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Measles epidemic inevitable in Samoa - expert
An immunisation expert is terrified the three measles-related deaths in Samoa signal the inevitable beginning of an epidemic in the Pacific Island nation.
There are now 314 suspected cases in Samoa… Audio
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Samoans flock to hospitals for measles immunisations
Samoans are flocking to clinics following news of two more deaths suspected to be from measles. Audio
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First peanut allergy therapy gets backing in US
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended approving the first therapy for peanut allergies, despite concerns about the risk of severe allergic reactions it poses to young…
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Cost of EpiPens putting children at risk, specialists say
Life-saving EpiPens - filled with adrenalin to treat anaphylactic shock - cost more than $150 each and expire after 12 months.
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Microbiology
Our series of interviews with researchers from the Malaghan Institute concludes today with a conversation with Dr Olivier Gasser who's a leader in its Nutrition & Microbiome research programme. Audio
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Vaccinating asthma
Developing vaccines against asthma, allergy and human hookworm is the long-term ambition of Professor Graham Le Gros. Audio
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Cancer Immunotherapy
Today we start a series of interviews with scientists involved in immunology related research at the Malaghan Institute. First up is Cancer immunotheraphy specialist and head of the Institute's Cancer… Audio
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Eggs and peanuts for infants, new allergy guidelines advise
Allergies are far more common in countries where allergenic foods are avoided during early childhood, Australasian scientists have found, rubbishing previous advice that had little basis.
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"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
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Gut worms may be healthy - research
Having worms in your gut may sound unpleasant, but New Zealand scientists have good reason to believe they could benefit your health.
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Probiotics study casts doubt on universal effectiveness
A new study on the effectiveness of probiotics has uncovered some surprising findings. The study undertaken in Israel has found that taking probiotics doesn't necessarily mean they actually take up… Audio
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Expert feature: harnessing the immune system to treat cancer
Today's expert is Ian Hermans. Ian is the head of Cancer Immunology at the Malaghan Institute. He tells us about cancer and cancer research from the immunology perspective. Audio, Gallery
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Drug targets host in bid to cure the common cold
UK scientists believe they may have found a way to combat the common cold by targetting the human host instead of the virus.
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Toxic foam: Govt admits new test to assess health impacts 'essential'
The government now admits it's "essential" to use a new, wide-ranging test to assess the health impacts of firefighting foam contamination, but the test is not being used.
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Czemi and Mubeccel Akdis - Asthma and Allergies
Audio 11 Nov 2017Husband and wife duo Professors Cezmi and Mubeccel Akdis are heavyweights in the world of allergy research, immunology and health policy. Prof Cezmi is the director of the Swiss Institute for Allergy… Audio
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The clover 'dress code'
Understanding the 'dress code' that allows clover plants to recognise friendly nitrogen-fixing bacteria could help us improve farming efficiency. Audio
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David France - How to Survive a Plague
In the early 1980s, a diagnosis of AIDS was a death sentence, and the US government was doing nothing about it. David France tells the story of how scientists and citizens came together to halt the… Audio
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Early exposure to peanuts could reduce allergy risk
Babies should be given peanut early - some at four months old - in order to reduce the risk of allergy, according to new US guidance.
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Leukaemia treatment discovery
Researchers have shed light on how leukaemia evades treatment, and they've used a type of CCTV, to catch-out the dangerous cells. Audio
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The immune system - when does a friend become an enemy?
Professor of Immunology at Victoria University Anne La Flamme has spent over 20 years researching auto-immunity, or what can cause the immune system to attack its own healthy cells and tissues. She… Audio
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Microbes and premature birth
Professor David Relman of Stanford University is looking at the link between microbes and premature birth. Audio
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Searching for the hay fever culprit
A brilliant pohutukawa season in Auckland has ignited a discussion about whether the native tree is responsible for a rise in the number of people with hay fever. Audio
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Government Science Advisors meet in Auckland
Science advisors to governments around the world are meeting in Auckland this week to discuss how they might strengthen science advice to decision makers grappling with major global challenges. In… Audio
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Nobel Prize dilemma resolved
The Nobel Prize Foundation says a Canadian scientist awarded the prize for medicine will remain a Nobel Laureate, despite dying before the win was announced.
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Bee allergies
The Backyard Bee Team runs into some major problems. The head beekeper (aka Simon) is allergic to bees! With Frank and Mary Ann Lindsay and immunology consultant Richard Steele. Audio
