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Robot help for victims

Stroke sufferers could soon have their movements aided by a high-tech robotic exoskeleton being developed with the help of New Zealand researchers.

Pharmac's focus: getting best value

The 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.

Push to curb Paracetamol sales

Two 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.

Twelve Questions: Amy Chan

It was absolutely astounding to see kids were able to play more sports and had less wheezing and coughing.

Robin Hood doc disciplined

A real-life Robin Hood, who saves lives in the world's poorest countries, has been disciplined for practising without a certificate.

Womb transplants given green light in UK

Ten women will receive womb transplants following surgeons in the UK getting the green light to start treatment.

Old drug, new hope for cancer sufferers

Many researchers now believe old-fashioned cheap drugs will provide the next big breakthrough in cancer treatment.

Art donation to pay back gift of life

A Kiwi inventor's quest for cash to pay for incubators has attracted a helping hand from a father with reason to be grateful.

Glaucoma treatment pioneer feted

A Dunedin professor who invented the first drainage device for glaucoma has been honoured at a function at the Otago Museum.

Pigs provide relief for disorder

Kiwi scientists have found in pig bladders a breakthrough that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of a disorder which frequently catches its sufferers short.

Nepal quake: fear and terror in atmosphere

The atmosphere in Kathmandu is one of fear and terror following the second major earthquake to hit Nepal, a Unicef official in the city says.

New Nepal 7.3 quake

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Nepal today, with a number of powerful aftershocks also shaking the beleaguered nation.

Isis doctor: 'No brainwashing'

The Australian doctor who fled to Syria to join ISIS has hit out at claims he was brainwashed into making the move in an open letter.

Doctor faces tribunal over deaths

The death of Jim Nicholls on the operating table was the fifth gallbladder case in two years that drew attention to surgeon Michael Parry.

Nepal: 'Earthquake?' 'You are still having altitude sickness'

Trekkers on Base Camp, many being experienced adventure seekers, relive their experiences of Nepal's earthquake.

Nepal: Food, shelter the priorities

A Kiwi anaesthetist volunteering in quake-ravaged Nepal says the most heart-wrenching sights are the things he can't help with - providing food and shelter.