American billionaire Josephine Robertson, a major benefactor to the Auckland Art Gallery, has died.

The HPV vaccination could mean more women with cervical cancer will not be diagnosed, health officials have warned.

British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.

It's billed as the test to scare smokers into quitting, but now some public health groups say it may encourage some to keep on puffing.

The life of Beverly Jean Morrison, better known as the singer Beaver, was celebrated with song, laughter, tears and many fine stories on Saturday.

New Zealand musician Beaver - best known for her role in Blerta and for performing the theme song to the 1980s Kiwi television show Gloss - died yesterday.

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.

Rays that cause skin cancer also make New Zealand sauvignon blanc unique, according to new research.

Australia is poised to introduce the world's harshest anti-smoking laws, with tobacco companies forced to sell cigarettes in plain packets resembling prescription drug packs.

Smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet can collectively age you by 12 years.

A study into the health effects of using mobile phones will take 20 or 30 years to complete.