WorldDrug firms 'ignored' Ebola - WHO chiefThe chief of the WHO is blaming profit-driven companies for not finding an Ebola vaccine.03 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandMS funding promises normalityThousands of New Zealand multiple sclerosis sufferers will gain a greater sense of normality with the funding of two revolutionary drug treatments from tomorrow.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFight Ebola with homeopathy - MPGreen MP Steffan Browning says lending his support to a call for the use of homeopathic remedies to combat the Ebola epidemic was 'probably pretty unwise'.30 Oct 03:55 AM
New ZealandNorovirus scare grounds flightPassengers on an Air New Zealand plane were kept on board amid fears of a contagious virus.28 Oct 09:55 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: 'I got my groove and smile back'He lurches towards me across the space between the kitchen bench and the dining table.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrio cleared of Ebola after arrival hereHealth Minister Jonathan Coleman says three people arriving in NZ from West Africa have been cleared of Ebola after temperature monitoring.27 Oct 11:03 PM
WorldThe doctor who died to save NigeriaAll her son wanted to do was hold her hand. But like most Ebola victims, Dr Stella Adadevoh died without a loved one to comfort them in the dreadful final hours.27 Oct 06:42 PM
WorldLiberian capital's dire new Ebola tollSome 67,000 people could be dead from Ebola by December in just one city in Liberia, according to a new analysis of the rate at which the disease is spreading.23 Oct 08:46 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Hurricanes and EbolaIt took less than a week after arriving in Hawaii for me to believe I was going to die from Ebola or be wiped out by a hurricane.23 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldUS tightens restrictions on travellers from West AfricaThe United States has tightened restrictions on travellers arriving from the West African countries gripped by an Ebola outbreak, funnelling them into five airports with extra health checks.21 Oct 09:00 PM
BusinessStricter screening for cruise ship passengersCruise lines are putting strict new screening tests on passengers boarding ships around the world - including New Zealand - because of fears over Ebola.21 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldCaribbean cruise turns into nightmareIt was supposed to be an escape to the Caribbean sunshine for a week of parties, relaxation and sipping champagne. Instead Ebola crashed the party.19 Oct 05:37 PM
WorldFailures sped up Ebola spreadThe World Health Organisation bungled efforts to halt the spread of Ebola in West Africa, an internal report revealed Friday.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospital 'totally ready' for EbolaClinical head of infectious diseases says hospital has spent the past three months getting prepared in case an infected person turned up in New Zealand.17 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNurse tells of chaos in Ebola hospitalWhistleblower details poor hygiene and total lack of preparation, Belize bans cruise ship carrying colleague17 Oct 11:54 AM
WorldInfections show flaws in Ebola responseThe second infection of a United States healthcare worker who treated the country's first Ebola patient has exposed a series of gaps in its preparedness.16 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldAbbott: Too risky to send Ebola teamsAustralia can't deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick.16 Oct 01:41 AM
New ZealandEbola: Kiwis shouldn’t be 'overly worried'Kiwis shouldn’t feel “overly worried” about the threat to New Zealand of the deadly disease Ebola, Prime Minister John Key says.15 Oct 11:41 PM
EntertainmentKevin Bacon's #ShakeOffEbola danceKevin Bacon has returned to his Footloose roots for a new social media campaign aimed at raising awareness about the deadly Ebola virus.15 Oct 11:30 PM
WorldTexas nurses: We had no Ebola protocolsNurses at the Texas hospital where a Liberian Ebola patient died last week complain they were given few rules and little guidance on how to treat the severely ill man.15 Oct 04:03 AM
New Zealand58 screened for Ebola in NZAt least 58 people entering New Zealand since August have been screened for the Ebola virus - but none of them has given health authorities cause for concern.11 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldFlying the nervous skiesSome joke. A man on a flight from Philadelphia to the Dominican Republic apparently spoiled his own holiday by declaring aloud before the plane landed that he was sick with Ebola.11 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldLatest updates: Ebola developmentsLatest updates on the Ebola outbreak: New Zealand is "not immune" to the arrival of the deadly Ebola disease, Prime Minister John Key says.10 Oct 02:15 AM
WorldNurse cleared after Ebola scareA Cairns nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has tested negative.09 Oct 08:08 PM
