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'I'm effectively cured': Gene-editing trial proves promising for treating rare disorder

Judy Knox no longer takes drugs for her potentially fatal disorder, hereditary angioedema.

Exclusive: The surprising rugby position most likely to be affected by brain disease

A world-leading study has, for the first time, linked brain disease with NZ rugby players.

What kids who commit serious crimes have in common

Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.

Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis

Wearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.

Quest for a vaccine to fight rheumatic fever - a disease that kills and maims hundreds of Kiwis

The race to develop the world-first vaccine, and why it's so badly needed here.

Could your social media post be defamatory? Experts' warning

Experts ask people to be mindful of negative effects when posting information online.

Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen

The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.

Australia bans engineered stone - will NZ follow?

One lung expert says silica dust from engineered stone 'is our new version of asbestos'.

Property Insider: Iwi keen to acquire $125m Epsom campus

The university 'has profited enormously off our gifts of land since 1840', the iwi says.

Paradise regained: What the Hauraki Gulf could look like in the year 2173

Scientists imagine a thriving Hauraki Gulf 150 years from now. Here's how it could happen.

Siouxsie Wiles case: Uni boss says abuse 'not uncommon', reveals being followed home

'Not a day goes by where I do not get some form of abuse in my inbox.'

'I study viruses, I grow them, and then I find drugs to kill them'

Natalie Netzler wins Cranwell Medal for Māori approach to Covid.

University of Auckland did not try to silence Siouxsie Wiles, defence counsel asserts

The university’s legal team opened its defence this afternoon in the Employment Court.

New study aims to find effective meth treatments for mana whenua

“We want to know their story on what works and doesn’t, and if not, then why?”

Siouxsie Wiles case: Security removes man from courtroom after he approached scientist’s legal team

The security intervention came as one of NZ's top vaccine experts was giving evidence.

'Brand Siouxsie' - Auckland uni managers grew uneasy with Dr's 'celebrity' status

Wiles was called 'Brand Siouxsie' by university staff because of her high-profile role.