Ben Carson makes a difference in and out of the operating theatre, reports Andrew Stone.

A respected scientific group has recommended not using paracetamol to reduce flu-related fever.

Researchers have issued a new caution over the use of Champix quit-smoking tablets.

Government drug-buying agency Pharmac is to fund another drug to treat New Zealanders suffering from narcolepsy.

Manuka honey, the premium product found on fashionable breakfast tables, could play a role in the battle against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists reported yesterday.