New ZealandOverdose contributed to hospice patient's death - coronerA Christchurch hospice has been told to review its practices after a coroner found a patient in its care was administered the wrong dosage of a pain relief drug and died four hours later.30 Sep 02:55 AM
New ZealandParacetamol risk for mums-to-beTaking paracetamol while pregnant increases the risk of behavioural problems in school-age children, according to new NZ research.25 Sep 06:10 PM
BusinessStartup driving cystic fibrosis drug to marketAndrea Miller is used to facing tough situations. As a senior army officer for 22 years, she's faced all sorts of challenges, including a UN peacekeeping tour to East Timor.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHackers' 12-hour assault on NZ medical databasePolice are investigating after attempts were allegedly made to hack a nationwide patient database.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWomen told: Read your medical reportsA breast cancer lobby group is urging women to read their own medical files and talk to their GP, after a doctor forgot to tell a woman she had cancer.26 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleImplant best hearing hopeLouis Cheftel was born prematurely with severe to profound deafness in one ear and is likely to be the first child in the country to have a cochlear implant for single-sided deafness.24 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleExpensive and cheap pain pills much the sameSome medications marketed to target back or period pain, or specific cold and flu symptoms, contain the same ingredients as pills sold for standard pain relief.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLeech therapist loses $165k appealA leech therapist and his wife have lost their appeal against a court decision ordering them to pay back a $164,698 loan they received from a dying Australian woman.18 Aug 07:45 AM
New ZealandObstetrician criticised over birth failuresCerise Lawn says pregnant women must speak up when things don’t look right, after signs of distress were overlooked and her baby was left struggling with disabilities.18 Aug 05:35 AM
WorldEars created from boy's ribsA boy who was born without ears has had a pair created from his own ribs.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Blake Leadership Awards: Sam HazledineWhen Sam Hazledine did a drunken backflip off a two-metre-high wall and ended up in a coma with a head injury, it was a wake-up call.30 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldThe shortest route to GodIf you're in a hurry to meet your maker, a religious pilgrimage may be the most direct route.28 Jun 03:36 AM
New ZealandMicroscopic beings could prove colossal to scienceScientists are searching in an unlikely place for the next big breakthrough - New Zealand's postcard hot springs.25 Jun 09:54 PM
LifestylePrice of medicine cheaper overseasThousands of Kiwis are ordering medicine online to save money, but experts warn doing so could be dangerous.07 Jun 05:00 PM
World15 babies poisoned by hospital dripsOne baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.05 Jun 04:43 AM
New ZealandCough, cough, click: online medical filesPersonal medical records - including prescription history, laboratory results and personal details - will soon be made available online to patients and their health care professionals.30 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleCurb antibiotic useAntibiotic use needs to be curbed if there is to be a slowdown in the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, new research says.23 May 11:34 PM
LifestyleWarning about medicine orders onlineNearly 250 packages of medications that were investigated when they crossed the country's borders, have prompted Medsafe to warn about the dangers of ordering medicine online.23 May 03:44 AM
LifestyleGout no worse for the obese - studyObesity might be a risk factor for gout, but new research has suggested that being overweight doesn't make the condition any worse.20 May 11:45 PM
New ZealandDeath gift doc avoids sanctionsA doctor who accepted $150,000 from an eccentric dying patient has escaped sanctions by moving to Australia.18 May 01:23 AM
LifestyleCholesterol drug risk 'minimal'International research shows a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug can cause the risk of serious muscle damage, but University of Otago researchers say the risk is minimal.16 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew weapon in repairs of the heartProfessor White is at the centre of a large international research programme into an experimental drug, darapladib, which has been shown to halt the progression of the necrotic core, the gunk, in heart-artery plaques.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMum angry daughter put on spotAs Jo Griffiths lay in a coma in Wellington Hospital's intensive care unit, her teenage daughter was asked to make a call.14 May 05:00 PM
WorldDoctors chained together to protest about coal mineThree doctors and a medical student have been arrested after locking themselves together as part of a NSW coal mine blockade, protesters claim.03 May 11:26 PM
LifestyleHalf now survive cancer diagnosisHalf of patients who are diagnosed with cancer in Britain today will be "cured'', according to the authors of landmark new research.29 Apr 04:00 AM
LifestyleHomeopaths fight backNew Zealand doctors are said to be backing the findings of an Australian study that says homeopathic remedies do not work18 Apr 09:56 PM
New Zealand$1m window into human bodyAmillion-dollar microscope has allowed Kiwi scientists an unparalleled window into the human body, shining a new light on everything from Parkinson's to irregular heartbeats.14 Apr 04:15 PM
BusinessNZ fertility services firm establishes clinic in MalaysiaFertility Associates, the country's largest fertility services provider, has opened its first clinic in Malaysia.13 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionGeorge Laking: Talks lose-lose for cancer patientsThe cost of new "generic" versions of Herceptin and other such pharmaceuticals looks likely to become a casualty of the TPP agreement, writes George Laking.20 Feb 08:30 PM
