Are we on the verge of a revolution in cancer research?
By Geraldine Johns In the past decade, cancer research undertaken at the University of Auckland has changed lives. Our top scientists say it has now entered the next frontier and there’s hope that cancer could eventually be brought under control. In Waterloo...
Why is it so hard to find a cure for Alzheimer’s?
By Norman A. Paradis Norman A. Paradis investigate why it is so hard to find a cure for Alzheimer’s after a century of research into the brain disease. Biogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer’s, aducanumab, causing...
Debunking the myth? New study confirms there is no link between MMR and autism
By Katie L. Flanagan For years a myth has been propagated that the MMR vaccine causes autism. However, new research has confirmed the link does not exist. Last week, a Danish study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine gave considerable weight to the existing...
Is it possible to eradicate malaria?
By Wei-Chiao Huang & Jonathan Lovell A vaccine that could block mosquitoes from transmitting malaria has emerged. Jonathan Lovell and Wei-Chiao Huang investigate. Is it possible to eradicate malaria? It is a question with which many researchers have grappled, and...
Could a meat tax save thousands of lives every year?
By Marco Springmann Marco Springmann explores the benefits of implementing a tax on meat. By now you’ve probably heard that eating too much red and processed meat is bad for you. Not only is it associated with increased rates of coronary heart disease, stroke,...
Flu plane: Are we really ready for a global pandemic?
By Mark Eccleston-Turner Are we prepared for a global flu pandemic? Mark Ecclestone-Turner investigates. An Emirates airliner was quarantined at John F Kennedy International Airport on September 5 after several passengers reported flu-like symptoms. Oxiris Barbot, New...
How are illness and disease created in particular bodies? ▶
Professor Judith Littleton from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about her big question, “how are illness and disease created in particular bodies?” Littleton’s research is based in the field of bioarchaeology. She has lead...
Are antibiotics to blame for some modern diseases? 🔊
Sanitation and antibiotics have saved the lives of many, but are they also the culprits behind some modern diseases? Martin Blaser argues that we might have gone overboard in killing our microbes, and that may be causing some of today’s epidemics. Blaser discusses the...Subscribe by Email
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