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![HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS
Scientists this week announced the first pill to provide effective protection against Aids.
![Brain tumour patients gain greater access to drug](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brain tumour patients gain greater access to drug
Drug-buying agency Pharmac is set to provide greater access to an expensive drug used to treat brain cancer.
![Killer superbug in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Killer superbug in NZ
Up to four patients in NZ have contracted a killer strain of a superbug which inhabits other bacteria.
![Injection of stem cells into stroke victim's brain a medical first](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Injection of stem cells into stroke victim's brain a medical first
A Glasgow man in his 60s has become the world's first person to receive injections of foetal stem cells.
![Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers
Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers.
![Overcrowding blamed for high rheumatic fever rate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Overcrowding blamed for high rheumatic fever rate
Household crowding is being partially blamed for NZ's high rate of acute rheumatic fever among children and teenagers.
![57-year-old mother of twins breaks Australian record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
57-year-old mother of twins breaks Australian record
A 57-year-old woman is believed to have become Australia's oldest mother after giving birth to twins last week.
![Cold cure not to be sniffed at](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cold cure not to be sniffed at
The body's immune defences can destroy the common cold virus after it has invaded the inner sanctum of a human cell, scientists have found.
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Woman dies after failed diagnosis
A grieving husband wants answers on how his wife died from meningococcal disease, despite repeatedly seeking medical help.
![Cardiac team off to save Fijian lives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cardiac team off to save Fijian lives
Fijians with life-threatening heart conditions are to receive free treatment this week thanks to a mercy mission by 40 NZ health professionals.