Explained: Three things to know about monkeypox
It stems from animals and looks to be on the rise. But no, monkeypox isn't the next Covid.
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Belgium has become the first country to announce a compulsory monkeypox quarantine.
Explainer: What we know about long Covid so far
New York Times: Research offers some hints about which patients might face a greater risk.
European Union urges member states to plan for monkeypox jabs
Financial Times: Any vaccination drive would use the existing smallpox jab.
'Too soon to tell' if monkeypox is already in NZ: expert
More than 15 countries have reported cases.
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Matt Heath: 'Just do your best' seems good advice for all levels of life
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Monkeypox: Why we should be worried about global spread
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New research could help early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Groundbreaking research may pinpoint the toxic molecules that causes Alzheimer's.
Gang house drive-by shooting: Police reportedly find 44 bullet casings in driveway
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Great Minds | Anxiety
Kyle and Hamish talk about anxiety and how to re-calibrate as people adjust to new public health settings. Video / NZ Herald
Medical students say superiors encouraged to breach consent
New report suggests that medical students are sometimes not concerned to breach consent.
Health Ministry issues advice amid rare global outbreak of monkeypox
Australia has one confirmed case and one suspected case of the disease.
Baby smothered to death after family dog falls asleep on her
The 4-month old was put to sleep on a chair known to also be used by the family's dog.
Victorian man in hospital with monkeypox; another 'probable' case detected in NSW
Probable case of monkeypox detected in a Sydney man who recently returned from Europe.
Live: Finance Minister pitches Budget to business leaders
"Scramble" to keep ahead of challenges, but recession not imminent, economist says.
Podiatrist who deformed patients suspended from surgery but can continue practising
Podiatrist Stefan Edwards is allowed to continue treating patients but not with surgery.
Live: 7800 new Covid cases, 17 virus-related deaths, 401 people in hospital
Ministry of Health will release the latest Covid figures at 1pm.
The cuddle gap: Why women get more from hugs than men
Wondering why women crave cuddles but men are half-hearted huggers?
'I still struggle': ZM host on beating bullies and body dysmorphia
The ZM presenter discusses the dark days when he was taunted about his body and sexuality.
Focus: Budget 2022's effects on the health system
Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann talks to Dr. Tim Tenbensel from the University of Auckland about how this budget relates to the health sector. Video / NZ Herald
Budget experts deliver their verdicts: Missed opportunities and no plan for growth
We asked political insiders from across the spectrum to give us their take.
'For some of us it is a life-and-death decision': Pharmac boost not enough, patients say
Ill patients say lack of Budget funding for new drugs means some of them will die sooner.
Budget 22: $40m RNA spend may help NZ in future pandemics
Govt pumps $40m into RNA research in otherwise 'uneventful' Budget for science.
Govt confident 'record' health spend will address inequities
Te Pāti Māori has slammed the funding, which makes up just 2 per cent of health spending.
Budget 2022: $200m mental health boost 'small bikkies'
Head of Mental Health Foundation says initiatives are welcome but modest and "piecemeal".
Political Roundup: 'Is that all there is'? - Grant Robertson's conservative Budget for volatile times
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After major pressure on medicine-buying agency, Pharmac gets huge funding boost.
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Budget 2022: Health gets $13.2b boost to address inequities, sector reforms
It includes a boost to cover DHB deficits before the new health reforms.
Audrey Young: Robertson's Goldilocks Budget - not too little, not too much
But managing expectations around health, will be a challenge, writes Audrey Young.
Budget 2022: Māori initiatives get $1b; Pacific spending includes for Dawn Raids
Health, education, employment, economic development, housing and more in the mix.