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For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden speaks to Willie Jackson about an independent commissioner being appointed to Wellington City Council, the government’s review of Ihumātao, and cuts at Whakaata Māori. For States of the States this week they speak to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about polling numbers less tha…

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Two Weeks Out: Polling and Political Violence this United States Election w/ Yale Daily News’ Andre Fa’aoso and former Radioactive host Tom Unger: 24 October, 2024

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Wire Host Caeden spoke to Andre Fa’aoso from the Yale Daily News about polling numbers two weeks out from the election and former Radioactive host Tom Unger about the threat of political extremism this election.

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New Zealand's Lax Regulations Surrounding Cross-Breeding Animals w/ Associate Professor at the University of Auckland, Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere: 24 October, 2024

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Concerns have been raised about the ethics of cross-breeding animals, due to the negative implications that can arise through these breeding practices, following the popularity of a Sphinx and Munchkin cat hybrid overseas, called the XL Bully Cat. News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the Universit…

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Social Media and Poor Body Image w/ Honorary Senior Lecturer in Nutrition Rajshri Roy, from the University of Sydney Australia

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Social media is blamed for many ill effects that plague modern life, and unsurprisingly a recent research conducted on New Zealand women aged eighteen to twenty-four has found that social media use correlates with poor body image. At this period of life, it is common for debilitating eating disorders to develop. The research has found there to be a…

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Changes to Freshwater Management Policy w/ Sinead O’Flynn from Greenpeace Aotearoa: 23 October, 2024

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Oto reached out to Sinead O’Flynn, the agriculture campaigner at Greenpeace Aotearoa, for the organisation’s take on the government’s recent changes to Freshwater management policy. This was after a number of ministers announced a new amendment to the Resource Management Amendment Bill covering Freshwater and Other Matters that would prevent local …

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Using A.I to Forecast Respiratory Disease Outbreaks w/ Dr Steffen Albrecht from the University of Auckland: 23 October, 2024

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Recently, a study was conducted at the university of Auckland analysing the use of A.I in predicting the prevalence of respiratory disease outbreaks during flu seasons in Aotearoa. Forecasting models are essential for hospitals in predicting admissions and subsequently allocating resources and beds. However, during peak flu periods, and, most notab…

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The Wire w/ Oto: 23 October, 2024

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For their regular catch-up, Oto spoke to the Green Party’s Ricardo Menéndez March about former MP Darleen Tana’s removal from Parliament, updates to the Three Strikes Law and the government’s changes to freshwater protections. He spoke to Sinead O’Flynn from Greenpeace Aotearoa for a follow-up conversation about the changes to freshwater policy. An…

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Health Coalition Aotearoa raises concerns over food quality in new School Lunches w/ Kelly Garton, Policy Researcher from the University of Auckland and spokesperson for Health Coalition Aotearoa

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The coalition government has recently been debating cutting funding entirely for school lunches, but instead have made a significant cut while continuing to keep lunches. There have been concerns raised by Health Coalition Aotearoa about the new supplier, Compass Group, stating a potential worse quality of food and inadequacy of future supply. Sash…

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Nationwide Workers Hui w/ the President of the NZCTU, Richard Wagstaff: 22 October, 2024

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On the 23rd of October, a nationwide hui will be held by thousands of workers in 12 different places in the country, following policies coming into place since the current government took power last year that impacts workers’ rights, such as abolishing fair pay agreements, and mass job cuts in the public sector. According to RNZ’s tracker, 2000 pub…

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The Wire w/ Castor: 22nd October 2024

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This week on the Tuesday Wire For Dear Science this week, our expert Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about Monarch Butterfly Migration, Worms and Snails, and the Tasmanian Tiger genome. In our weekly catchup with the National Party, Wire host Castor spoke to MP Katie Nimon about polling numbers and catering spending. On the Green Desk, Jack M…

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Raccoon roundworm cases investigated in Los Angeles County 12:32

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports investigating two unrelated cases of Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) in children residing in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. On today's show, I will talk a little about the little known and very dangerous raccoon roundworm.…

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Tattoos: Some things to consider with Adam Friedman, MD 19:46

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A recent Pew Research Center survey found nearly a third of American adults have a tattoo and almost a quarter have more than one. Today, I'd like to look at some things to consider when deciding on a tattoo-- what risks are there when getting a tattoo and how should you take care of it afterwards? Joining me today to discuss these issues is Adam F…

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Listeria and the multi-state outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meat 28:54

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The recent Listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats have received much national attention. Besides a massive recall of more than 7 million pounds of deli meat, this has been the largest Listeria outbreak in the US in more than a decade. Joining me today to talk about listeria and the outbreak is Brenda Wilson, PhD. Dr Wilson is a professo…

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Canada: Human rabies case reported in Ontario. First case in the province in decades 8:46

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In this podcast, I look at the recent report of a human rabies case reported in Ontario, Canada. Watch the video version on Outbreak News TV

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Parvovirus B19 health advisory 20:37

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A few weeks ago, the CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify healthcare providers, public health authorities, and the public about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity in the United States. So what is Parvovirus B19 and why this alert? Joining me today to discuss the viral disease is Judy Stone, MD. Judy is a…

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Swine flu in the United States 8:48

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In this Outbreak Newscast, I go over the most recent human influenza A variant virus, or "swine flu" cases reported in the US. I also talk about some information about the viruses and things you can do to prevent infection.

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Outbreak News This Week: Zika in India, Dengue in Florida, EEE, H5N1 bird flu and Legionnaires' disease 19:22

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On this episode of Outbreak News This Week, I look at several stories on mosquito-borne diseases, in light of World Mosquito Day on August 20, the latest on H5N1 avian influenza and Legionnaires' disease.

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Toxoplasmosis 101 with Fatima Khan, MPhil 16:22

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On today’s podcast, we’re going to look at a parasite that is relatively common in people, however, and fortunately, actual disease is rare. And that parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. Joining me today for a Toxoplasmosis 101 is Fatima Khan. Fatima is a parasitologist who hails from Islamabad , Pakistan and she has written about parasites for several m…

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Outbreak News This Week: Mpox public health emergency, Polio in Gaza, Oropouche and Fifth disease 20:04

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On today's newscast, I look at four of the biggest outbreak news stories of the week ending August 17-Mpox, Polio in Gaza, Oropouche fever and Parvovirus B19.

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Oropouche fever Q&A 16:04

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Oropouche fever is piercing the sphere of mainstream media this year as thousands of cases of the vector borne disease have been reported in the Caribbean and South America. Joining me today for a Q&A on Oropouche fever is Karina Mondragon-Shem, PhD. Dr Mondragon-Shem is a vector biologist who specializes in the ecoepidemiology and social impact of…

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