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Australia opens door to NZ doctors
Plans to make it easier for NZ doctors to work wherever they like in Australia are predicted to worsen this country's medical workforce crisis.
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Many Kiwis go online to solve health woes
More Kiwis are using the internet for medical advice, but doctors say self-diagnosis often causes people to worry needlessly.
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Tarnished gold
Since winning the women's 800m at the World Championships in Berlin and creating a worldwide stir over her sexuality, Caster Semenya's life has changed irrevocably.
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Botched circumcision puts four-year-old in hospital
A doctor who severed an artery in a boy's penis during circumcision may face disciplinary action.
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Girl's sight restored in NZ first
Natalya Skelton went blind in one eye when she was 3 after suffering a severe complication from a virus.
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Kiwi's kidney research pays off
Ground-breaking research into improving the condition of kidneys for transplantation has earned a young NZ doctor a top scholarship.
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US approves Kiwi asthma inhaler
Auckland medical devices company Nexus6 has gained American Food and Drug Administration approval for its asthma inhaler.
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NZ surgeon describes separating twins
A NZ surgeon who helped separate conjoined twins says none of the complications they had allowed for materialised.
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Now you can have what she's having...
'Viagra for women': How an unexpected discovery gave rise to a drug that can boost the female libido.