New Zealand'Trapped in his own body': Toddler's family in desperate plea for helpHeath can't even crawl due to his condition, treatment for one year would cost $660,000.05 Jun 07:18 PM
New ZealandTumour-stricken dad planned his own death after ACC battleApparent U-turn from ACC came days after Mark Bates posted he planned to end his life.02 Jun 06:06 AM
New ZealandTwo-in-one asthma inhaler hailed as a 'game-changer'Study finds benefits in combination therapy for patients with mild asthma19 May 05:28 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTeenage SMA sufferer's NZ return could kill herSpinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for SMA sufferers.18 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe truth behind five 'superfoods'The idea of food as medicine, although attractive, is easily oversold in the headlines.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKakapo chick receives pioneering brain surgeryLump on kakapo chick's head was caused by failure of skull bones to fuse before hatching.09 May 09:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDrug money: The fight to free up more medicines for KiwisWhy can't Pharmac just buy all the drugs people need?06 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily forced to move to Australia for daughters' treatmentA dad with two daughters with SMA wants Government to fund new drug.01 May 10:54 PM
LifestyleBrave Dunedin boy's battle to get use of his legsThree-year-old Harry will travel to the US for surgery to get his legs working.30 Apr 11:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA baby girl almost died after a dose of teething gel. Her mother wants controlsA baby girl was rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment after an overdose of Bonjela.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBreakthrough epilepsy finding could help kids around the worldBreakthrough to boost treatment for most common neurological hospital emergency in kids.20 Apr 10:42 PM
OpinionComment: We can all play our part in curing cancerComment: Medical research is something which is incredibly important to me.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTwo-thirds of GPs quizzed about medicinal cannabisNearly two thirds of GPs have had patients ask about medicinal cannabis in the past year.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Bright and bubbly' 3-year-old's rare terminal illnessMedicine costing more than $900,000 a year can slow progress of her terminal illness.11 Apr 06:03 PM
New ZealandCoroner dismisses traffic-delay evidenceCoroner finds Zachary Gravatt would probably have died even if doctor returned sooner.09 Apr 12:50 AM
New ZealandMPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugsCountries must be willing to pay for innovation, drug companies say.03 Apr 02:13 AM
New ZealandMan illegally sold steroids on social mediaDonald D'Ewes sold and posted prescription medicines.03 Apr 01:41 AM
Lifestyle'It was like an oven': Woman who was unconscious in car meets man who saved her lifeThe Herald captured the bittersweet moment when the two strangers were reunited.02 Apr 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQ&A: 'Medical manslaughter' a growing worryDr Jenny Vaughan has been visiting NZ to talk about "medical manslaughter". What is it?02 Apr 02:18 AM
New ZealandHospital massacre response under reviewPlans for dealing with mass-casualty events to be reviewed in light of massacre.30 Mar 04:00 PM
CrimeLetters: Cardinal's conviction questionedAdherents of the faith believe in the supernatural but seem to struggle with criminal law.27 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandIndia's babies first to use Kiwi inventionSir Ray Avery's LifePod incubators voluntarily delayed in India for extra checks22 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldWild conspiracy theory behind Venezuela's crisisFollowing a deadly blackout, Venezuela's leader has come up with a wild theory.16 Mar 12:57 AM
New ZealandAntibiotic resistance: NZ among least exposed - studyNew study uses sewage samples to compare risk of drug-resistant bacteria around the globe.09 Mar 11:16 PM
New ZealandEpilepsy drug fear: 26 babies born with serious disorderBabies are being born with a serious disorder because of a medication taken by their mums.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCough medicine no longer available over counterCough medicines are no longer available over the counter -- prescription or pharmacy only01 Mar 10:27 PM
New ZealandVisiting German spine surgeon under investigationNZ doctors say Thomas Bierstedt "certainly" diagnosed Kiwi patients for $80,000 operations01 Mar 04:28 AM
New Zealand'Depriving sick babies of right to life': Pharmac reasoning blastedOutgoing NZORD boss describes Pharmac decision over drug funding as a human rights issue.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMedical cannabis access needs sorting firstCOMMENT: Medical cannabis should not be too tightly regulated.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWarning to German surgeon who travelled to NZSeveral Kiwi patients swear by Dr Bierstedt, but a complaint was made about his NZ visit.15 Feb 04:00 PM
KahuJay Kuten: Simon Bridges' pipe dreamsSimon Bridges is following in Richard Nixon's footsteps with politicisation of cannabis.30 Jan 03:30 AM
New ZealandSunscreen wars: Cancer Society disputes testing resultsCancer Society wants independent re-testing of sunscreen after results disputed.29 Jan 04:52 PM
New Zealand1 in 2 billion: Toddler with 'lethal condition' uses medicinal cannabisKeira Mcmurdo is one of three people in the world with a rare condition known as FUT8.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPopular fertility treatment has no benefits, study findsA common fertility procedure doesn't boost success rates of pregnancy, NZ researchers say.23 Jan 10:00 PM
