A Wellington company's use of sheep gut in reconstructive surgery exposes it to a multi-million-dollar market.

NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.

The fewer siblings children have, the happier they are, a survey has suggested.

An Otago University molecular biologist has been awarded New Zealand's top science and technology honour, the 2010 Rutherford Medal.

A 57-year-old woman is believed to have become Australia's oldest mother after giving birth to twins last week.

A major study has pointed to five "common sense" rules said to reduce the incidence of bowel cancer, along with a range of other life-threatening illnesses.

Former long-distance running star Allison Roe has defended thermal imaging, a popular but controversial investigation for breast cancer.

Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.

Researchers found people who were more introspective tended to have larger volumes of nerve tissue in an area of the prefrontal cortex.

Falling in love comes at a cost that does not include flowers or bar bills, a new study has found.

Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.

Scientists have identified a diet that works even better than a fruit and vegetable eating plan to cut the risk of heart attacks.

Scientists have found the first inherited link to common migraine and a possible reason for extreme headaches.