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Generous gift could make huge difference

EDITORIAL: Professor gives back to institution where she nurtured generations of students.

Superbug 'Kryptonite' in NZ forests?

The world's next big antibiotic could lie hidden in our native fungi.

Super bugs a 'serious and urgent threat'

Super bug threat needs strong response, microbiologists say.

New sex trend a 'grave violation'

An alarming new study explores a form of mistreatment by sexual partners.

Possible cure for dementia patients

Scientists found injecting blood from umbilical cords of babies restores brain function.

Test could slow spread of antibiotic resistance

University of Otago has received a $150,000 explorer grant.

'Fears put to rest' over typhoid outbreak

Health services working with family and church at centre of typhoid outbreak.

Smalley: Typhoid - Public left in dark

COMMENT: The public can't protect itself if it's left completely in the dark.

NZ science offers hope against pathogen

A Kiwi scientist's research could yield a vaccine against an emerging deadly pathogen.

Pupils suffering in damp: principal

A Tauranga school principal says substandard housing in the city is making children sick - with 11 of her pupils hospitalised within

NZ researcher: Ebola link to deforestation

New research co-authored by a New Zealand scientist has linked deforestation to the deadly Ebola virus.

Key to tackling diabetes could lie in our gut

Kiwi researchers will investigate whether microbes found inside our gut could hold the key to battling the development of diabetes.

Two or more kids? Why you're at risk of heart disease

If you have more than two children you're at risk of heart disease, new research suggests.

Babysitter's incredible sacrifice for toddler

Just weeks after becoming a nanny to 2-year-old Talia, Kiersten Miles put herself on the line to save the little girl's life.

Scientists create human-pig embryo

A successful blend of human and pig cells may improve chances for for human organ transplants.

Researcher's bid to stop child-killing syndrome

An Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.

Billionaire Peter Thiel's weird world

There's a strange side to one of the country's wealthiest citizens.

Kiwis close in on rare child-killing disease

Kiwi scientists have helped gauge the power of a promising new drug to treat a rare, fatal disease in children.