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'Matter of time': New measles outbreak would be worse than 2019, with up to 90 cases a week
After a measles scare on Waiheke, briefings show the potential toll of a large outbreak.
Doctor believes he’s found the answer to an illness with no cure
Telegraph: Chronic fatigue and long Covid remain poorly understood.
'Like the Sahara': Dust storm at new Napier subdivision not cyclone silt, council says
About 92,000 cubic metres of silt from Cyclone Gabrielle has been transported to the site.
Lia Romeo: Life after breast cancer can never be the same
OPINION: Survivors told me the most difficult part would come after treatment was over.
$20K support for BoP kidney patients
Kidney disease can affect anyone, of any background, age or ethnicity.
Former MTV host says her breast cancer has progressed to stage four
Ananda Lewis shared details of her experience navigating treatment for breast cancer.
'I was afraid I'd murder my daughter’: Kiwis reveal what's really like to have OCD
Many sufferers can go undiagnosed for years and treatment in NZ is limited.
How Miranda Hart’s comeback fell flat
The 51-year-old star has just released her memoir I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You.
NZ mum with terminal cancer goes viral after act of kindness
'I’m glad I got to experience being a mum before I die.'
Revealed: Kiwi office workers don't always wash their hands in the bathroom - some just pretend
Hand hygiene no longer seems to be a priority, new study shows a 'downward trend'.
Demi Moore shares update on Bruce Willis' health after dementia diagnosis
The pair have remained close since their divorce and Willis' diagnosis.
Fruit yoghurt – and five other foods that cause inflammation
Telegraph: Inflammation is blamed for many common conditions, but what causes it?
Pilates cured my decade of chronic pain from an injury and rheumatoid arthritis
Telegraph: 'Five years ago I would never have believed I'd be in control of my symptoms.'
Travels from my 20s: Near-death from tropical disease
It’s all fun and games until you’re hallucinating in an isolation ward.
Miranda Kerr reveals secret six-year health battle
'They don’t necessarily have the answers.'
Four daily habits to improve your gut health and fight off colds and flu
Telegraph: Immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi shares her top tips to stay fighting fit.
Botox isn't just for wrinkles - so what else is it used for?
Botulinum toxin was first used in the 1970s to cure a squint.
Shocking new claim about the Queen's health in her final days
Former UK PM Boris Johnson recalls his final meeting with the Queen days before her death.
Live and Let Dai: Henwood wrote a goodbye letter – to himself
Part one of the docuseries sees Henwood’s tears flowing as he pens a moving missive.
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
The foods that fight inflammation
New York Times: Chronic inflammation can be a silent killer, but your diet can help.
How AI could detect dementia sooner
'Humans cannot see [changes in brain waves], but machines can.'
Why you’re more at risk of cancer in your 40s and 50s – and how to protect yourself
Telegraph: Key prevention tips for the 17 cancers on the rise for 40 to 60-year-olds.
Editorial: What worrying asthma figures tell us about us as a society
OPINION: Respiratory disease is is the country’s third leading cause of death.
Explained: The new Covid variant XEC – and why a summer wave is likely
A Covid modeller says a fourth summer wave is likely as a new variant emerges overseas.
Mpox cases linked to Queentown’s Winter Pride Festival more than double
Health NZ has confirmed six more cases, bringing the total to 11.
Light pollution may be linked to Alzheimer's, research suggests
Light pollution is associated with a number of health problems.