Researchers have come up with the first precise risk estimates of people developing stomach cancer if they have inherited certain gene mutations.

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is looking at introducing a Health Target to control child obesity.

A state-of-the-art $2.5 million vessel is set to make a marked difference in the way water rescues are carried out.

Orion Health has blamed disappointing third quarter revenue, which sent the software developer's shares tumbling to a record low, on its own version of the "iPhone 6 effect".

A 33-year-old Dunedin woman left with just one breast after cancer says she's waited two years for surgery - and will have to wait at least two more.

Every morning, Angela Bhandari's surgeon used a special screwdriver to unscrew her jaw a little bit.

Finn Drummond's eyes have survived not one but two freak accidents, increasing the risk of long-term damage to his sight.

Midwife books holidays up to year in advance, but babies come when they want.

Ground-breaking NZ research will have a potentially life-saving effect on the treatment of premature babies around the world.

Hospital emergency staff across the country are bracing for an influx of drunk patients as revellers over-indulge during the festive season.

A New Zealand nurse who spent time working in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone says an end to the outbreak is in sight.

For 100 years, Plunket has been doing things by the book - recording babies' information by pen and paper.

Unionised food workers have gone on strike today at Auckland City Hospital in protest against a contracting-out decision they say will cost jobs and be bad for patients.

The rules restricting enrolment of unconscious patients in drug trials without their prior consent will be reviewed - more than seven months after an outcry.

Professor Jane Harding led the development of a cheap and easy way to treat an ailment that can cause brain damage in babies.

The Starship's long-awaited seventh operating theatre is scheduled to open for surgery today, but the full benefits of the expansion are still six months away.

Kaitaia business owner Cliff Colquhoun is in his seventh week of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for throat cancer.

Up to three women had long-term contraceptive devices planted in their uterus without their knowledge or consent, a health watchdog has revealed.

A new way of treating incurable illnesses such as cancer and Ebola could be possible after a scientific breakthrough that also sheds light on the origin of life.

Norovirus, surgery for burns and trauma and the onset of "asthma weather" have combined to push one of Auckland's major hospitals beyond capacity.

A fish tank at cash-strapped Dunedin Hospital cost $73,000 to install and more than $1000 a week to run in its first year.

The Government has revealed plans to wind down the controversial cost-cutting organisation Health Benefits Limited and make DHBs responsible for finding $600m of savings.

At 13, Celine Ceraudo started suffering disturbing symptoms which eventually put her in Starship.

Hospital admissions for the flu and respiratory illness more than doubled this year compared with last year - with babies and toddlers among the worst affected, a new study says.

A man who tried to attend a $646 seminar held by a church offering a controversial cure for Ebola says he was turned away for offering a smaller donation.

A controversial healing group that claims to have a cure for Ebola is coming to NZ this weekend to promote a bleach-based solution that could be potentially fatal.

Starship theatre staff are glad of the improvements in the first of their refurbished operating rooms - especially the new sound system.

Women's condoms need to be cheaper and come in as many varieties as men's condoms, an HIV support group will tell Parliament this week.

New drugs and medical procedures undergo careful scrutiny before being foisted on the public. Nobody wants another Thalidomide disaster.