PremiumPremiumLifestyleIt started with a whistling sound in his nose - then things got much worse It took nearly six years and visits to 17 different doctors to figure it out.25 Apr 06:00 AM
Talanoa'Pain beyond anything': Parents' grief after 12-year-old son dies of dengue fever Misiafa Lene, 12, was medically evacuated to Auckland where he died of dengue fever.18 Apr 04:00 AM
Travel newsOff to Fiji? MFAT's warning to Kiwi travellers as 'bone-break fever' cases spike5000+ cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the holiday hotspot. 08 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandCryptosporidiosis outbreak: Second swimming pool drained after ill person attends lessonA symptomatic person attended a swimming lesson last weekend.08 Apr 02:38 AM
New ZealandCryptosporidiosis outbreak numbers soar beyond yearly averageThe region has had more cases recently than it normally has in a year.07 Apr 03:30 AM
New Zealand‘Nearly called an ambulance’: Mum describes horror symptoms amid crypto outbreakThe Lower Hutt woman said her husband looked like he was having a seizure.05 Apr 12:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorderOPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.30 Mar 01:00 AM
LifestyleFrom coma to courage: Kiwi woman’s inspiring health journeyA case of listeria left Grace in a coma but she insists that life is far from over.28 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpike in Legionnaires’ cases leads to warning for spa pool owners after eight fall illMost of the cases reported over the past year were linked to contaminated spa pools.10 Mar 12:34 AM
OpinionOpinion: Kiwis deserve a national action plan for endometriosisOPINION: Too often, those with endometriosis feel unheard or dismissed.09 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHackman had severe Alzheimer's, survived week after wife's bizarre death from rodent-borne illnessThe 95yo actor was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and died of heart disease.08 Mar 01:11 AM
New Zealand‘Unbelievable pain’: Simpson announces shingles infection'I feel as if I have a hedgehog taped to my face,' says Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson.27 Feb 07:19 AM
World‘Almost entirely preventable’: Expert on US measles deathThe death marks the first US measles fatality in nearly a decade.26 Feb 07:04 PM
Entertainment‘Deteriorated really quickly’: Dai Henwood shares cancer update'I've obviously got some tumour activity going on in my lungs.'24 Feb 05:17 AM
New ZealandCancer Society funds boost ovarian cancer detection researchThe researchers aim to create early detection tests, improving survival rates.22 Feb 09:15 PM
New Zealand‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosisHe was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.12 Feb 11:02 PM
LifestyleThe reason young women’s bodies are more prone to cancerThe hormone oestrogen is thought to play to a central role.07 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle‘Promising’: Ozempic may protect against Alzheimer’sNew York Times: Could the drugs that upended diabetes and obesity benefit the brain?07 Feb 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘You almost feel trapped’: Living with chronic lung diseaseAimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The doctors said he wouldn’t walk': Meningitis fighter defies oddsMaiaorere Turner's family now need $35,000 so he can safely get in and out of the house.31 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Incredibly distressing’: Doctor worries old disease is making NZ comebackPainful bone growth disorder appears to making a mysterious resurgence among NZ children.31 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
TalanoaHow RFK jnr's Samoa visit reignited vaccine controversy in confirmation hearingRobert F. Kennedy jnr insists his Samoa trip was aimed at helping digitise health records.30 Jan 12:08 AM
New ZealandWetlands monitored near Otago Avian botulism outbreakThe majority of the dead birds collected in Otago were paradise shelduck.28 Jan 09:00 PM
WorldDoomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnightThe clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.28 Jan 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleJo Wilson: I missed a cervical smear test – and it almost cost me my lifeTelegraph: TV presenter shares how a missed smear test changed her life.28 Jan 04:37 AM
WorldCIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from labVirus 'likely' leaked from Chinese lab rather than being transmitted by animals, CIA says.26 Jan 01:58 AM
New Zealand13 cases of whooping cough hit Tairāwhiti, baby hospitalisedNationwide, 1232 cases were notified from October 19 to January 10.23 Jan 07:00 AM
New Zealand‘Phenomenal’ teen cheerleader died of meningitis a week after starting dream job'She got to live her dream for one week. It was so unfairly taken from her.'19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: How to protect babies as whooping cough epidemic growsOPINION: Why do we need to get serious about whooping cough?16 Jan 09:00 PM
World'Day and night': Germany searches for source of foot-and-mouth outbreakIt is Germany’s first reported incident of FMD in more than three decades.15 Jan 09:36 PM
New ZealandBaby with whooping cough dies over Christmas periodA family has lost their baby due to the highly infectious disease. 15 Jan 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleArthritis symptoms, treatments and foods that can helpTelegraph: There is no cure for chronic joint pain, but it can be made more bearable.13 Jan 09:42 PM
