Tony Blakely
Epidemiologist on 484 new Covid-19 cases in Victoria
Professor Tony Blakely is an epidemiologist and public health specialist from the University of Melbourne.
He talks to Lisa Owen about compulsory face masks and the 484 new Covid-19 cases in… Video, Audio
Melbourne wakes to the first day back in lockdown
This morning Melbourne residents woke up to their first day in strict lockdown.
Panicked shoppers have once again stripped shelves of toilet paper as another 134 cases were confirmed in the state of… Audio
NZ needs to learn from Melbourne border blunder - epidemiologist
A Kiwi epidemiologist is warning New Zealand must learn from Melbourne's handling of quarantine hotels before it is too late.
Professor Tony Blakely is concerned that the governments use of hotels… Audio
Study - food taxes would improve public health overall
Public health academics say a tax on unhealthy food and a subsidy for fruit and vegetables would impact on people's wellbeing immediately. Professor Tony Blakely has co-authored a report on the moves… Audio
Victoria could head back into lockdown as Covid cases rise
To Australia's state of Victoria - where cases of Covid-19 are again so high, they're considering going back into lockdown.
A decision on new restrictions - which could include stay-at-home orders in… Audio
Taxing sugary drinks
Just days ago, the UK introduced a tax on sugary drinks. A levy of this kind has been debated by health professionals across the world for years now, with many other counties making similar moves to… Audio
Research suggests e-cigarettes help smokers quit
A study out of the United States, published in the British Medical Journal, says e-cigarette users are more likely than non-users to quit smoking. Audio
The Cost of Sugar
Professor Jim Mann, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Professor Tony Blakely talk to Kim Hill about why free sugar is so bad, whether diet soft drinks are good, and sugar versus fat. Audio
Cigarette Taxes - A Panel Discussion
Cigarette smoking has been front and centre in the news this week - with the announcement that the price of a pack of cigarettes will rise to $30 over the next four years. Joining Wallace to discuss… Audio
Funding melanoma drug
Professor Tony Blakely explains the funding dilema around the cancer drug Keytruda. Audio
Tony Blakely on PHARMAC
Keytruda is the latest potentially life-saving cancer drug to hit the headlines. Like Herceptine before it, there have been many stories in the media about cancer sufferers who would be saved if only… Audio
The price of life calculator
How much is a life worth? Can we put a price on the most precious commodity of them all? In country with a publicly funded health system, society has to do just that. A group of public health… Audio
Too much sugar consumption drags down economic growth
Sugar may be sweet, but new research suggests it's having a bitter effect on New Zealand's economy. Audio
Tony Blakely: health in New Zealand
Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, and co-author of The Healthy Country? A History of Life and Death in New Zealand. Audio
More than tobacco tax needed to be smoke free by 2025
A new study has found that more than just an increased tobacco tax will be needed if New Zealand is to reach its smoke free by 2025 goal. Audio
Fizzy drink tax will save lives
Some of the New Zealand's leading academics are calling for a tax on fizzy drinks. Audio
Cancer cases predicted to rise about 70%
Cases of cancer worldwide are predicted to rise by 70 percent, to 25 million diagnosed each year, and researchers are warning we can't treat our way out of the disease. Audio
Ideas for 28 July 2013
New Zealand spends $15 billion a year on health - more than education, and transport and communications combined. So have we got our priorities right and should the public have more say in how the… Audio
The impact of prescription charge increases
What trade off is the government making by increasing prescription charges to put more funding into cancer treatment? We hear from GP Lance O'Sullivan and epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely. Audio
Cancer rates falling but remain higher for Maori
More and more New Zealanders are surviving cancer, according to Otago University researchers. Audio
