'I had to sit a test': Kiwi doctors speak up on language policy
A US doctor asked to take an English test had called out bureaucratic 'nonsense'.
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Super Saturday has given us a boost in the race between the virus and the vaccine.
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BioNTech owners reveal how Pfizer rejected their jab
BioNTech founders were initially told the mRNA technology was not going to work.
Does mixing Covid vaccines give better immunity?
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James McGoram: Why medicine funding doesn't fit into the 'trolley problem' basket
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MedSafe gives first licence to Kiwi cannabis company to manufacture medicines
The marks a major milestone for the cannabis sector.
150 jobs going as pharma company closes Manukau site
Pharma company is closing sites in South Auckland that have operated since the 1990s.
Pharmac: Is our medicines agency still fit for purpose?
Agency's future is under scrutiny as it juggles public demands and rising drug prices.
Otago University researchers benefit from $13m in funding
Research related to diabetes, Māori mental health, stomach cancer among areas funded.
Critical breathing medicine shortage - demand doubles due to RSV
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'Lock them in, no breaks': Expert's advice on infected mariners
'New Zealand should take lessons from what is now happening in New South Wales.'
'Nightmare scenario': Potentially untreatable superbug being passed from dogs to humans
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Cancer tragedy: New dad dies just month after baby son born
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RSV virus swamping hospitals: How to keep kids safe
RSV is not new and cases increased after borders reopened.
UK firm to start trialling magic mushrooms as treatment for depression
The way we treat depression is evolving.
First shot: New Zealanders trial new Chinese Covid vaccine
A group of 1000 New Zealanders are being guinea pigs for the new Chinese covid vaccine.
Whanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health Act
Whanganui acupuncturist welcomes inclusion under health Act.
NZ Alzheimer's charity 'cautiously optimistic' about new drug
The drug hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.
Cecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding Pharmac
Pharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.
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Covid 19 vaccine developers set sights on cancer
Scientists hope to harness 'game-changing' techniques to defeat our deadliest foes.
Covid-19 appeal: Indian Kiwi mum - 'Every day people in my whānau are dying'
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'Green fairies': 'We have a number of patients scared right now'
Lawyer says arrest and legal process is "immensely distressing".
India Covid-19 appeal: 'It's worse than a horror movie'
A World Vision worker describes how she feared she might lose her husband.
Euthanasia: Are we ready for legalised assisted dying in NZ?
Scarlett Cvitanovich asks if NZ is prepared for a huge medical and legal challenge.