Virus

Kim Crossman was already into the sixth day of a self-quarantine period when it was announced on Friday that the city of Los Angeles was going into lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak.  Audio

Following in the footsteps of esport stars playing games like Fortnite in front of thousands of adoring fans, full-time chess streamer Alexandra Botez is at the forefront of the revolution that is… Audio

Nobel prize-winning Australian immunologist Professor Peter Doherty says need to think like we’ve already got Covid-19 if we want to protect our most vulnerable. Audio

Consultant clinical virologist (and Naked Scientist) Dr Chris Smith returns with the latest on what we're discovering about COVID-19 and how it's spreading. This week, a team of Imperial College… Audio

Former All Black Kieran Crowley is living in a state of lockdown in the Italian province of Treviso, where he coaches the area's pro rugby side, Benetton Rugby. He is with us to discuss how the… Audio

New Zealander Brother Peter Bray is the Vice Chancellor and CEO of Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land. He joined the show earlier in the year to share his fascinating… Audio

Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. He says the news on the Covid-19 front continues to be hugely concerning. In fact, he says this outbreak is… Audio

Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio

Sara Del Valle is an applied mathematician and disease modeller. She and other disease modellers have gazed into their computers to see the future of Covid-19 and the news, in her opinion, is not bad… Audio

Research from MSU has identified common attributes of cybercrime networks, revealing how these groups function and work together to cause an estimated $445-600 billion of harm globally per… Audio

The first suspected case of coronavirus in New Zealand has thankfully tested negative but questions remain about how to keep the virus out of the country. Professor Patricia Priest joins the show to… Audio

The World Health Organisation declared the flu-like coronavirus a global emergency on Friday after cases spiked more than tenfold in a week. Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Nathan VanderKlippe is… Audio

New Zealand has no plans to screen passengers arriving from China despite the spread of a new viral pneumonia. Four people have now died from the coronavirus and there are now more than 200 cases in… Audio

Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days, marking the first time that the infection has been confirmed in China outside of Wuhan city. The World Health… Audio

The Ministry of Health has warned health professionals about an outbreak of a deadly new virus in China, which has killed two people and infected at least 62.  Audio

Mystery continues to surround the sudden deaths of American couple, Michelle and David Paul, who died while on holiday in Fiji last month. Michelle's father Marc Canalog outlines his concerns about… Audio

Could a killer virus dormant for centuries under the ice come back to life? With climate change thawing the permafrost at the poles and revealing long-hidden animal carcasses and human remains… Audio, Gallery

We know that computers can defeat virtual viruses with antivirus software, but could they also be used to kill the viruses that affect our bodies? Some scientists are doing just that, says biochemist… Audio

Tom Moore of Aura information security explains what the future of viruses is likely to look like and how our lives could be impacted. Audio

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists looks at a way to fight the flu virus using a colourful Indian frog and a super bandage that encourages wounds to heal way faster. Audio