While a white person has a one in three chance of finding a donor, Asian and black patients have just a one in 125,000 chance.

NZ smokers are exposed to much more nicotine from cigarettes than are Australians, possibly because of a preference for high-nicotine brands.

Sir Peter Snell says he could easily have died a year ago after blacking out for up to 15 seconds.

Bay of Plenty girls aged 15 to 19 are suffering from some of the highest rates of chlamydia in the country.

A new case of tuberculosis at Palmerston North Boys' High School is believed to be related to a previous outbreak.

Short people suffer a greater rate of illness and death from heart disease, research has shown.

The HPV vaccination could mean more women with cervical cancer will not be diagnosed, health officials have warned.

Kids who eat three or more burgers a week are more likely to suffer from asthma and wheezing, new research has found.

Up to 55 NZ women may have been exposed to an apparent deliberate attempt to infect them with hepatitis C at a Melbourne abortion clinic.