Scores dead from mystery disease in Congo, WHO dispatches team
Epidemiologists have been sent to the area 700km southeast of Kinshasa.
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Whooping cough epidemic: Case numbers pass 1000
The health agency is urging people to get vaccinated against the disease.
Tim Bray Theatre Company's final curtain call as founder battles rare cancer
A champion of children's theatre announces closure after 33 years.
Why stress can cause a stroke in mid life (and how to prevent it)
Telegraph: It’s never too late to start stroke-proofing our lives.
Why you should wash your vintage clothing as soon as you take it home
Second-hand clothing can be a reservoir for many potentially dangerous microbes.
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'Assume it's probably everywhere': Whooping cough vax rates 'dreadful'
Whooping cough is particularly dangerous for newborn babies and older adults.
Omicron variant XEC ‘rising steadily’ in NZ as scientists watch for early signs of Christmas wave
Recently arrived XEC now accounts for about a quarter of Covid-19 cases around NZ.
Spike in dangerous virus for dogs prompts warning
'I can't stress enough that once your dog has signs, you're too late.'
'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.
Emma Nadler: How loss, and joy, can permeate everyday life
Having a child with a rare genetic deletion is intense, but there is happiness, too.
'Powerful, pure soul': Hamiltonian shaves hair in support of mum's cancer battle
The Waikato Herald told her story last week. Now she's taken part in Shave for a Cure.
How to cope when dementia changes a loved one’s personality
New York Times: Advice for managing mood swings in dementia patients.
The four biggest killers of men – and what to watch out for in every decade
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Cruise travellers catch severe disease from luxury amenity
Ten passengers were hospitalised after using the high-class hot tubs.
'Her legacy': Auckland mum dies as cancer drug is funded
Adrienne Smithson spent her last months fighting for wider access to the medication.
'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
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$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.
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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.'