WorldScientists sacked amid fears over flu virus lab researchSenior American scientists have been abruptly dismissed from a US Government advisory board on dangerous biological agents.16 Jul 06:53 AM
WorldLab mixes up potent flu strainA US government laboratory mistakenly mixed a common flu strain with a dangerous and deadly type of bird flu and shipped it to another lab.11 Jul 08:32 PM
WorldScientist blasted over superfluSenior scientists have criticised an American university for allowing research on a pandemic strain of flu virus that escapes the human immune system.02 Jul 11:14 PM
WorldScientist creates deadly fluA controversial scientist has deliberately created a pandemic strain of flu that can evade the human immune system.02 Jul 12:37 AM
WorldThe shortest route to GodIf you're in a hurry to meet your maker, a religious pilgrimage may be the most direct route.28 Jun 03:36 AM
New ZealandHusky a diabetic's best friendWhen Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents banned after measles outbreakMeasles outbreaks have forced two large Hamilton schools to quarantine students and cancel or postpone all sporting, cultural and academic trips for the rest of the term. One has postponed its school ball.13 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldOz prepares to fight Mozzie threatAustralia is preparing for an invasion by an aggressive and exotic pest that threatens to spread dengue fever to southern capitals.31 May 10:30 PM
LifestyleBack to basics call to fight bug threatHospital wards need to be redesigned to provide urgently needed defences against the spread of deadly, antibiotic-resistant superbugs.25 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBugs that call our body homeMany microscopic bugs and bacteria live on our skin and within our various nooks and crannies.29 Apr 07:00 PM
LifestyleDoes junk food affect inhalers?Eating fast food and consuming sugary drinks renders the most common asthma inhaler ineffective, a study warns.08 Apr 01:50 AM
LifestyleSickness hits guests, staff at top clubWedding guests and eight serving staff at the exclusive Northern Club in Auckland fell sick in a suspected norovirus outbreak.07 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldExplainer: What is Ebola virus?An outbreak of the Ebola virus, which started in a rural region of Guinea in West Africa, has now spread to the nation's capital Conakry. It now reportedly involves 122 people, of which 78 have died.01 Apr 09:35 PM
WorldEbola outbreak daunting in scaleAn outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever that doctors yesterday described as unprecedented has spread to three countries in West Africa.01 Apr 03:15 PM
New ZealandSwine flu outbreak hits Hawke's BayA swine flu outbreak has struck in Hawke's Bay. Eight patients have been infected, including three who are in intensive care and one who is in a coma.24 Mar 08:36 PM
WorldEbola outbreak death toll rises to 60An ebola outbreak has killed almost 60 people in Guinea, and may have spread to neighbouring Sierra Leone.23 Mar 10:11 PM
LifestyleDr Net gives answers to ailing KiwisMore New Zealanders are using the internet to research their medical woes - and some are using their findings to treat themselves rather than visit a doctor.04 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPolio-like disease hits US childrenAt least 20 people in California, most of them children, have been infected by a rare polio-like disease, which doctors have yet to identify conclusively.26 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleSchool fights to curb measles casesPublic health authorities are working to prevent a measles outbreak after 19 students from an Auckland high school contracted the disease.24 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleParkinson's human trial suspendedAn Auckland biotech company has suspended a human trial of an experiment Parkinson's disease treatment following the retraction of previous animal research.20 Feb 03:25 AM
LifestyleBrave boy's basketball wishWhen Louis Corbett's parents were told their young son was losing his sight they asked him what he'd like to do before his vision was completely gone.07 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiller horse virus source likely to remain mysteryThe Ministry for Primary Industries says it may never know the origin of a neurological strain of equine herpes which has so far killed seven thoroughbred horses.06 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandHorses die in stud herpes outbreakA neurological strain of equine herpes has struck in New Zealand for the first time - killing six thoroughbred horses and infecting six others.05 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandTravellers sought in measles scarePassengers on the same flight as a baby with measles are being tracked the length of the country as health authorities try to halt the march of the highly contagious disease.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleParkinson's human trial put on holdA pioneering trial of transplanting pig cells into the brains of humans with Parkinson's disease has been temporarily halted at Auckland City Hospital.01 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldBubonic plague outbreak kills 20Twenty people have died following a deadly outbreak of the bubonic plague, medical experts on the island of Madagascar have confirmed.11 Dec 08:51 PM
BusinessGreen light for Parkinson's trialAuckland biotechnology firm Living Cell Technologies has got the green light to continue human trials of its regenerative cell therapy for Parkinson's disease.01 Dec 04:30 PM
