Ebola
Ebola fatalities continue as UN calls for a new take on treatment
In the US, hearings are underway on Capitol Hill examining the US government response to the Ebola outbreak. Audio
Professor James Bagian - An Astronaut’s View of Healthcare
Professor James Bagian is a former astronaut and an expert in human fallibility and in particular how it relates to healthcare. He talks to Wallace about the more than 300 hours he spent in space, the… Audio
Pundit: Right Politics
The rationales of individual freedom and responsibility with Eric Crampton, head of research at The New Zealand Initiative... free markets, pandemics, and public health... Audio
Ebola rapidly advancing in Sierra Leone
Ebola is spreading up to nine times faster in parts of Sierra Leone than it was two months ago. Audio
NZ infectious disease specialist backs US nurse
A New Zealand specialist in infectious diseases is backing the American nurse who's defied a voluntary ebola quarantine and gone out for a bike ride. Audio
New Zealand doctors prepare to safely treat Ebola
Dr. David Holland is the Clinical Director of Infection Services at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. Middlemore is one of the four designated hospitals that would deal with managing a future potential… Audio
Green MP taken to task over Ebola petition
The Green MP Steffan Browning admits he was unwise to support and then promote a petition calling on the World Health Organisation to fight ebola with homeopathy. Audio
Ministry of Health discusses Ebola protocols in NZ
The Government says Ebola protocols in New Zealand are sufficient for now. Audio
PM says NZ will stick with voluntary reporting on Ebola
The Prime Minister says the Government is keeping its options open on introducing passport restrictions to prevent cases of ebola in New Zealand. Audio
The world's getting safer
This year there's been tensions in the Ukrane, IS has become more prominent and Ebola is spreading. But according to journalist Simon Kuper the world is in fact getting safer. Audio
US nursing leader cautious over NY assurances
The National Nurses union appears tomorrow at a congressional hearing into ebola in Washington DC. Audio
Ebola victim rides NY subway but city says he wasn't infectious
A doctor fresh from treating ebola victims in West Africa has become New York's first case, testing positive for the virus and being rushed into isolation in hospital. Audio
NZ doctors asked not to decline caring for ebola patient
New Zealand doctors were given a firm reminder today they need to think very hard before declining to care for any patients with ebola. This follows confirmation from Middlemore Hospital that staff… Audio
A doctor becomes New York's first ebola case
A doctor has become New York's first ebola case, with city leaders admitting the man had been riding the subway and went to a bowling alley, hours before he became feverish. Audio
WHO discusses progress on Ebola vaccines and treatments
Nyka Alexander is a spokesperson on Ebola for the World Health Organisation, the United Nations health agency. Audio
WHO in the midst of emergency talks on Ebola
The emergency committee of the World Health Organisation has been meeting in Geneva. Audio
US correspondent - Luiza Savage
The US response to Ebola, the democrats are mobilizing women to vote. Audio
Nigeria declared free of Ebola
The World Health Organisation has declared Nigeria to be officially free of Ebola - after six weeks with no reported cases. Audio
Is WHO right about how Ebola is transmitted?
European Union foreign ministers thrashed out measures to help halt Ebola's deadly spread overnight as Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - was declared free of the disease. Audio
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