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Video games are being used to help child cancer patients battling loneliness and isolation
Focus: Fortnite tournament keeping kids entertained while in hospital
The Fortnite gaming tournament for children with blood cancer will feature sports stars, nurses and doctors in a bid to strengthen social connections with their peers - and have some fun. Video / Sylvie Whinray
UK mum dies after pandemic suspends bowel cancer treatment
Kelly Smith has died of bowel cancer after her treatment was postponed due to pandemic.
'Too young for cancer': Now mum only has months to live after failed diagnoses
Hayley Beaumont, 31, knew there was something wrong with her despite assurances otherwise.
Lockdown tragedy: Mother battling cancer loses daughter, 11, to leukaemia
The mother was receiving chemo when her daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia in lockdown.
Vacancies, Covid-19 create long wait for face surgery
Elective face and neck surgery wait times have increased by three months at Waikato DHB.
Family of Kiwi who died day after wedding open up about tragedy
"'He's left a big mark on many hearts."
She survived cancer - now she's working toward a breakthrough
Dr Lisa Pilkington won a fight with cancer. She now thinks she's found a breakthrough.
'Utterly devastating': 36yo mum dies seven months after cancer diagnosis
Callaghan, who felt she was too healthy to have cancer, died on Thursday.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 34: Kiwi mum's story of hope
Doctors weren't sure mum would survive. In April, she marked 20 years since diagnosis.
Letters: Health NZ proposed name needs more gravitas
Letters on healthcare, doctors, water supply, arming police, managed isolation and port.
Focus: Woman given months to live after being told not to worry about lump
Hollie Mcintyre (30) is dying of cancer after being told the lump in her breast was nothing to worry about. Video / Greg Bowker
30yo told not to worry about lump in breast. Now she's dying
Hollie Mcintyre has been given just months to live.
How genetically modified NZ goats could help fight cancer
Genetically-tweaked goats could aid in the fight against cancer, NZ trial finds.
'Unacceptable': Man dies after IT error causes year-long delay in test results
An IT error caused a year-long delay in a dying man receiving his test results.
Bowel cancer test kit holders urged to go ahead
Bowel screening programme to resume now Covid-19 alert restrictions have reduced.
Bowel cancer 'not just old person's disease'
"They say we're not in the risk category but it's everywhere," says 37-year-old.
'We weren't planning to have a funeral' - parents remember loving teen
Brayden Wood, 17, suddenly lost his battle with cancer after 18 months.
'We'll do it together like everything else we've done together in life'
Auckland twin sisters shave hair after one is diagnosed with cancer.
Budget 2020: Cancer Society welcomes health funding, urges system rejig
The Pharmac funding increase signals a business-as-usual approach, says cancer expert.
A celebration of our special mums: 'Our mother's love has no boundaries'
The best hair, the best lipstick, the best attitude and, most of all, the best love.
Mandatory isolation review too late for one applicant
The Ministry of Health has come under fire for its handling of exemption requests.
Ministry review overturns some rejected isolation exemption requests
A High Court case prompted another look at applications for isolation exemptions.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Scientists welcome early funding for homegrown vaccine
After calls for a NZ vaccine strategy, scientists welcome $100,000 grant to get started.
Transtasman sisters to be reunited in dying wish - Kiwi nurse speaks out
The mercy dash will see a New Zealand woman fly to Australia.
Surgery backlog: 'I've given up everything I used to enjoy'
Two weeks after Gareth Milne had major surgery he lost his wife to breast cancer.
Husband's heartwarming act for isolated wife undergoing chemo
'I guess I just wasn't satisfied with the situation of her being isolated.'
Man with terminal cancer loses 'precious days' in hospital wait
Delays at Palmerston North Hospital have proved painful for cancer sufferer.
'Heartless': Quarantine rules prevent woman from seeing dying mum
Daughter's biggest fear is mum dies before family's 14-day isolation requirement is over.
Breast cancer surgery delay costs patient $15,000
Breast cancer diagnosis on day lockdown start forces woman into costly private surgery.
What health care can you expect under alert level 3?
GPs given the green light to open, dentists to do urgent surgeries.
HDC assesses 50 complaints over Covid-19
Access to specialist treatment, cancelled procedures, visiting patients, among complaints.