Testing
Siblings develop Covid-19 immunity after parents infected
An Australian study is investigating why three siblings did not get seriously ill with Covid-19 after their parents contracted the illness. Dr Melanie Neeland from the Murdoch Children's Research… Audio
Are DIY coronavirus tests on the cards for New Zealand?
The US announced that a $750 million deal to acquire 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests is a "game changer." The Ministry of Health's chief science advisor Ian Town joins the show to discuss if New… Audio
Geneticist James Hadfield: Mapping and tracking Covid-19 in NZ
Phylogeneticist Dr James Hadfield is working with scientists at ESR, the University of Otago & the University of Auckland to map the path of the recent Auckland COVID-19 outbreak using genetic tracing… Audio
Covid-19 update with professor Michael Baker
Six new Covid-19 cases in the community as of yesterday, four linked to the existing Auckland cluster and the origin of the other two cases is being looked into. Professor Michael Baker is back for… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news. Covid-19 is once again at the forefront of our minds, and there are questions looming whether the… Audio
Tracking Covid-19 through sewage
ESR started examining sewage for traces of SARS-CoV-2 back in April, and is now routinely sampling wastewater at one quarantine isolation hotel in Auckland. It's hoped sewage monitoring could… Audio
Covid-19 testing needs to ramp up
The Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has admitted the Ministry of Health is falling well short of its Covid-19 testing target with just over 1600 people testing for coronavirus yesterday… Audio
UK lockdown eases, but questions remain over test and trace
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the easing of lockdown restrictions in England, with pubs, cinemas and restaurants all set to open next week. But there are concerns about… Audio
Tighter testing for Covid-19
Dr Joshua Freeman says lets be mindul of a broad testing regime. Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers your Covid-19 questions
Public health expert Michael Baker is with us again on Sunday Morning to discuss the latest in the battle against Covid-19 and answer your questions and ours as New Zealand enters the fourth week of… Audio
Festival drug testing legalisation on the cards
The Government is considering legalising drug-testing services at festivals.
Wastewater drug testing goes national
A new drug testing regime of our waste water will reveal what drugs are being used in our towns and cities, and in real time. Wastewater testing is set to be rolled out across New Zealand, with the… Audio
Drug testing of waste water
Speaking of the Tasman District Council, it wants drug testing of our water to see who takes what drugs where. Tasman DC has previously asked for random drug testing of car drivers generally. Audio
Sensing cancer: real time tumour monitoring
The traditional way of diagnosing if someone has cancer involves blood tests, medical imaging and taking tissue samples or biopsies. But a team from The Broad Institute in Massachusetts are using… Audio
Sensing water quality
Over the past decade water quality and the health of our streams, lakes and rivers has become a major deal for many New Zealanders, and as the recent election campaign showed it's become a political… Audio
Test results due on Dunedin's dirty water
Test results due back today will determine if there's a major public health risk from untreated water that flowed through pipes in Dunedin. The council's chief executive Sue Bidrose joins us with the… Audio
Mr Foureyes: seeing at school
Opticians Ravi Dass and Stephanie Hill of Mr Foureyes sell prescription glasses, and for every pair of glasses they sell, a free pair is given to a child. Audio, Gallery
Next generation medical testing using aptamers
Jeremy Jones of Auramer Bio is aiming to shake up traditional medical testing technology, using short lengths of DNA called aptamers. Audio
Should vendors provide a meth test?
The Real Estate Institute has set up a methamphetamine working group to look at whether vendors should provide a meth test with every house sale. Audio
Call for compulsory meth tests
After unknowingly purchasing a house that was contaminated with meth, a Taranaki woman is calling for a mandatory meth test to be part of a home's sale and purchase agreement. Video, Audio