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Groundbreaking research may pinpoint the toxic molecules that causes Alzheimer's.
Is mass death now tolerated in America?
US gun violence deaths are persistent as nation also marks one million Covid-19 deaths.
Victorian man in hospital with monkeypox; another 'probable' case detected in NSW
Probable case of monkeypox detected in a Sydney man who recently returned from Europe.
Experts 'baffled' by falling rheumatic fever rates in Auckland
Covid-19 restrictions may have achieved what years of Government initiatives could not.
How amputee Lauren Wasser is making an impact on fashion
The model is making strides on the runway after losing limbs to toxic shock syndrome.
Life-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three years
On average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.
'Roshini, means light in Hinduism and that's exactly what she was'
May is a month of mourning, remembrance, and hope for Saiyuri Chetty.
'We live in a man's world': NZ lags behind other countries in women's health
"When we look at systems of all sorts around the world we see inequality for women."
'Women let down by system': ACC pays out $27m to women harmed by health treatment
'There are so many areas that could be improved to better [women's] outcomes," GP says.
'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'
WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with Covid-19
The toll captures those killed by the virus or by its impact on health systems.
'I don't want to live my life in pain': Why Aleisha had a hysterectomy at age 22
"I didn't feel believed and felt like doctors thought I was over-exaggerating."
'I was treated like a drug-seeker': Mum goes undiagnosed for a decade
Emma says she was repeatedly sent home from ED feeling like no one believed her suffering.
'Get pregnant, that'll fix your problems': Mum's endometriosis fight - for 20 years
Dallas was accused of being a drug seeker for repeatedly turning up to ED in pain.
Concerns over low Waikato Pasifika and Māori immunisation rates ahead of winter
Covid-19 community vaccination sites now include measles, mumps and rubella immunisations.
Live: 11 deaths, 6242 new Covid cases reported today
A total of 553 people are in hospital, including 23 in ICU.
Medsafe warning after quack Covid 'cure' puts person in ICU
Drinking Miracle Mineral Solution is dangerous and it doesn't cure Covid, Medsafe says.
Ask the experts: Rest home romantic - I have feelings for fellow resident with dementia
Nic and Verity answer your sex and relationship questions.
Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
Penguins may be the only birds visitors to many zoos can see right now.
What we know about Omicron XE so far
There's still a lot of unknowns about the new Omicron XE variant.
'Frightening': Women sexually abused as children tipped into menopause 11 years younger
"It's frightening to be honest, especially considering fertility and long-term problems."
Omicron outbreak: Four dead, 10,239 new community cases today
Yesterday New Zealand saw a record 20 Covid-related deaths.
Eight new Covid-19 deaths as daily case numbers continue to fall
New daily record of Covid-19 deaths in NZ as community case numbers continue to fall.
Live: 25,000 students and teachers isolating with Covid-19
About 60 per cent of schools around the country have at least one case of Covid-19.
Why NZ needs to go harder to stop drug-resistant bugs
Overuse of anti-microbial drugs will make standard operations riskier, report warns.
Meet the first NZer to legally use dried cannabis flower to treat pain
"Patients like me, we are not interested in getting high and feeling stoned..."
Covid cases now at 25 in the Cook Islands
From tomorrow, non-household close contacts will only have to self-isolate for seven days.
School closes for two weeks with an Omicron case in almost every class
'We're not prepared to sit back and let this thing gobble everybody up', principal says.
Covid-19 Omicron's 'cousin' B.A2 swiftly on the rise in NZ
The Omicron subtype BA.2 is spreading in NZ - so what does that mean for Kiwis?
East Auckland restaurant and Rotorua fast-food joint named as latest high-risk locations of interest
Schools are being hit by new Covid-19 cases within days of opening this year.
Mike Hosking, Covid Minister Chris Hipkins face off over Covid modelling
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and radio host Mike Hosking face off.
More Air NZ flights added to locations of interest as high-risk
The public are urged to keep checking the Ministry of Health's location page.
'This means everything to me': Kiwi mum's dying wish
Kāpiti Coast mum Emma Blundell died with a dream for her beautiful family.