Medicine

High school students from across the islands recently spent a week in Honolulu for a hands-on look at a career in medicine. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi was there to witness the learning.

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A new DOH report shows that Hawaiʻi's hepatitis B and liver cancer mortality rates are higher than the national average. Researchers found that more than half of liver cancer diagnoses were caused by chronic hepatitis B infections.

Patients diagnosed with mesothelioma typically only live for one to two years — but that timeline could change with recent findings.

A new treatment for lymphoma and leukemia is available to Hawaiʻi children and young adults. The Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy can be life-saving for patients with blood cancer.

A statewide survey shows that nearly half of Hawaiʻi residents can be classified as unhealthy. Residents needs medical care now more than ever, but the high cost of living and low reimbursement rates from insurers are driving health care workers out of the state.

This week, Vanuatu started a trial program that uses drones to deliver vaccines to remote areas. An estimated 20 percent of the country’s children go…

The island of Puerto Rico is home to more than 80 pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. Hurricane Maria, which hit late last September, devastated the…

Sharks have long held an important place in Hawaiian history and culture. To many they are protectors, family guardians or “amakua.” Now researchers in…

Original Broadcast date: August 17, 2015. Dr. Shane Morita is in the studio talking about the latest in the treatment of thyroid cancer amongst our…