Aged carePrintable human skin is hereScientists create a prototype for a 3D bio-printer that is capable of printing functional human skins.24 Jan 08:38 PM
Lifestyle'Mental Viagra' a step closerThe hormone kisspeptin essentially switches on the desire to reproduce and is thought to be responsible for the sexual appetite of young people.24 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhat happens to your body as you age?A new series looks at the changes and processes that occur in our bodies as we age, the conditions we'll be more susceptible to and how to prevent them.22 Jan 09:30 PM
LifestyleTeen attempts own circumcision after being teasedA teenager has attempted to circumcise himself after being teased by his friends.22 Jan 03:30 AM
LifestyleZoe's new diet in bid for babyZoe Marshall - wife of Kiwi league legend Benji - has adopted a radical diet in her bid to get pregnant.21 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeHill Cone: How Pharmac stole my holidayCOMMENT: I always find around the summer holidays there are two quite different, yet equally vivid, realities going on in my head at the same time.15 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Mr Kronic' to build luxury homeA legal highs baron whose synthetic cannabis product was blamed for causing severe health effects and psychotic episodes is building a luxury waterfront home.15 Jan 03:43 AM
New ZealandNot into music? It's a conditionEver met someone who just wasn't into music? They might just have a condition called specific musical anhedonia.15 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandJay Kuten: It's time for legal medical marijuanaThis column, urging the normalisation of medical marijuana, is dedicated to the memory of Dr Chris Cresswell LIKE many readers, I 10 Jan 04:45 PM
New ZealandCannabis spray helps sick toddlerA Taupo toddler with an incurable tumour is beginning to show signs of increased mobility four weeks after starting on a medical marijuana spray.28 Dec 01:07 AM
PoliticsGovt finds extra cash to prevent blindnessTop-up a short-term measure, ministry says23 Dec 01:54 AM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Wanganui GP retires after 38 yearsWhanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Dec 09:39 AM
New ZealandDoctors spat at, vomited on and abusedLeading ED doctors are calling for New Zealand's drinking culture to change because they are sick of dealing with drunks.20 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleAluminium linked to devastating diseaseAn everyday household product has a definite link to a brain disease, a scientist says.20 Dec 02:34 AM
New ZealandChildren ask Santa for 'mummy's medicine'An Auckland mum is petitioning Parliament to give Pharmac more money to fund treatment for rare diseases.13 Dec 02:15 AM
LifestyleGigi Hadid blames meds for skinnier bodyThe model has revealed she suffers from Hashimoto's disease and her treatment messes with her metabolism which caused her to lose weight.12 Dec 03:00 AM
LifestyleHow a woman overdosed on waterTelling people to "drink plenty of fluids" when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned.11 Dec 02:30 AM
LifestyleCancer patient sues after flesh-eating bug eats penisA UK man who lost most of his genitals to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has spoken out about his ordeal.09 Dec 07:30 PM
LifestyleConjoined twins captured talking and cuddling after surgeryJadon and Anias McDonald, twin brothers who were conjoined at the head, are thriving post-separation surgery.08 Dec 09:50 PM
New ZealandWaikato: Waits to see specialists too longWaikato DHB breached national targets in October and November for the number of patients waiting too long to see a specialist.04 Dec 03:44 AM
LifestyleWoman suffers baffling Sleeping Beauty syndromeBeth fell asleep on the couch one day and didn't wake up for six months. Here's why.02 Dec 11:30 PM
WorldMan 'cured' of prostate cancerA man with advanced prostate cancer is believed to be cured after doctors 'shocked' his tumour to death.01 Dec 06:51 PM
LifestyleTest can predict if you will die of cancerScientists claim this simple blood test can help predict your chances of survival in the next five years.01 Dec 12:07 AM
OpinionRevealed: The life of a children's ICU nurseA pediatric intensive-care unit nurse reveals what keeps her going in a job that sees her surrounded by heartbreak and hope.24 Nov 11:02 PM
New ZealandProbe ordered into hospital data tweaksHospitals found to have manipulated data to comply with six-hour emergency department target.24 Nov 05:17 AM
New ZealandSurgeons fear for patient safetyEXCLUSIVE: A group of orthopaedic surgeons has accused Waikato District Health Board managers of stopping them from making follow-up checks on patients.23 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleWomen's breasts removed unnecessarilyTwo Australian women have been left devastated after being wrongly misdiagnosed with cancer.22 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhy hundreds fewer are dying in the ERSome 700 lives a year are being saved in hospital emergency departments by the controversial six-hour target, new research indicates.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpotlight on rise in use of steroidsA surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGenetic disorder's heavy burdenVaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler hibernates for safetyMartin Johnston talks to some of Starship's patients and staff on their 25th anniversary. He met Sadie Anderson, 2, who has cystic fibrosis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleMan got hepatitis from energy drinksDoctors have issued a warning about consuming too many energy drinks after a patient who had five cans a day developed the disease.06 Nov 06:30 AM
WorldDid 'miracle cure' kill this man's wife?After two years living in New Zealand, a sailing trip to Vanuatu ended with Doug Nash's wife dying in his arms.06 Nov 02:00 AM
OpinionHow women are ditching periods for goodFor women who suffer from painful periods, this procedure is proving a popular option to stop them for good.05 Nov 03:30 AM
