New ZealandBaby concerns: Midwives vs doctorsBabies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.28 Sep 04:38 AM
New ZealandProstate group calls for erection fundingPharmac happy to consider application to fund erection drugs for prostate cancer patients.24 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCancer clinic slammed by dead Kiwi's friendThe friend of a woman who died of cancer says she believes a Thai clinic that offered to prolong the woman's life fed on the desperation of the sick.22 Sep 03:00 AM
WorldIt takes a village to kill a childThe death of a 1-year-old Nigerian baby had many authors - Boko Haram's viciousness, his own government's negligence, and starvation's relentlessness.15 Sep 09:23 AM
WorldCan exercise offset alcohol's perils?Spending 2 hours a week walking, gardening or playing golf may offset the deadly impact of drinking too much alcohol, research suggests.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHope for drug to beat Alzheimer'sThe first drug to combat Alzheimer's disease is on the horizon.01 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudy on head injuries a 'game-changer'One of the country's foremost concussion experts has called the publication of research linking rugby concussion and long-term difficulties a "game-changer".25 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMum forced kids to have unnecessary surgeryA mother who forced her children to undergo unnecessary surgery in order to orchestrate England's biggest ever benefit fraud, has been jailed.15 Aug 08:37 PM
AgribusinessBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandZika impact to be monitoredDoctors hope a new monitoring system will give clearer figures on the impact of the Zika virus on New Zealand children.28 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandA little girl and her fight for lifeLife-saving surgery only option for sick 2-year-old girl Elyse.22 Jul 12:53 AM
New ZealandMissing the golden hour for strokesTreatment times for stroke victims remain well outside the recommended "golden hour" for reducing the risk of disability, a study has found.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandScientist hopes to stop deadly TBA leading New Zealand researcher may have found a powerful new weapon to combat deadly, drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFace transplant surgeon's amazing resultsHand and face transplant surgeon Simon Talbot is back in his native New Zealand to tell a surgical conference about his pioneering work in the US.06 Jul 04:23 AM
OpinionPhil Rasmussen: Health products bill benefit to allCOMMENT: It's important to sort the fact from the fiction when thinking what Natural Health Products Bill really means for consumers and the industry.05 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleDrug-resistant yeast infection spreading worldwideAn emerging, highly drug-resistant yeast strain is causing potentially fatal infections in hospitalised patients around the world30 Jun 02:47 AM
New ZealandDrug find 'incredible' says gene carrierFor 27-year-old Tessa Hopson, finding out medication may prevent breast cancer was "incredible".21 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRucklidge: Health Bill a bitter pillCOMMENT: Mental illness is on the rise. Figures reveal crisis referrals from 2010 to 2015 have increased, often substantially.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Holy grail' of breast cancer preventionKiwi researcher helps discovers drug that could counter faulty gene.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCancer mates meet againThe last time 11-year-old Auckland schoolboy Harris Barfoot saw his friend James Slyfield they were both in Starship hospital battling leukaemia.14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPromising breakthrough for MS sufferersA trial testing two commonly used antipsychotics could offer new hope to multiple sclerosis sufferers.12 Jun 09:36 PM
New ZealandGagging science: 'It's worldwide'Claims that NZ scientists are being silenced is something seen around the world, says a renowned author, doctor and outspoken science commentator.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe man who took on the anti-vaxxersDr Ben Goldacre believes bad science is fooling the public. He takes aim at everyone from anti-vaxxers to nutritionists to the scientific establishment.06 Jun 11:33 PM
New ZealandPain threshold on increaseHundreds of patients are waiting for elective surgery and at some hospitals higher levels of pain are being demanded just to get on the list.19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrug-trial cases spark call for ACC coverageTwo patients injured in clinical trials have fought with international drug companies for compensation, sparking a call for a return to cover by the ACC.13 May 05:00 PM
AgribusinessHow Canada came to dominate the ginseng worldMystery has enveloped the ginseng industry-the biggest customer for a small Canadian county has disappeared.26 Apr 10:40 PM
New Zealand$430k grant for cancer studyA team of Kiwi researchers have won funding to help tackle a mysterious protein that conspires against treatment for some forms of cancer.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandLSD tests raise hope for mental illnessPsychedelic drugs may find a place in the treatment of mental illness, say researchers who injected LSD into people and monitored their brains.11 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe real oil on Helen KellySteve Braunias sat with Helen Kelly, New Zealand's leading campaigner for medical cannabis, as she had chemotherapy this week.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPike River widow: 'I'm ready for jail if it eases my pain'Pike River widow Anna Osborne is set to self-medicate with medicinal marijuana - even if the move turns her into a criminal.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandLegacy of Gallipoli soldiers' dysenteryMost of the 120,000 casualties evacuated from Gallipoli were suffering from dysentery.25 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJoshua Freeman and George Laking: Threat to medicine pipeline in TPPCOMMENT: The cost and availability of expensive new medicines like Keytruda are still at risk from the TPP despite government assurances.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionNano Girl Michelle Dickinson: NZ could be medicinal cannabis pioneerAs a daughter who has watched her father lose his battle with cancer, I am empathetic to families who try to access cannabis products illegally, writes Michelle Dickinson.11 Mar 04:00 PM
