World'Big Pharma' slammed for lack of Ebola drugThe leading scientists have launched an attack on "Big Pharma", accusing drugs giants of failing to manufacture a vaccine, because there was "no business case".07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldEbola: A whole country in quarantineSierra Leone's proposed countrywide 'lockdown' will not help control an Ebola outbreak and could lead to the disease spreading further as cases are concealed, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed today.06 Sep 10:14 PM
WorldEscaped Ebola patient terrorises marketDisturbing video footage shows an Ebola victim who'd escaped from hospital walking through a Monrovia market, sending hundreds fleeing in fear.02 Sep 07:22 PM
New ZealandIncurable brain disease hits ShiptonFormer cop and convicted rapist Brad Shipton has a rare and aggressive form of dementia.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbsence of Ebola testing shocks KiwiA New Zealander who arrived back in the country this week from Liberia - where an Ebola outbreak has killed almost 600 people - says he is shocked there was no testing as he passed through New Zealand Customs.22 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCancer teen's dream is for history tripCancer patient Samantha France dreams of going to Europe on a school trip as part of her history studies.21 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleGive my son the gift of sightThree-year-old Denon Andrew is losing his sight.16 Aug 12:53 AM
WorldFirst Africans to get drugASpanish priest became the first European to die of the Ebola virus yesterday, as the World Health Organisation authorised the use of experimental drugs to fight it.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ begins Ebola checks on travellersNew Zealand border officials intend screening anyone arriving from West African countries afflicted by the deadly Ebola virus, which has claimed almost 1000 lives since March.10 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Conversation switches from the four Bs to EbolaThe guys who hang off Madison Ave in East Harlem are not what most people would describe as news-and-current affairs junkies.10 Aug 01:47 AM
New ZealandTobin shows signs of recoveryTobin Chisnall has opened his eyes and tried to pull out his feeding tube, the first sign of improvement from the little boy in almost a week.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldEbola serum 'reverses' diseaseAn experimental serum treatment on two US missionaries has raised hopes of an effective treatment for the disease after doctors reported a "miraculous" improvement in the health of one of those who contracted the disease.05 Aug 05:12 AM
WorldEbola: One flight awayIn an era when the next pandemic can seem just a pathogen away, Ebola still retains a grisly fascination.02 Aug 02:48 AM
WorldEbola 'out of control' as fears growFears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents have grown. European and Asian countries are on alert and a leading medical charity says the epidemic is out of control.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ plans for ebola outbreakNew Zealand health experts are making contingency plans to manage the ebola virus in case the deadly disease arrives from West Africa.30 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandNo screening for ebola in NZHealth officials will not start screening for deadly ebola infection among passengers arriving in NZ, despite the seriousness of the outbreak of the disease in West Africa.30 Jul 03:09 AM
WorldWorld's biggest health risk?As Ebola, Mers and HIV/Aids make headlines, what are the biggest risks to the world's health? And what is being done about them?28 Jul 06:14 AM
WorldChief doctor fighting Ebola is infectedHe's been labelled a 'national hero' for battling Sierra Leone's deadly Ebola outbreak. Now he's been infected with the disease that has no cure.23 Jul 06:32 PM
LifestyleNow insulin pump is the new blackAn American beauty queen has become a figurehead for diabetes sufferers after winning Miss Idaho contest while wearing her insulin pump.19 Jul 08:26 PM
LifestyleAsthma inhalers can stunt growth - studyAsthma inhalers can stunt the growth of children, UK research suggests.17 Jul 08:40 PM
WorldScientists sacked amid fears over flu virus lab researchSenior American scientists have been abruptly dismissed from a US Government advisory board on dangerous biological agents.16 Jul 06:53 AM
WorldLab mixes up potent flu strainA US government laboratory mistakenly mixed a common flu strain with a dangerous and deadly type of bird flu and shipped it to another lab.11 Jul 08:32 PM
WorldScientist blasted over superfluSenior scientists have criticised an American university for allowing research on a pandemic strain of flu virus that escapes the human immune system.02 Jul 11:14 PM
WorldScientist creates deadly fluA controversial scientist has deliberately created a pandemic strain of flu that can evade the human immune system.02 Jul 12:37 AM
WorldThe shortest route to GodIf you're in a hurry to meet your maker, a religious pilgrimage may be the most direct route.28 Jun 03:36 AM
New ZealandHusky a diabetic's best friendWhen Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandStudents banned after measles outbreakMeasles outbreaks have forced two large Hamilton schools to quarantine students and cancel or postpone all sporting, cultural and academic trips for the rest of the term. One has postponed its school ball.13 Jun 05:00 PM
