Health
Auckland ED nurses say this winter is busiest they've seen
Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio
Kiwi soldiers suffer after breathing in burning tyres
"The effects are coming through": Up to 5000 New Zealand troops were in Afghanistan over 20 years and many were exposed to fumes.
AI creates two new potential antibiotics
AI has designed two new potential antibiotics that could tackle tough bacteria, including multi-drug-resistant MRSA and gonorrhoea. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Termeer Professor of Medical… Audio
Confusion over pharmacists' role in writing sick notes
Reporter Ke-Xin Li uncovers confusion in the pharmacy sector over the ability to write sick notes. Audio
The science of transgenerational trauma - and healing it
Can we inherit the effects of trauma physically from past generations? New research is beginning to shed light on how gene expression factors code stories of our past into our present. Audio
Nurses to start local industrial action before strikes
Nurses begin the next round of their industrial action from Monday,, as they push for better staffing levels.
Genetic links found in ME/CFS patients
New research has found ME/CFS is partly caused by genetics, related to the immune and nervous system - but a cure remains a long way off. Audio
'Silent crisis': Asian people missing out on mental health support
A mental health and well-being report, commissioned by Asian Family Services, found 57 percent of respondents risked depression.
Decoding ME/CFS
New research has found ME/CFS is partly caused by genetics, related to the immune and nervous system. Audio
'It is a crisis': Nurses 'run ragged' due to staff shortages
Christchurch Hospital nurses walked off the job today over a breakdown of collective bargaining.
The Panel with Anna Dean and Ed McKnight Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Anna Dean and Ed McKnight. First up, he government has confirmed how much it cost us to break the contract with South Korean ship… Audio
Hospital's specialist trauma service made no difference in first year - report
Due to staffing shortages there were periods when the service was not functioning at all. Audio
Samoa school schedule set for rejig after dengue closures
The Education and Culture CEO says the school term calendar is set to change due to prolonged closures caused by the dengue outbreak. Audio
Trauma service at Christchurch hospital fails to improve patient outcomes: Study
An Otago University study has found a trauma service set up at Christchurch Hospital three years ago has failed to improve patient outcomes. Study author and surgeon Chris Wakeman spoke to Corin Dann.
…More needed to tackle schoolyard sport concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport. Audio
Patients selling meth on hospital wards, sleeping on floors, nurses say
The nurse says some patients are sleeping on mattresses in interview rooms, seclusion rooms, and sometimes in other wards due to a lack of beds.
Young people speak on the impact of having concussions
An expert in traumatic brain injuries is calling for consistent protocols when dealing with concussions in schoolyard sport to prevent debilitating long-term impacts. While there's greater awareness… Audio
Christchurch Hospital staff poised to strike for two hours
Health NZ has urged the Nurses' Organisation to return to the bargaining table.
'Playing politics': Health Minister slams striking workers
Health NZ claim 85 patients were affected, when a proposed strike was called off in Christchurch.
More Māori nurses needed to meet population and health needs - report
It would mean increasing the number of Māori nurses entering the workforce from 300 a year to almost 1650.
