Swine flu has become the dominant flu virus in New Zealand and some emergency departments are struggling to cope.

NZ researchers have established that vitamin C can help to block the growth of cancer cells.

South African tourist Tayla Storm has lost her battle against a deadly bug that struck her down on her first overseas trip.

A Bay of Plenty woman is believed to be the country's first death from swine flu this year.

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.