A heartbreaking photo of a terminally ill couple saying their final goodbyes has sparked an outpouring of public support.

After 14 years, four brain tumours, 10 neurosurgeries and ongoing heartache Noah Telfer is on his last chance to live for his family.

The theft of the donated Playstation 4 left one of its youngest users - a boy with a brain tumour - in tears.

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The Government appears set to remove a hurdle to getting access to medicinal cannabis in New Zealand.

An international blogger who opened up to the world about her battle with bowel cancer has died just days after being honoured for her bravery.

A terminally-ill prisoner released from jail on compassionate grounds has embarked on a new health regime which involves walking, running and interval training.

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Leanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.

Ground-breaking science cured a baby who doctors said had only weeks to live. But are we saving lives or designing children? Madhumita Murgia reports.

The Cancer Society is warning against scammers after an elderly woman was asked for her bank details over the phone by someone claiming to be from the charity.

The Auckland Central MP says her breast cancer diagnosis in September last year has been transformational.

The financial cost of smoking couldn't be more stark in this image posted online.

Sarah Valentine was offered a full mastectomy or a lumpectomy and radiotherapy on the NHS, but defied medical advice by declining both options.

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A 94-year-old veteran has taken to the skies in a World War Two plane, in what is likely to be his last ever flight.

UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.

Teen Ruby McKinnon's flat stomach ballooned to the size of a rockmelon overnight.

If you and your family want to spend all day sizzling in the summer sun, you could drain a $26 bottle of sunscreen.

After a mother-of-three privately funded her own immunotherapy, she has seen miraculous results.

A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport

It's the world's favourite chocolate spread, but a report claims one of Nutella's main ingredients is carcinogenic.

An Auckland early childhood teacher died after the melanoma she thought she beat returned 10 years later.

Most of us have been living it up in party mode and having an extra glass or two. But it costs us more than we think.

Doctors are at loggerheads over changes to New Zealand's cervical screening programme, with one saying more women will die.

Experts at Boston University claim to have discovered the game-changing test

Nikki Kaye has opened up about the aftermath of being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer could get a clearer prognosis with a new model built from the data of thousands of New Zealand patients.