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Eighteen days to unravel a death
Chris Barton was at the inquest into a harrowing story of youth suicide.
Coroner's court probes dead youth's use of Prozac
Eighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.
Drug gaffe endangers blood-clot patients
A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.
Sicko mum faked son's terminal illness for freebies
A mother who pretended that her son was terminally ill for six years to get special treatment and benefits has been jailed.
Addiction fears trigger bid to control painkillers
Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.
Under the weather? Just swallow a doctor
The day when patients can "swallow their doctor" has come a step closer with the development of a submicroscopic nanoparticle that acts as an intelligent pill.
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.
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.