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UK makes gains in fight against drugs and crime
Progress is being made in the war against drug addiction and its links with crime.
Face of cancer test slams critics
Former long-distance running star Allison Roe has defended thermal imaging, a popular but controversial investigation for breast cancer.
Popular breast cancer test 'unproven'
Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.
Procurement processes costing DHBs dearly - report
Tony Ryall says if the health sector was run more like a supermarket chain it could save millions when purchasing supplies and services.
Lab workers' suspension 'intimidation', union says
The suspension of 15 striking laboratory workers in the North Island this morning was an attempt to intimidate them, their union says.
Surgeons speak out over deep-seated problems
Surgeons at North Shore Hospital have their say about the unacceptable state of the facility.
<i>Garth George:</i> Screening on slippery slope to eugenics
Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.
Patient in hospital for allergy gets neck broken
A patient went into hospital with an allergy and left with broken neck.