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Teen needs to keep eye on sight

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

Kiwi study lifeline for prem babies

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

Birthing - where the shifts merge

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

Elective surgery patients miss out

The Govt's much-publicised increase in hip, knee and other elective operations is being questioned, as data suggests more people are missing out.

Kiwis break ground with DNA finding

A Kiwi-led research breakthrough could see defective genes replaced with custom-designed DNA - a move that would combat hundreds of different diseases.

Hospitals dreading tide of drunks

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

Kiwi nurse details battle with Ebola

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

Tablets help bring Plunket up to speed

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

Why hospital is bursting at the seams

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

Hospital spends $73k - on a fish tank

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.

Cost-cutting organisation getting the flick

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.

High praise for staff's combined effort

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

Flu outbreak hits babies, tots hardest

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.

Not welcome at controversial seminar

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.

Bill to ban Ebola 'cure' before Parliament

Starship sound hits the right note

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