British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.

It's billed as the test to scare smokers into quitting, but now some public health groups say it may encourage some to keep on puffing.

The life of Beverly Jean Morrison, better known as the singer Beaver, was celebrated with song, laughter, tears and many fine stories on Saturday.

Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.

Rays that cause skin cancer also make New Zealand sauvignon blanc unique, according to new research.