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![Sweden detects mpox variant for the first time outside Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sweden detects mpox variant for the first time outside Africa
A traveller was infected during a stay on the continent.
![Syphilis on the rise in NZ: What you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Syphilis on the rise in NZ: What you need to know
How is syphilis diagnosed and treated in New Zealand, and how can you prevent it?
![Is it okay to lie to someone with dementia?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Is it okay to lie to someone with dementia?
OPINION: Dementia is an illness that progressively robs us of memories.
![‘It can be a nasty disease’: Syphilis cases on the rise across NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
‘It can be a nasty disease’: Syphilis cases on the rise across NZ
'This is just the tip of the iceberg,' doctor says, highlighting need for more testing.
!['Stay vigilant': Oropouche virus comes to Europe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Stay vigilant': Oropouche virus comes to Europe
Spain, Italy and Germany reported infections in people who had been to Cuba and Brazil.
![Far North news in brief: Track closure extended, Daffodil Day, education hui and flood plan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Far North news in brief: Track closure extended, Daffodil Day, education hui and flood plan
News snippets from around the Far North.
!['I’m on my way out': Suffering patients say right-to-die law still doesn't help them](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'I’m on my way out': Suffering patients say right-to-die law still doesn't help them
The family of a woman who was declined for assisted dying say the law is 'ridiculous'.
!['She couldn't hold her spoon': Rare symptom in 4-year-old](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'She couldn't hold her spoon': Rare symptom in 4-year-old
The 4-year-old had not had a sore throat but she had rheumatic fever
![Orthorexia: When healthy eating becomes dangerous](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Orthorexia: When healthy eating becomes dangerous
Telegraph: What are the signs and how can it be treated?
![The signs I missed as my asthma turned deadly – Melissa Nightingale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
The signs I missed as my asthma turned deadly – Melissa Nightingale
OPINION: When I started having a severe asthma attack, I didn't know what was happening.
![Egg and poultry producers prepare for arrival of avian bird flu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Egg and poultry producers prepare for arrival of avian bird flu
Experts are monitoring a highly contagious strain of bird flu as it nears New Zealand
![Can cranberry juice really help with UTIs?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Can cranberry juice really help with UTIs?
A study found that it can also reduce antibiotic reliance.
![How to beat the big four diseases of ageing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
How to beat the big four diseases of ageing
Telegraph: How lifestyle choices can help prevent some major illnesses.
![Te Pāti Māori MP to take leave of absence after kidney disease diagnosis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Te Pāti Māori MP to take leave of absence after kidney disease diagnosis
Kemp said she looks forward to returning after six weeks of leave 'to focus on my health'.
![Why Bruce Willis' family talk about his dementia publicly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Why Bruce Willis' family talk about his dementia publicly
Willis' daughter said sharing their struggles with others has been 'really special'.
![Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration
Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.
![Tributes flow as All Black Norm Hewitt dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Tributes flow as All Black Norm Hewitt dies
The 23-cap All Black also played for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.
![Man flu: Is it different from a regular flu?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Man flu: Is it different from a regular flu?
Is it time to cut the men in your life some slack this winter?
![The early signs of Parkinson’s – and how fast it can progress](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
The early signs of Parkinson’s – and how fast it can progress
Telegraph: White House denies Biden has Parkinson’s. What are the signs of the disease?
![Diet change after rheumatoid arthritis leads to decrease in pain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Diet change after rheumatoid arthritis leads to decrease in pain
Telegraph: Tackling her inflammation triggers helped Karen Roberts get her life back.