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
New ZealandPharmacy blunder: Baby given overdoseAn infant was given drugs 10 times stronger than they should have been after a pharmacy misread a prescription.05 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Govt's hands-off stance is fine - if people aren't dyingIt sounds hollow, hypocritical and heartless every time National says that decisions on funding must be left to Pharmac, writes Audrey Young.02 Mar 02:17 AM
OpinionBarry Soper: Tough choices in melanoma drug debateRemove the emotion from the debate, and there's been plenty of silly political point scoring on this, writes Barry Soper. Put yourself in the Pharmac's position.01 Mar 10:38 PM
New ZealandRemission mission to fund wonder-drugPatients who have had miraculous results with melanoma drugs will join dying patients and their families to petition Govt to boost funding for Pharmac.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAlex Wodak: Cannabis relief a step closer in OzGovt aims to let drug be grown for medical or scientific use, but more change is needed, writes Alex Wodak.17 Feb 12:48 AM
New ZealandPainless cap ends dentist fear for kidsA pain-free and revolutionary new way of fixing tooth decay in children is being rolled out by some district health boards.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMedical cannabis not a treatment - reportMedical cannabis helped ease the suffering of a terminally ill teenager but did nothing to treat his epilepsy, a medical report says.15 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDr Chris Jackson: Cancer sufferers in dark over drugNew Zealand has the highest rate of melanoma in the world yet we have no effective therapy for advanced melanoma, writes Dr Chris Jackson.07 Jan 09:04 PM
BusinessPill costs $1000 in US but $4 in IndiaThe cost of a game-changing drug has started the latest backlash over high medicine prices.03 Jan 09:02 PM
Business'Most hated' CEO's former firm bankruptKaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc. has filed for bankruptcy after the arrest of former CEO Martin Shkreli knocked the biotechnology company's brief revival off course.30 Dec 09:57 PM
TechnologyIt's about how much you want to payPainkillers work by blocking enzymes everywhere in the body, not just in the area causing pain.18 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Govt ought to keep clear on medicinesTwo petitions are circulating for the funding of the new immunotherapy drug against melanoma, Keytruda.11 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessRich-lister turns to unfunded KeytrudaSir Douglas Myers is spending tens of thousands of dollars every month on chemotherapy drugs, including the new wonder drug Keytruda.11 Dec 04:00 PM
TechnologyRobot help for victimsStroke sufferers could soon have their movements aided by a high-tech robotic exoskeleton being developed with the help of New Zealand researchers.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPharmac's focus: getting best valueThe price for one year of perfect health for a NZ patient turned out to be $35,714 in Pharmac's funding of new medicines in the last financial year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPush to curb Paracetamol salesTwo medical researchers are calling for tighter controls on paracetamol sales after their hospital audit found it is the drug of choice for self-harm, especially among teenage girls.29 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessTwelve Questions: Amy ChanIt was absolutely astounding to see kids were able to play more sports and had less wheezing and coughing.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRobin Hood doc disciplinedA real-life Robin Hood, who saves lives in the world's poorest countries, has been disciplined for practising without a certificate.06 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleWomb transplants given green light in UKTen women will receive womb transplants following surgeons in the UK getting the green light to start treatment.01 Oct 12:07 AM
WorldOld drug, new hope for cancer sufferersMany researchers now believe old-fashioned cheap drugs will provide the next big breakthrough in cancer treatment.30 Sep 04:00 PM
