'Severely distraught': Parents' grief after 1yo dies of meningococcal disease
Two dads have laid bare their grief after their son's three-day battle with the illness.
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Measles scare: ‘I think we have dodged a bullet on this one’
“We’re not out of the woods yet but it’s looking promising," Dr Nikki Turner says.
Winter flu season approaches, with vaccination 'the first line of defence'
"We don’t have a crystal ball and we don’t know what’s coming."
Life returns to normal in American Samoa despite active measles cases
Measles vaccinations have been administered since campaigns started last month.
Driver deemed unfit to stand trial for manslaughter after dementia diagnosis
Stanley Hiroti won't go on trial for causing the fatal crash while driving drunk.
Covid 19 pandemic: Fast-rising Omicron subvariant may have spawned here in NZ
A fast-rising proportion of Covid-19 sequences are a subvariant thought to be homegrown.
Measles outbreak: Vaccination clinics set up in South and West Auckland this weekend
The centres are being set up following an outbreak at an Albany school.
Dire vaccination rates spark fear of measles outbreak as 1000 isolate
Auckland has now registered its second measles case connected with Albany Senior High.
1000 students and staff close contacts of measles case
Close contacts who have not been fully vaccinated must stay home for a week.
Another atmospheric river, PM Hipkins 'blindsided' & why a school is saying 'stay away' | Focus Morning Bulletin 4 May, 2023
Atmospheric river threatens more slips and flooding, Chris Hipkins left in the dark over Labour minister’s shock defection and the future of MasterChef decided after judge’s sudden death in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
The 'simple change' that will save money and 'brain energy' for people with ADHD
'It has the potential to reduce stress for people living with ADHD,' Pharmac says.
'Significant risk': Infant jab rate below target amid whooping cough fears
Three infants, all aged under one year, have died from whooping cough this year.
Rheumatic heart disease rates ‘as high as Africa’
Up to 1 in 50 young Pasifika adults in south Auckland may have rheumatic heart disease.
'Real risk': Low infant jab rate adds to whooping cough outbreak fears
'We need to enable whānau to make informed decisions'.
'We won't ever give up': Cambridge girl diagnosed with dementia at eight
The rare, incurable form of the disease causes blindness, dementia and loss of mobility.
Sausage sizzle, grocery vouchers: Immunisation day aims to lift low childhood jab rates
Whānau need to know it's "not too late to catch up on any missed vaccinations".
American Samoa confirms second case of measles
The second confirmed case is a 4-year-old boy from Tafuna.
Breakthrough Kiwi cancer tech enters major deal with drug giant
Breakthrough NZ cancer therapy moves closer to market after deal with pharma giant.
Whooping cough vaccination call for pregnant women
Dr Andrew Connolly wants expectant Māori mums to protect their pepi.
Covid, RSV, flu: The winter wave of infection heading our way
The coronavirus isn’t the only illness that we’ll have to contend with.
What Lewis Capaldi's mum did to soothe his severe hangxiety
“I’ll never get rid of these panic attacks. I had multiple panic attacks on Saturday."
Councils still taking Three Waters to court, MMR vaccination slump & ram raid revenge in Cambridge | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 April, 2023
The two councils still taking legal action despite the Three Waters rebrand, MMR vaccination rates slump in our youngest and the Cambridge 63-year-old who rammed the ram raiders in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Dawn Picken's life to be celebrated with Mount service
Writer Dawn Picken lost her public battle with liver disease in December.
‘Everybody in the flat has it’: Scabies break out among Christchurch students
A Christchurch GP has confirmed numerous young people have presented with the condition.
Cancer patient forks out $25k, drives five hours to avoid twelve-week waiting period
The woman told the Herald she was disgusted by the waiting periods.
Golf tournament raises thousands for Alzheimer’s Northland
Alzheimer’s Northland gets $22,000 from NZ Certified Builders' annual golf fundraiser.
Local Focus: Isolated and alone while losing his legs
Gisborne resident Josh Grant talks about his lonely brush with death.
Whooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silence
Kiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.
‘Supercharged’ cancer treatment shows promise against rare strain
Researchers report using supercharged immune cells is effective in fighting the disease.
Deadly virus outbreak prompts travel warning for these three destinations
No approved vaccines or antiviral treatments currently exist for the virus.
Urgent hunt to identify deadly whooping cough strain
Expert taskforce to investigate after three babies die from the disease.
'We can finally exhale': Woman takes on travel career as new drug available
“I can do this without having to worry about getting sick.”
'More days on this Earth': Sisters celebrate as 'miracle' drug now available in NZ
“I never thought that I would be able to live the life I’m living now ... I’m thriving.”
Olympic rowers reveal the 'rare disease that changed our lives’
Louise and John open up about the diagnosis that plunged their family into crisis.