MP Shane Jones says the "tangi of the kauri" could be at hand.

Jamieka McCarthy Harford died of meningococcal disease hours after her wedding.

Legal action possible over exposure to solvents in NZ that increases risk of Parkinson's.

The science of gene drives - what they are and what they can do.

New Zealand isn't prepared enough for the next big pandemic, public health experts argue.

Christmas miracle as whole family emerges from botulism comas.

Toxic solvent linked to Parkinson's "strong enough to bowl you over".

Whangarei man Barry Joblin used a phone app to identify a potentially fatal melanoma and he credits it with saving his life.

Fears that disease could spread to Europe, America via plane travel as Ebola did in 2014.

Shellfish toxins on the North Island's west coast have risen significantly, officials say.

Faye Braddock sufferer of multiple sclerosis talks about her success with new stem cell treatments.

Deadly epidemic predicted to reach inland Africa - where it'll be 'difficult to control'.

A scientist discusses mosquito-borne diseases that could come here with climate change.

Scientists have warned there is "something different" about the new Black Death outbreak.

Global warming more than a problem for planet. It will hurt us personally too.

Knox family does their bit for blood donations

A NZ study will investigate how pathogens like deadly Ebola jump from animals to humans.

It's become harder to imagine our solar system without a missing, mysterious Planet Nine.

Scientists have built a stunning 3D model to capture a live heart suffering an attack.

Star Trek's disease-scanning "tricorder" could soon become reality with a new Kiwi study.

Can dogs detect lung cancer? A new Kiwi study seeks to get some answers.

Kidney disease is the latest ailment linked to air pollution, a new study has found.

Southern kids have higher rates of inflammatory bowel diseases. Is sunlight to blame?

Egide Kalisa lost his parents to air pollution. Now his research is tackling the problem.

Kiwi scientists have captured the birth of a new gene in real-time evolution experiments.

Well-known GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan has teamed up with leading researchers in a new effort.

Visiting Nobel Prize winner Dr Bruce Beutler transformed the field of immunology.

Jonathan Coleman says there is more work to be done on housing-related illnesses

High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.

Why are our children dying from Third World diseases linked to unhealthy homes?