LifestyleViral illness hits childcare centresEarly childhood centres are feeling the effects of the community outbreak of a severe strain of hand, foot and mouth disease.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDoctors on alert over virus strainDoctors are being put on alert over a severe strain of hand, foot and mouth disease after some children were admitted to hospital.29 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleParents targeted to keep kids vaccinatedTargeting parents whose kids' vaccinations are not up to date will save lives, federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek says.26 May 11:45 PM
WorldStem cells recovered from cloned human embryosScientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.15 May 11:05 PM
LifestyleTechnology use linked to dementiaModern life is causing dementia to develop earlier than ever, according to new research.14 May 02:16 AM
OpinionCharlotte Martin: Change your diet to fit your jeans and genesToday, we know that lifestyle and environment interact with diet to affect our health, writes Charlotte Martin.24 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGluten free: Against the grainThere’s no reliable test for it, yet the number of people with gluten intolerance is apparently on the rise in New Zealand. Greg Dixon tries to get to the bottom of the disorder.29 Mar 08:00 PM
TechnologyTech Universe: Friday 22 MarchBored of an evening? You could always create an Algae Biofuel Lab as one 17 year old student in the US did to win a $100,000 science prize.21 Mar 07:25 PM
TechnologyCollapse of antibiotics 'colossal threat'Minor surgery could be life-threatening in the future, warn experts in Britain and New Zealand.16 Mar 03:03 AM
New ZealandMore jabs in store for Kiwi babiesKiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandStink over dung beetles in NZAt a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFears about new beetlesThe planned release of vast numbers of imported dung beetles could spread nasty gut diseases, Auckland's top public health doctor has warned.08 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Little baby Laurel could yet save anotherChildren tug at a nation's heartstrings when they are ill. When one of them has a heart that is failing the tug is all the stronger.09 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew norovirus strain linked to NZ deathA new, highly infectious strain of the norovirus stomach bug that has hit New Zealand has been linked to a death in Northland.25 Jan 05:01 AM
New ZealandNew strain behind norovirus illnessesA new and deadly strain was behind most of the norovirus illnesses that affected dozens of people throughout New Zealand late last year.22 Jan 10:14 PM
New ZealandKiwis warned about deadly norovirusKiwis are being urged to take health precautions to prevent infection from a deadly strain of norovirus, which has already reached New Zealand.15 Jan 08:25 PM
New ZealandNZ braces for deadly fluMedical experts in New Zealand are bracing themselves for the arrival of a deadly flu that is sweeping the US which has already killed 20 children.15 Jan 04:22 AM
New ZealandSurprise for overweight in death studyOverweight people have surprisingly beaten out your normal Joe Average on the mortality scale, a statistical survey of medical studies has shown.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi dies before trip for stem cell testsA woman with a very rare debilitating disease was planning a trip to the United States for tests with stem cells before her death.27 Dec 08:55 PM
WorldTaleban kill six in polio programmeHealth experts have condemned a "devastating" assault by the Pakistan Taleban in which five female polio vaccinators were shot dead in co-ordinated attacks across two cities.19 Dec 03:30 PM
New ZealandStudy: Swine flu pandemic cost $31mThe 2009 swine flu pandemic cost New Zealand hospitals about $31 million, a new university study shows.08 Nov 07:25 PM
LifestyleGluten drug could allow normal dietA new vaccine that could be the world's first cure for coeliac disease is being tested in New Zealand.09 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandParkinson's trial approvedNew Zealand scientists have been approved to test a treatment for "the saddest of diseases" which involves injecting cells from a pig's brain into a patient.04 Oct 04:30 PM
