PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Breaking point': Burns surgeon talks of White Island horror, loss and emotional traumaA top burns surgeon says he was pushed to breaking point by the White Island tragedy.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler loses dad to sudden unexplained epilepsy deathHow do you explain to a 2yo his dad is here in his heart but not here, grieving mum says.02 Dec 12:03 AM
New ZealandGrieving mum: 'We are fighting for you' - inquest into six epilepsy deathsSix New Zealanders lost unexpectedly to epilepsy the subject of major inquest.30 Nov 05:38 AM
New Zealand'I wish I had got him off that drug': Grieving mum speaks out ahead of epilepsy inquestA major coronial inquest into the six sudden epilepsy deaths starts Monday.27 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesVaccine battle throws up market disclosure issuesVaccine science has the power to shake the market. So what rules should govern disclosure?16 Nov 08:57 PM
WorldModerna follows Pfizer with 95% success rate: How to read these exciting Covid vaccine developmentsLast week Pfizer announced their vaccine success, now Moderna has done the same.16 Nov 07:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat's your qualification worth? Use our calculator to find outDoes it pay to get a degree? It all depends on what you study.12 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuLottery proposed to ease 'genius' test for medicineMedical students suffer breakdowns under pressure to achieve 95 per cent grades.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuWho gets into med school? Row over Māori, Pacific preferences explainedDoors close on non-preferred applicants at our medical schools.10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChoices, choices: How to decide where to train or study in NZHow to choose the best place to train or retrain in the Covid recession.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStudent's fatal overdose: Medsafe to consider paracetamol sale restrictionsCoroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.26 Oct 05:02 PM
New ZealandMum dying after multiple tests fail to detect cancer; claims of racial biasTeresa McCarthy, 58, has declined further treatment - without which she will die.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldCovid: UK could get 40m Pfizer vaccine jabs by New YearNZ has also signed with Pfizer, which says it's manufacturing at scale as trials continue.19 Oct 02:02 AM
WorldWHO study finds remdesivir didn't help Covid patientsConcerns at how effective remdesivir is against Covid - but questions over WHO study too.16 Oct 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessKiwi tech tackles silent struggle affecting millions of womenAn idea five years in the making is ready to go to market.14 Oct 04:53 AM
New ZealandLegal challenge over medical school entry droppedUniversity and the man, whose name is suppressed, released a statement this afternoon.12 Oct 03:46 AM
WorldTrio win Nobel medicine award for hepatitis C virus discoveryScientists Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice win Nobel medicine prize.04 Oct 10:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPublic v private healthcare: Academic backs calls for look at two-tier systemResearch found private healthcare did not reduce waiting times in the public system.04 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldExplained: The experimental Covid-19 drug Trump has been given"They're not going to just sit around and watch to see if he gets sick."03 Oct 12:16 AM
WorldChina prepares to declare victory in global vaccine raceSinoVac has developed one of the four Chinese vaccines in last-stage human trials.25 Sep 11:15 PM
New Zealand'Not a magic bullet': Fears docs are over prescribing youngsters with ADHD drugsA study reveals the rate of ADHB medication prescribing has sky-rocketed over a decade.24 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldHydroxychloroquine: Divisive drug may hold secrets to stopping Covid-19Opinions on hydroxychloroquine effects are divided - a new study hopes to change this.19 Sep 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial interview: Covid like the 'Cold War' - Bloomfield on masks, vaccineDr Ashley Bloomfield on life at level 1 this time and when the pandemic will end.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDr Joseph Williams: 'He made you feel like you were under his shelter'Dr Joe Williams, 85, died on September 4 after contracting Covid-19 last month.13 Sep 05:27 PM
New ZealandGP scandal to be investigated furtherThe Medical Council has appointed a professional conduct committee to look at the case.12 Sep 08:20 PM
New ZealandCountdown introduces paracetamol sales limit after student's deathCountdown says it's taken on recommendations from a recent report by the coroner.11 Sep 02:24 AM
World$328m viral stunt that actually workedWhen it dominated social media feeds six years ago, many wrote it off as a fad.07 Sep 06:52 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Zoom shock': Cosmetic surgery on the rise after lockdown video meetingsCosmetic surgery is on the increase thanks to lock down and Zoom shock, say surgeons.05 Sep 02:32 AM
New ZealandStudent's paracetamol overdose: Coroner calls for tighter sales limitsParacetamol is widely available but people may not realise the dangers of abusing it.04 Sep 10:50 PM
New ZealandNZ research helps make major breakthrough in Covid treatmentThe drugs cut the risk of death for those needing ICU care by 20 per cent.02 Sep 02:00 PM
New Zealand'Unprofessional': GP in breach after 'slapping' toddler's face'The slap was loud and shocking,' the child's mother told the HDC.01 Sep 05:27 PM
LifestyleConcern over influencer's Panadol push alongside mental health messageThe pain reliever brand has partnered with influencer Simone Anderson.28 Aug 01:00 AM
KahuConcerns over proposed med school quotasCaps on Maori and Pasifika admissions could have negative implications for decades.22 Aug 07:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Our children's lives are in their hands': Family battles Pharmac for 'miracle drug'South Canterbury family is contemplating a move to Australia to access "life-saving" drug.14 Aug 05:00 PM
