Audio